Let me in (2010) 12 solo voices
- Dramatic account of Jesus's childhood, as told by the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, adapted by Jessica Duchen
- incorporates traditional Yemenis Mourner's Kaddish (Jewish prayer) in its original Aramaic
- commissioned by Chanticleer to start a programme about Jesus's life
- premiere will be 26th March 2011, San Francisco, USA with Chanticleer and conductor Matthew Oltman
- approx 10 minutes
The Call (2010) SSATBB and Harp (or organ or piano)
- Advent carol setting of George Herbert
- commissioned by St John's College Cambridge for their Advent service
- premiered by the choir, conductor Andrew Nethsinga and harpist Alison Martin 27.11.10, with another performance on 28.11.10 which was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3
- approx. 4 minutes
Faint Praise (2010) SSA
- setting of text by Wendy Cope
- Commissioned by Juice Vocal Ensemble as a part of a series of short love songs
- premiered at Vale of Glamorgan Festival, 10.09.10
- approx 3 mins 30 seconds
Schola Missa de Angelis (2009) soprano & tenor solos, mixed choir and brass octet (or organ, or string orchestra)
- setting of the Latin Mass, incorporating Missa de Angelis plainsong (words in Latin and English)
- commissioned by the London Oratory School Schola
- Other versions: organ; string orchestra sccomp.; simplified congregational with organ
- Premiere will be on 7th May 2010 at St James' Church, Spanish Place, London
- Approx 20 mins
Two Poems by Wendy (2010) SSATBB
- Commissioned by Cork International Choral Festival
- Tongue-in-cheek settings of two Wendy Cope poems the homeless hammer and Some Rules
- Premiere 30th April 2010 with conductor Paul Hiller and the National Chamber Choir of Ireland
- Approx. 5 mins
All Shall be Well (2009) for double choir & solo 'cello
- Commissioned by the Exultate Singers for a concert marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
- Setting of Julian of Norwich’s famous “All Shall be Well” chapter 32 from her “Divine Revelations”, combined with medieval Polish battle hymn “Bogurodzica”
- Premiere 8th November at Clifton Cathedral, conducted by David Ogden with ‘cellist Richard May.
Approx. 8 mins.
A summer wish (2008) for double choir & orchestra, or organ
- Commissioned by the Waynflete Singers, with an orchestration version of Spring (1997)
- Setting of poem by Christina Rosetti
- Premiere will be on 28th March 2009 with London Mozart Players, cond. Andrew Lumsden
- Approx. 7 – 8 mins
Wild Ways (2007) for Double choir and ji-nashi shakuhachi or flute or recorders
- Words: Ikkyū Sōyun (15th century Zen master, mostly in English with some Japanese)
- Commissioned and premiered by Kiku Day and the Nonsuch Singers
- First performed 13th March 2008 at St John’s Smith Square, London
- Approx. 20 mins
Stay with Me (2007) for Double Choir & organ
- Words: Padre Pio, trans. Stephen Macklow-Smith, adapted by Jessica Duchen
- Commissioned by the Genesis Foundation alongside other settings of the same prayer by Will Todd and James Macmillan
- Premiered at Westminster Cathedral with The Sixteen 3rd June 2008
- available on CD "Padre Pio: Prayer" on The Sixteen's CORO label
- Approx. 10 mins
This Paradise (2008) for male voices (AATTBB) & String Quartet
- (see Chamber/Instrumental page for details)
The Spirit of the Saints (2007) for upper voices & harp
- Words: Rumi
- Commissioned by Downe House Choral to celebrate the school's centenary
- Premiered by them with Anthony Cain (cond.) and Kate Milne (harp) on 1st November, 2007 at St Paul's Cathedral, London
- Approx 5 mins
So strong is his love (2007) for mixed choir and string quintet
- Words: from Psalm 110
- Commissioned by the Waltham Singers to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Andrew Fardell as their conductor.
