CATALOGUE
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CHORAL
THE PIED PIPER (BROWNING)
CANTATA
First Performed: Formby Choral Society; Formby; May 1987
SAB solos, SATB, children’s choir, piano duet and percussion
A BRAND PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING
CANTATA ABOUT JOHN WESLEY
First Performed: Formby Choral Society; Southport Methodist Church; June1989
ST solos, SATB, organ and percussion
SEVERN MEADOWS (IVOR GURNEY)
CANTATA
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers; Thomas Guthrie; Chester; Oct 2002
B solos, SATB, 9 instruments
BELLS! (VARIOUS)
CANTATA
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers; June 2010, St John's Chester
ST solos, SATB, children’s choir, handbells, string quartet and piano
BALULALOW
CAROL
First performed St Mary's Ashton-on-Mersey Choir; December 1986
SATB, organ
'TWAS IN THE YEAR THAT KING UZZIAH DIED
CAROL
First Performed: St Mary's Ashton-on-Mersey Choir; December 1985
SATB, organ
WATTS CRADLE SONG
CAROL
First Performed: St Mary's Ashton-on-Mersey Choir; December 1988
SATB unacc
RISE UP SHEPHERD AND FOLLOW
CAROL
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers; December 1995
SATB unacc
SONG OF THE NUNS OF CHESTER
CAROL
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers; December 2000
SSAATTBB, organ
THE BURNING BABE (SOUTHWELL)
CAROL
First Performed: Choristers of Manchester Cathedral; December 2003
SS, organ
THE JESSE TREE
CAROL
First Performed: St George's Singers, Poynton; December 2005
SSAATTBB, unacc
TWO CAROLS OF ST JOHN OF THE CROSS
First Performed: Manchester Cathedral Choir; December 2006
SATB, unacc
PAST THREE O'CLOCK
CAROL
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers; December 2008
SATB unacc
BLAKE'S CRADLE SONG
CAROL
First Performed: St Michael's, Stalybridge Choir; December 2008
SATB, organ
DONE IS A BATTLE (DUNBAR)
ANTHEM
First Performed: RSCM Cathedral Course, Worcester; August 1985
SSAATTBB, organ
GENTLE JESUS, MEEK AND MILD
ANTHEM
First Performed: St Mary's Ashton-on-Mersey Choir; 1986
SATB, unacc
JESUS CHRIST THE APPLE TREE
ANTHEM
First Performed:St Mary's Ashton-on-Mersey Choir; December 1988
SATB, organ
MARVEL OF MARVELS
ANTHEM
First Performed: RSCM Cathedral Course, Lincoln August 1995
SATB, organ
WHITSUNDAY (HERBERT)
ANTHEM
First Performed:All Saints, Hockerill Choir; December 1988
SATB, organ
CHRIST IS THE MORNING STAR
ANTHEM
First Performed: Chetham's Chamber Choir; March 2003
SSATB, unacc
THE BREAKING OF BREAD
ANTHEM
First Performed: BBC Pilgrim Consort Lindisfarne; April 2005
SSATTB, unacc
THE PRAISES OF ST FRANCIS
ANTHEM
First Performed: BBC Pilgrim Consort Montserrat; September 2006
SSATTB, unacc
CHILDREN OF LIGHT
ANTHEM
First Performed: BBC Pilgrim Consort St Paul Without-the-Walls, Rome; January 2008
SSAATTBB, unacc
SWET JESU
ANTHEM
First Performed: Hampstead Parish Church Choir; May 2018 LFCCC
SATB, unacc
EVENSONG RESPONSES
First Performed: Manchester Cathedral Choir; June 2008
SATB
EVENSONG RESPONSES
MENS' VOICES
First Performed: Manchester Cathedral Choir; May 2009
AATTBB, unacc
O SALUTARIS HOSTIA
ANTHEM
ATB, organ
I AM THE VINE
ANTHEM
First Performed: Manchester Cathedral Choir; May 2009
SATB, unacc
BENEDICITE
MENS' VOICES
Product Subtitle
ATB, organ
WHERE IS THIS STUPENDOUS STRANGER (SMART)
ANTHEM
First performed: Chester Bach Singers; December 2009
SATB, organ
JESUS, PRO ME PERFORATUS
ANTHEM (TR GLADSTONE)
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers at Hawarden; November 2016
SATB, organ
DESIDERATUM
ANTHEM
First performed: St Nicolas, Chiswick; July 2011
SSAATTBB, unacc
ORATION (TENNYSON)
SECULAR
Product Subtitle
SSAATTBB, unacc
THREE WILLIAM BLAKE SONGS
SECULAR
First Performed: Wenhaston Boys Choir; July 1985
SS, piano
FOUR IRISH PARTSONGS
SECULAR
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SSAATTBB, unacc
THREE MOTETS
AVE MARIA;
EVENING HYMN OF CHARLES I;
IN NO STRANGE LAND
First Performed: Coupland Ensemble Wantage; July 2007
SSAATTBB, unacc
THREE ROSE SONGS
(WALLER: ANON; SHAKESPEARE)
First Performed: Chester Bach Singers; June 2009
SATB, unacc
ALBION
SECULAR
First Performed: Opus Anglicanum, Tardebigge; July 2015
