The composition of these choral pieces span a period from 1992 to the present. Two earlier pieces were revised in 2004. Four of the pieces from the 1990s were revised in 2011.
The following abbreviations will be used:
- SATB=Mixed four-part choir SSAA=Four-part women’s choir SSA=Three-part women’s choir SA=Two-part women’s choir MBC=Men and boys choir MSTTBR=Mezzo Soprano, two Tenors, Baritone
- Accompanying instruments: ORG=Organ PNO=Piano TPT=Trumpet TUB=Tubular bells GNG=Gong UNC=Unaccompanied
- Published pieces are shown as RECMUS standing for Recital Music (see Publications).
- The pieces marked with an asterisk are also suitable for a cathedral MBC.
- Texts by living authors/poets are marked by a double asterisk.
Work | Setting | Text | Duration |
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Agnus Dei from Missa Brevis*1 | SATB / UNC | Traditional Latin Mass | 05:56 Play extract |
Alleluia Variations 2 | SSA / UNC | Singular word "Alleluia" | 05:45 Play |
Amen Variations | SATB / TUB / GNG | Singular word "Amen" | 04:00 |
Awake, Awake3 | SATB / UNC | Poem by Caroline Hope** | 03:30 |
Blow Out, Ye Bugles4 (The Dead) RECMUS | SATB / ORG / TPT | Poem by Rupert Brooke | 07:00 |
Eyeing Death | SSAA | Poem by Irina Kuzminskaya ** | 07:00 |
Gloria from Missa Brevis*1 | SATB / UNC | Traditional Latin Mass text | 05:56 Play extract |
The Holy City*1 | SATB / UNC | Book of Revelation Chaps. 21-22 | 07:23 Play extract |
The Hymn of St. Patrick1 | SATB / ORG | St. Patrick's Breastplate (Eng. trans.) | 05:14 Play extract |
Kyrie from Missa Brevis*1 | SATB / UNC | Traditional Latin Mass text | 05:00 Play extract |
The Lamb 2 5 | SSAA / PNO | Poem by William Blake | 04:29 Play |
Magnificat I*1 | SATB / ORG | New Testament (Luke 1:46-55) | 04:55 Play extract |
Magnificat II | SATB / ORG | New Testament (Luke 1:46-55) | 03:30 Play |
Nirvana2 | SSA / UNC | Poem by Mikhail Lermontov (Eng. trans.) | 02:45 Play |
Nunc Dimittis I*1 | SATB / ORG | New Testament (Luke 2:29-32) | 03:07 Play extract |
Nunc Dimittis II | SATB / ORG | New Testament (Luke 2:29-32) | 02:00 Play |
O Lord, It Could Be Paradise | SATB / UNC | Poem by Honour Stern | 03:15 |
O Magnum Mysterium I 2 | SSA / PNO | Latin Christmas motet | 03:00 Play |
O Magnum Mysterium II | SATB / UNC | Latin Christmas motet | 04:00 |
Prayer for Peace | SATB / UNC | The Seekers Trust prayer6 | 04:00 |
Psalm 31 (verses 1-6)*1 7 | SATB / ORG | Old Testament psalm | 04:41 Play extract |
Psalm 96 | SATB / UNC | Old Testament psalm | 03:00 |
Psalm 150 | SATB / UNC | Old Testament psalm | 03:30 |
Responses I *1 | SATB / UNC | Traditional Anglican liturgy | 01:31 Play |
Responses II *1 (including the Lord's Prayer) and Collects | SATB / UNC | Traditional Anglican liturgy | 07:06 Play extract |
Ring Out, Wild Bells | SATB / UNC | Poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson | 06:00 |
Sanctus from Missa Brevis*1 | SATB / UNC | Traditional Latin Mass text | 04:03 Play extract |
The Song of Solomon (parts 1 & 2) | MBC / UNC | Old Testament text | 11:00 |
Three Medieval Motets - Veritas Veritatum - Nobilis Mei Miserere Precor - Salve Ver Optatum | SSAA / UNC | Ms of Benedictbeuern | 05:00 07:00 05:15 |
Tenebrae Factae Sunt*1 | SATB / ORG | Traditional Latin Good Friday text | 06:43 Play extract |
You Are There3 | SATB / UNC | Poem by Caroline Hope** | 04:30 |
- These pieces all appear on the recording The Holy City sung by Cathedra and issued by Gothic Records. See Recordings.
- These pieces were all premiered and recorded by The LaNova Singers directed by Michelle Nova.
- These pieces have a religious flavour and are suitable for church use as graduals or anthems.
- This work, published by Recital Music, was commissioned by the Washington National Cathedral Choir and was premiered at a special service in Washington DC for the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 disaster.
- This piece is an arrangement for SSAA of the solo song The Lamb. An SA version for junior choir is also available.
- The Seekers Trust prayer is used in their practice of praying for those in need of healing.
- This piece was commissioned by the Gloucester Cathedral Choir.