Work

In Progress

A DIFFERENT CHILD
The first performance of Part One of 'A Different Child' is expected to be in March 2014 in Truro

Oratorio
A SECULAR REQUIEM
Contralto and Baritone solos Mixed Choir and Orchestra
Commissioned by THE THREE SPIRES SINGERS
'A Secular Requiem' was first performed on 23 March 2013 in Truro Cathedral. Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Contralto) and Stephen Roberts (Baritone)
The Three Spires Singers and Orchestra
Conductor: Christopher Gray.

'A Secular Requiem' is to be performed at the Cadogan Hall in London on 2 November 2013.

Also see Russell Pascoe's and Anthony Pinching's comments about 'A Secular Requiem' together with press reviews by the Daily Mail and the West Briton

Opera
THE MURDER OF CHARLOTTE DYMOND
'The Murder of Charlotte Dymond' was commissioned by Music Theatre Kernow, and first performed at The Hall for Cornwall, Truro, on 3rd December 1999

Stage Works
CASSANDRA – A Mad Scene for Solo Soprano
THE JUNIPER TREE

TIN

Orchestral
CONCERTO FOR ORCHESTRA

THE MARTYRDOM OF AN GOF
Commissioned by KESKERDH KERNOW 500
First performed by Cornwall Youth Orchestra in the Barbican Centre 29th June 1997

CORNWALL DANCES
Commissioned by the Cornwall Proms Partnership
First performed as part of 'The Last Night of the Cornish Proms' 20th April 2002

YSEULT OF THE WHITE HANDS
Commissioned by the Cornish Sinfonia
First performed in the Hall for Cornwall13th January 2007
Cornish Sinfonia conducted by David Frost

OBOE CONCERTO 'ANTINOOS'

TREZION
Commissioned by Cornwall Youth Orchestra's Ben Nicholson Project In association with Tate Modern
First performed St John's Hall Penzance. 9th April 2009 Conductor: Tim Boulton

KESKAN (Violin Concerto)

VOICE/CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA
CORNISH FANFARE
(S.A.T soloists, Choir, orch.)
First performed in the Cornwall Coliseum

FOUR CORNISH FOLKSONGS (Voice and orch.)
Black-eyed Susan
The Lark and the Plough Boy
Crantock Games
Jan Knuckey

FANTASIA ON CORNISH FOLKSONGS
Hark the Glad Sound
Lo! He comes an infant stranger
While Shepherds watched (Lingham)
I've been working on the railroad
Little Lize
Lamorna
The White Rose
Trelawny
Commissioned by the Cornwall Proms Partnership First performed as part of 'The Last Night of the Cornish Proms'
20th April 2002

MUSIC!
Commissioned to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of Truro Choral Society First performed in Truro Cathedral on
24th November 2012
Conductor: Martin Palmer

Choral
STABAT MATER

'LOVE'S AGONIE' - Three Medieval Lyrics
Blow, Northern Wind
Jesu Christ, myn Leman Swete
The penitent hopes in Mary
Commissioned by St Mary's Singers with Funds provided by Arts Council England First performance by St Mary's Singers.
Conductor, Christopher Gray, Truro Cathedral
November 29th 2003

SET ME AS A SEAL

THRENODY FOR JOWAN
'And every leaf must fall'
A secular funeral anthem

PADER AN ARLETH ñ Cathedral version

THE TRURO SERVICE
Magnificat and Nunc Dimitis

CANTICLE OF THE ROSE
'Lo, how a Rose e're blooming'
A choral meditation on 'Es Ist Ein Ros'
Commissioned and first performed by Truro Cathedral Choir
24th December

Ave Maria
Commissioned for the Wedding of James Laing to Annette Phelan First performed St Alban's Abbey Saturday,
24th September 2005

THE WILBYE RESPONSES

ANASTASIS
(Part 1 of The Harrowing of Hell)
Commissioned for the opening of 'Srebrenecia', an exhibition of paintings by Phil Whiting Truro Cathedral on Monday
3rd November 2008.
First performed by "Confitemini"

THE HARROWING OF HELL RECORDING
Extended version of ANASTASIS Written for the 50th Anniversary of Amnesty International First performed in Truro Cathedral on 25th May 2011 Becky McGlade (soprano), Joe Judge (alto), Kieran White (tenor) Christopher Gray (bass) Luke Bond (Organ)

MISSA BREVIS
Commissioned and performed by Truro Cathedral Choir

MOST GLORIOUS LORD OF LIFE

SALVATOR MUNDI

SALMOW KERNEWEK
Out of the depths
I will lift up mine eyes
Praise the Lord, O my Soul
Commissioned by St Mary's Singers with support from Victoria Sangster and Arts Council England Salmow Kernewek was written for the annual concert in which local school choirs join St Mary's Singers to sing new and repertoire choral works. It was first performed on 25th November 2006 in Truro Cathedral conducted by Christopher Gray.

I WILL LIFT UP MINE EYES

THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN

PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN

A Celtic Blessing

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY

AWAY IN A MANGER

RING OUT, WILD BELLS
Winner of the Walbrook Singers Composition Competition 2008.

MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE

THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

TRELAWNY

CHORAL
UPPER VOICES

SOME ARE BORN . . . 7 SETTINGS OF WILLIAM BLAKE

I SING OF A MAIDEN

THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN

THE CHERRY TREE CAROL

LULLAY MY LIKING

NATIVITY CAROL

KING JESUS HATH A GARDEN

TIMOTHY WINTERS

CRADLED IN A MANGER

A CELTIC BLESSING

THE KING OF LOVE

PADER AN ARLETH – THE LORD'S PRAYER IN CORNISH

HERE IN THIS PLACE

DOWN BY THE SHORE

AWAY IN A MANGER

O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES!

PRAISE, MY SOUL, THE KING OF HEAVEN

FATHER, HEAR THE PRAYER WE OFFER

MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE

THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

CHORAL
LOWER VOICES

PADER IN ARLETH ñ THE LORD'S PRAYER IN CORNISH

INNOCENT'S SONG

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

MARY'S BOY CHILD

EXILES
Commissioned for the 1st Cornwall International Male Voice Choir Choral Festival 2003

THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN

TWO SONGS for TIN
Commissioned by English Touring Opera
For Miracle Theatre's production TIN

A BLAZE OF GLORY

WATCH THE SWELL OF THE SEA

DANCE IN THE ETERNAL CIRCLES OF TIME
A Wedding Anthem to a Pagan text

MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE

THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER

Chamber Music

STRING QUARTET

STRING TRIO

PARC AN MEYN LOS
First performed 1st November 1983. The Purcell Room
Nicholas Jones (cello) Gayle Light (piano)

Sonatina for Piano (3 movts.)

Nike (solo clarinet)

Objective 1 (saxophone/piano)

Saxophone Sonata (3 movts.)

Clarinet Sonata

KESKAN (Violin Concerto)
Commissioned to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Cornwall Music Festival 2010

Threnody for Piano

SCALEWISE (Cello tutor)

Sonatina for 4 recorders

Suite for Recorders

Solo Voice and Piano

CATULLUS ñ SONGS OF LOVE
Song cycle

FOUR CORNISH FOLKSONGS(Voice/Piano)
Black-eyed Susan
Suzanne has!
The Lark and the Plough boy
Crantock Games
Jan Knuckey

CROFTER'S DEATH (Voice/Piano)

THREE JACOBEAN SONGS (Higher Voice. Piano)
Shall I compare thee to a Summer's day
The Baite
When to the sessions of sweet silent thought