ATTBB, unacc
SABRINA FAIR (MILTON)
SECULAR
First performed: Chester Bach Singers; October 2019
SATB, unacc
GEORGY GIRL
ARRANGEMENT
-
SATB, unacc
BLOW, GABRIEL, BLOW
ARRANGEMENT
-
SATB, unacc
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
ARRANGEMENT
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SATB, unacc
THE LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR
ARRANGEMENT
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SATB, unacc
SKYE BOAT SONG
ARRANGEMENT
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SATB, unacc
THREE SEA SONGS
ARRANGEMENT
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SATB, piano
INSTRUMENTAL
VARIATIONS ON A ROUEN MELODY
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Organ
FIRE OF THE NORTH
4 MOVTS ON THE LIFE OF CUTHBERT
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Organ
THREE BORDER STUDIES
JEDBURGH; DRYBURGH; MELROSE
First Performance: Tom Bell; Manchester Cathedral; June 2005
Organ
ANIMA CHRISTI
First Performance: Peter Stevens; Manchester Cathedral; July 2005
Organ
AND AN OLD WHITE HORSE...
First Performance: Tom Bell; Glasgow 2006
Organ
TUBA TUNE
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Organ
CARLISLE
(BORDER STUDY)
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Organ
HEREFORD WINDOWS
(REFLECTION ON THE TRAHERNE WINDOWS)
First Performance: Tom Bell; Hereford Cathedral; July 2014
Organ
URIZEN
(DIPTYCH AFTER WILLIAM BLAKE)
First Performances: Tom Bell & Richard Brasier; Various; 2016
Organ Duo
MADOG AP GRUFFUDD
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Organ
SHOCKLACH STARS
(SHOCKLACH DIARY 1)
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Piano
DEGANWY/CONWY
(SHOCKLACH DIARY 2)
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Piano
BODNANT REDWOODS
(SHOCKLACH DIARY 3)
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Piano
BARB
(SHOCKLACH DIARY 4)
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Piano
MAIDEN CASTLE (BICKERTON HILL)
(SHOCKLACH DIARY 5)
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Piano
GREENING HEDGEROWS
(SHOCKLACH DIARY 6)
First Performance: June 20 2019; Shocklach
Piano
AND THE APPLE TREE BLOSSOMED...
First Performance: Rolf Hind online during Lockdown; June 2020
Piano
LYONESSE (SONATA)
First Performance: Gavin Davies; Chester; July 1988
Solo Violin
BENEDICTUS
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Cello and piano
THE MUSIC OF TIME
(STRING QUARTET NO 1)
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String Quartet
OPHELIA DREAMS
(STRING QUARTET NO 2)
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String Quartet
PIECES FOR WILLIAM
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Guitar
DIVERTIMENTO
First Performance; John Turner & Janet Simpson; Mellor, 2007
Recorder and piano
WHAT HIS TRUMPET SAITH
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Trumpet and piano
SEVERN WINDS
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Wind Quintet
NOCTURNE
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Wind Quintet
SANTIAGO FANFARES
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Brass Quintet
SONATA FOR SOLO CLARINET
First Performance: Thomas Verity; 2015
Solo Clarinet
SHOCKLACH PICTURES
First Performance: Thomas Verity & Simon Passmore; Philharmonic Concert Hall, Liverpool; February 2017
Clarinet and piano
RIOT
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Symphonic Wind Band and narrator
CONCERTO GROSSO
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Oboe and strings
JACK OF HEARTS
MARY PIECES 1
First Performance: Clare Hoskins online; June 2020
Solo Oboe
GLORIANA
MARY PIECES 2
First Performance: Heidi Bennett online; June 2020
Solo Trumpet
SOUL SONG
MARY PIECES 3
First Performance: Gabriella Swallow; Oxford Arts Festival; 25 June 2020
Solo Cello
THEATRE
MARY'S HAND (70 MINS)
LIBRETTO: DI SHERLOCK
2018
Official premiere: Clare McCaldin; Clare Hoskins; Heidi Bennett; Clare O'Connell; Holy Cross Church, King's Cross, London; Tete-a-tete Festival August 1 2018
Mezzo-Soprano; Oboe/Cor; Trumpet; Cello
TIMELESS FIGURE (40 MINS)
WORDS & MUSIC MARTIN BUSSEY
IMAGES LAUREL TURTON
