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Instrumental music     Sacred choral music     Secular choral music    Songs
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Christmas Music


Let Christians all with joyful mirth
(1999)


SATB, organ
First performed by the Elizabethan Singers of London in St James’s Church, Piccadilly in December 2001, this piece was showcased in the November 2008 edition of Organists’ Review
Published by Paraclete Press
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Shakespeare’s Song of Winter
When icicles hang by the wall ​(secular)
(2003)
SATB
Words: Shakespeare
First performed by the Giltspur Singers in Newham General Hospital
Published on Score Exchange




Hurry to Bethlehem
(2005)
SATB, organ upper voices, piano
Words by the composer
First performed by the The Giltspur Singers in St Clement Danes, Strand, London
Published by Paraclete Press
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The Oxen
Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock ​(secular)
(2005)

SATB
Words: Thomas Hardy
First performed by The Giltspur Singers in The Temple Church, London
Note: this piece is also listed under Secular Choral Music
Published on Score Exchange

Blake's Cradle Song
Sweet dreams, form a shade
(2008)
SATB with divisions
Words: Blake
First performed by the Giltspur Singers
Published on Score Exchange

All and some
Nowell sing we
(2008)
SATB
Composed for the 2008 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London. The premiere performance was given by a choir formed of members of the church congregation plus some guests
Published by Paraclete Press
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The Jolly Shepherd
Can I not sing but Hoy?
(2009)
SATB, solos, organ
Commissioned by Duncan Atkinson for the choir of St Margaret’s, Lee, and premièred by them in December 2009.  The piece has been performed by various other choirs, including the City of London Chamber Choir, and broadcast on BBC Radio from Derby Cathedral
The choir of St Margaret's Lee recorded the piece on their 2014 disc The Road to Bethlehem, with Simon Daniels at the organ
Published on Score Exchange
To be published by Paraclete Press
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With merry heart
(2009)
SATB
Composed for the 2009 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green, London. The première performance was given by a choir formed of members of the church congregation plus some guests
Published on Score Exchange

Rorate Coeli
(2010)
SATB (with divisions)
Words: William Dunbar (c.1465-1530)
First performed by the Giltspur Singers in St Clement Danes, Strand, London in December 2010
Published on Score Exchange

A little child there is yborn
(2010)
SATB
Composed for the 2010 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green, London. The première performance was given by a choir formed of members of the church congregation plus some guests
Published on Score Exchange
To be published by Paraclete Press​

Benedictus
(2012)
SATB, baritone solo, organ
Words: Book of Common Prayer
Composed for the 2012 Carol Service at St Matthew's, Bethnal Green
Note: this piece is also listed under Sacred Music / Morning Canticles
Published on Score Exchange

Ad Cantus Leticie
(2013)
SATB
Composed for the 2013 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew’s, Bethnal Green, London
Published on Score Exchange
​To be published by Paraclete Press

I Sing of a Maiden
(2014)
SATB
Composed for the 2014 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's Bethnal Green, London
Published by Paraclete Press
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The Song of Anna
So God is made man
(2015)
SATB
Words: Adey Grummet
Composed for the 2015 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London
Published on Score Exchange

Gloria!
Some shepherds on the hills one night
(2015)
Unison voices, piano
Words by the composer
Published on Score Exchange

The Darkest Midnight
​(2016)
SATB
Words: adapted from Fr. William Devereux (fl. 1728)
​Composed for the 2016 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London
Published on Score Exchange

Hark! hark! glad tidings charm our ears
​(2017)
SATB, organ
Words: derived from an American hymn (pre-1813) and the Benedicite
Composed for the 2017 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London
Published by Paraclete Press
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The Linden Tree Carol (arrangement)
(2017)
SATB
Arrangement of an old German tune
​Words: G. R. Woodward
Composed for the 2017 Giltspur Singers Christmas Concert
Published on Score Exchange
To be published by Paraclete Press​

The World's Desire
The Christ-Child lay on Mary's lap
​(2018)
SATB
Words: G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936)
Composed for the 2018 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's, Bethnal Green, London
Published on Score Exchange
​To be published by Paraclete Press

Love Came Down at Christmas
​(2019)


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SATB, organ
Words: Christina Rosetti (1830-1894)
​Composed for the 2019 Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's Bethnal Green, London
Published on Score Exchange
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To be published by Paraclete Press

Moonless Darkness
​(2019)

SATB
Words: Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
Composed for the 2019 Giltspur Singers Christmas Concert
Published on Score Exchange

Virga Jesse floruit
​(2020)
SATB.
Words: Latin
Composed for the 2020 Service of Lessons and Music for Advent at St Matthew's Bethnal Green, London
Published on Score Exchange

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