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CHORAL

These things shall be  — anthem for a capella choir (SATB with divisi), setting verses by John Addington Symonds.  First performed by the London Oriana Choir, 5 July 2017, at the Cutty Sark, Greenwich.  
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Lord, who shall dwell under your protection (Psalm 15) - anthem for a capella choir (SATB with divisi)

OPERA
Letter to Philemon — two-act chamber opera about an episode in the life of St Paul, scored for 8 soloists, small chorus, string-quartet, flute and guitar.  First performed Aston Rowant church, 1984
The Tailor of Gloucester — mini-opera for children based on Beatrix Potter’s tale, for soloists, narrators, piano and guitars.  First performed Lord Williams’ School, Thame, 1984


VOCAL
I will lift up mine eyes — anthem for high soprano and piano or organ.  Click here to listen
Shining Cold — vocalise for high soprano, ondes martenot, viola and cello.  First performed by Sally Harrison, Cynthia Millar and members of the Brindisi Quartet, Little Missenden Festival, 1986
The Spirit of Love — 3 songs for soprano and string quartet.  First performed by Lucinda Cox and the Villiers Quartet, St George's Bristol, February 2020.
Songs of Faith and Joy — a cycle of 5 songs on Biblical texts for soprano and guitar.  First performed Pallant House, Chichester, 1990.  Click here to listen to the first song.
Two Shakespeare Sonnets — for tenor, soprano and piano.  First performed by Ian Partridge and Lynne Dawson, Little Missenden Festival, 1989
The Kingdom of Heaven — completion of an unfinished composition by Pat Stephens, for tenor, soprano and piano.  First performed by Ian Partridge and Lynne Dawson, Little Missenden Festival, 1989
Cuckoo, come!  and  New Home — 2 songs for soprano and piano
Come away, Death - song for tenor or soprano and piano; stage version with guitar accompaniment.  Click here to listen
February — song for mezzo soprano and piano
Song of the Mad Prince — song for tenor and piano
The Last Days, Rufus, and The Tree — 3 songs for baritone and piano
2 Songs for Sarah — soprano and piano (or guitar)
Fire and Water - duets for soprano, alto and piano, part of an unfinished cycle, The Elements


STRING QUARTET
Nocturnal Scherzo — first performed by the Brindisi Quartet, Little Missenden Festival, 1986.  Click here to listen
Sohrab and Rustum — quartet movement inspired by Matthew Arnold’s poem. First performed by the De Beauvoir Quartet, London, 1992 - Click here to listen
Variations on Love Divine — first performed for private recording by the Rasumovsky Quartet, 1996 - Click here to listen


CHAMBER
3 fugues on Biblical Subjects - first performed in a multi-tracked recording on lutes by Lynda Sayce, 2020.  Click here to listen.  Also arranged for viols; the first fugue has been recorded by Fretwork - click here to listen.

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INSTRUMENTAL
Airs of the Seasons — sonata in 4 movements for piano duet (4 hands) - first performed by Joseph Tong and Waka Hasegawa at St George's Bristol, 2018

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