2020
Premiere: Peter Edge; Daniel Mawson; Joe Lenehan; Darren Gallacher; Cockpit Theatre, London; Tete-a-tete Festival September 15 2020
Baritone; Clarinet; Marimba; Viola
VOCAL
POEMS OF 1912/13
SONG CYCLE (HARDY)
Marcus Farnsworth; Christopher Stokes; Manchester Cathedral; May 2006
Baritone and piano
A CHAINLESS SOUL
SONG CYCLE (EMILY BRONTE)
First Performance: Diana Palmerston; Martin Bussey; Chester; May 1999
Soprano and piano (version for Mezzo-Soprano available)
BLUE REMEMBERED HILLS
SONG CYCLE (HOUSMAN)
First Performance: Thomas Guthrie; Martin Bussey; Chester July 1998
Baritone and piano (Tenor transposition available)
THREE GURNEY SONGS
First Performance: O J Ruthven; Martin Bussey; Manchester University; June 2005
Tenor or Soprano and piano
GARDEN SONGS
THE GARDEN; PLANTING FLOWERS; PLANTING TREES; MR HANCOCK'S LETTER
SONG CYCLE
First Performance: Marcus Farnsworth; Libby Burgess; Tardebigge; June 2010
Baritone and piano
A LAND I DID NOT KNOW
SONG CYCLE (SORLEY)
First Performance: William Balkwill; St Nicolas, Chiswick; March 2011
Tenor and piano
CHILDREN OF ADAM
SONG CYCLE (WHITMAN)
First Performance: Alex Knox; Philomena Knox; St Nicolas, Chiswick; January 2011
Baritone and piano
THREE SCOTS SONGS
First Performance: Allan Smith; Ayr; June 2006
Baritone and piano
STARSCAPE
(GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS)
First Performance: Thomas Kelly; Martin Bussey; Chester; October 2012
Tenor and piano
PHANTOMS
SONG CYCLE (HARDY)
First Performance: A Church Romance - Clare McCaldin; Iain Burnside; Ludlow English Song Weekend; June 2015
Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano and piano
SONGS OF REGRET
SONG CYCLE (BELLOC)
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Baritone and piano
1916
POETRY OF THE DUBLIN EASTER RISING
SONG CYCLE
First Performance: Carolyn Dobbin; Gavan Ring; Iain Burnside; Ludlow English Song Weekend; June 2018
Mezzo-Soprano , Baritone and piano
THREE SONGS FROM MARY'S HAND
(SHERLOCK)
First Performance: Clare McCaldin; Martin Bussey; British Museum; February 2018
Mezzo-Soprano and piano
IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER
CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
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Soprano and piano
TWO HARDY SONGS
Recorded for Resonus Classics: Marcus Farnsworth & James Baillieu
Baritone and piano
THE WILD SWANS AT COOLE
W.B.YEATS
First Performance: Philip Duffy & Martin Bussey; Chester; May 2005
Tenor and piano
FROST AT MIDNIGHT
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
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Baritone and piano
THE VOICE FROM THE WELL
ELIZABETHAN POETS
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Alto and Lute
THERE LET THE PEALING ORGAN BLOW
MILTON
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Soprano and organ
THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY
VARIOUS
First Performance: Marcus Farnsworth, baritone; cond. Andrew Gourlay; Manchester February 2004
Baritone and instrumental ensemble
THE WINDHOVER
GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS
First Performance: Marcus Farnsworth, Violin; Kirsty Mangan, Violin; Wantage, August 2006.
Baritone and violin
WEDDING SONG
ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING
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Soprano, cello and organ
SUMMER NIGHTS
VARIOUS
First Performance: Joshua Ellicott, tenor; Mea Wade, oboe; Ribchester Festival, June 2011.
Tenor and oboe
AUGUST 2014
POETS OF WORLD WAR 1
First Performance: Clare Wilkinson, Alto; John Findon, Tenor; instrumentalists; Bury Parish Church, August 2014. Ida Carroll Trust commission.
Alto, Tenor, Recorder, Clarinet, Piano.
THE COLD HEAVEN
W.B.YEATS
Recorded Lesley-Ann Rogers, soprano; instrumentalists; December 2019.
Soprano, Recorder, Oboe, Violin, Cello.
THIS SAME JESUS
SOLO CANTATA FOR ASCENSION
First Performance: Marcus Farnsworth, baritone, Jeffrey Makinson, organ; Manchester Cathedral, June 2003.
Baritone and organ.
A DIVINE MYSTERY
SOLO CANTATA FOR ADVENT
First Performance: Barnaby Smith, May 2006.
Counter-tenor and organ or piano.