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Links to lists of Chris's Compositions
Chris's music...
Fagus Music (Anglican chants)
Paraclete Press (choral and organ music)
Royal School of Church Music (choral music)
St James Music Press (USA agents for the RSCM publications)
Stainer & Bell (instrumental music & hymn-tunes)
In addition, a large number of his compositions are available online at scoreexchange.com.
The popular organ piece 'Toccata Nuptiale' (Stainer & Bell) is on the diploma syllabus of the London College of Music; and has been recorded by the late Andrew Wilson, the late Michael Stairs, John Kitchen and Andre de Jager.
Chris composes in a variety of genres, but specialises in choral and organ music. He has an entry in A Directory of Composers for Organ; and holds the diplomas of FTCL in composition, and FLCM in church music composition. He is a member of Composers of Wales.
Chris welcomes commissions for new pieces. Commissioned works include:
- is performed in countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, the Channel Islands, Holland, Germany, South Africa and the USA; as well as throughout Great Britain
- Has been included on several CDs
- has been broadcast on BBC and American radio
- has been featured in the Vale of Glamorgan Festival, the Machynlleth Festival, the Annual Festival of New Organ Music, and the Gloucester Three Choirs Festival
- has been performed in such prestigious venues as St Paul's Cathedral, London; the Usher Hall, Edinburgh; and at the Wanamaker Store in Philadelphia, USA
- is published by a number of publishing houses, including:
Fagus Music (Anglican chants)
Paraclete Press (choral and organ music)
Royal School of Church Music (choral music)
St James Music Press (USA agents for the RSCM publications)
Stainer & Bell (instrumental music & hymn-tunes)
In addition, a large number of his compositions are available online at scoreexchange.com.
The popular organ piece 'Toccata Nuptiale' (Stainer & Bell) is on the diploma syllabus of the London College of Music; and has been recorded by the late Andrew Wilson, the late Michael Stairs, John Kitchen and Andre de Jager.
Chris composes in a variety of genres, but specialises in choral and organ music. He has an entry in A Directory of Composers for Organ; and holds the diplomas of FTCL in composition, and FLCM in church music composition. He is a member of Composers of Wales.
Chris welcomes commissions for new pieces. Commissioned works include:
- Processional (organ piece, published by Banks) (Hear a performance)
- O how amiable are thy dwellings (anthem for choir and organ) (Hear a performance)
- Rondo Giocoso (for double bass and piano)
- The Peace of God (motet for choir)
- The Jolly Shepherd (Christmas piece for choir and organ, to be published by Paraclete) (Hear a performance)
- To God who Gives our Daily Bread (short motet for choir,)
- As long as Your Eyes are Blue (piano solo) (Hear a performance)
- A Breath of Kindness (piano solo) (Hear a performance)
- I have loved you (motet for choir)
- Love is... (short motet for choir, published by Paraclete)
- Benedictus (setting of the Roman Catholic version of the text for choir and organ) (Hear a performance)
- Two Doves (wedding part-song for choir)
- Six jingles for the BBC Music Magazine podcasts
Most of Chris's music is easy to find on his publishers' websites (see top of the page), but these direct links might be helpful for certain pieces...
Chris's pieces published by the RSCM are in the two Sunday by Sunday volumes:
Music published by Stainer & Bell not available via Chris's Composer Page:
Chris's pieces published by the RSCM are in the two Sunday by Sunday volumes:
- Salve Regina in Sunday by Sunday I See a sample (p. 130)
- Christ was the Word in Sunday by Sunday II
Music published by Stainer & Bell not available via Chris's Composer Page:
- Two tunes in The Hymns and Letters of Ann Griffiths
- An original tune and an arrangement in Multi-coloured Maze