- Premiere will be with the artsites above, accompanied by the Maggini Quartet (plus a double bass) on 1st March, 2008)
- Approx. 10 mins
Declare the Wonders (2007) SSAATTBB, organ
- Amalgamated texts from Book of Prayer and the Bible (Authorised Version)
- Commissioned by St Edmundsbury Cathedral
- Premiere 06.05.07
- 5 -6 mins
All in Tune (2005) for upper voices, organ + optional flute, tambourine & drum
- Christmas Carol (words: Anon)
- Commissioned by Newhall School Choir to be premiered by them at the Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Helen, Brentwood, Essex 9th December, 2005
- Approx. 3mins
Ave Maria (2004) for SSA & Organ
- Commissioned by & for Downe House Choral
- Latin text
- Approx. 4 minutes
Westminster Mass (1997) for treble or soprano solo, SSAATTBB choir, 2 harps, tubular bells and strings (also versions with organ accomp., and 1 harp, bells and organ).
- Commissioned by the John Studzinski Foundation for Westminster Cathedral Choir, on the occasion of Cardinal Basil Hume's 75th Birthday.
- First performance by Westminster Cathedral Choir and the City of London Sinfonia at Westminster Cathedral on 21st May 1998 (also with organ accompaniment; or one harp, tubular bells & organ)
- Recorded by Teldec/Warner Classics
- 28 minutes {N.B. also version with organ accompaniment)
Spring (1997) for SSAATTBB choir and organ or piano or orchestra
- Everything that spring symbolizes a riotous celebration of lush new life.
- Commissioned by the Royal Academy of Arts for the Summer Exhibition
- First performed by the choir of St. James's Church, Piccadilly, London 21st May 1997
- 8 minutes
Sleep, Little Jesus, Sleep (2000) for Soprano solo, SSAATTBB, organ OR sop.solo/small group, SATB, piano (2006)
- Arrangement of traditional Polish Christmas carol, Lulajze Jezuniu, for BBC Singers Christmas CD.
- Approx 3 minutes
Prayer (2000) for soprano solo & double choir
- Words by George Herbert
- Commissioned by the Festival of St Cecilia for combined choirs of Westminster Abbey, Westminster and St Paul's Cathedrals
- First performance St. Paul's Cathedral 22.11.00
- Approx 5 minutes
Undiscover'd Country (2000) for violin and SSAATTBB
- Commissioned by Madeleine Mitchell & The Joyful Company of Singers
- Based on Hamlet's "to be or not to be" soliloquoy
- Approx 9 minutes
Douai Missa Brevis (2001) for soprano solo, baritone solo, SSATBB choir
- Commissioned by and dedicated to Douai Abbey Choir
- Mass text in Latin - Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei - with optional acclamation and doxdology
- 14 minutes
The Sweet Spring (1999) SSA & piano
- Words: Thomas Nashe
- Commissioned by ABRSM publishing (ltd.)
- Approx 5 minutes
The Christmas Life (2002) soprano solo, baritone solo & SATB choir
- Commissioned by Worth School, Surrey
- First performance: 9th December, 2002
A Kind of Otherness (2005) for 12 solo voices (or choir) a cappella
- Words: Two Chorale-Preludes by Geoffrey Hill and Psalm 96(95) O Sing to the Lord verses 1 - 6
- Commissioned and premiered by Cappella Nova at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh 09.06.06
- Approx. 14 mins
Love Abide (2006) for Alto solo, baritone solo, SSAATTBB, organ, harp and string
- Words: 1 Corinthians 13 and Love is the Master by Rumi, trans. Andrew Harvey
- Commissioned and to be premiered by the Choral Arts Society, Philadelphia, USA on 24.03.07
- Approx. 20 mins
Deus, Deus Meus (from Westminster Mass 1997)
- 7 minutes for Treble or Soprano Solo and SSAATTBB a cappella choir
Angels Sing! (1998) for SATB or upper voices, orchestra or piano or keyboard accomp.
- Commissioned and performed by the Ealing youth choir and Ealing symphony orchestra 5th December 1998
- 12 minutes
Laughing Song (2000) for SSAATTBB
- Commissioned by the Vasari Singers for their 21st birthday celebration at St. John's, Smith Square (5.5.01)
- Approx 3 minutes
Hear a sample from Roxanna's "Angels Sing" CD - Spring
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