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December 2016
A number of Chris's Anglican chants have been selected for inclusion in Cantica Nova 2.
April 2016
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Here be Dragons! for clarinet and piano has been reviewed in the Spring 2016 edition of the Clarinet and Saxophone Magazine.
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September 2015
Here be Dragons! for clarinet and piano has been published by Stainer & Bell. You can here the première performance of this piece on YouTube.
June 2015
I sing of a maiden (SATB), Stars of the Morning (SATB + organ), Three Pieces Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes (organ), Variations on Falcon Way (organ), Jubilate (organ), and Elegy (organ) are to be published by Paraclete Press of Massachusetts, USA.
January 2015
Chris's Toccata Nuptiale is included on a disc of organ music recorded by Dr John Kitchen: The Usher Hall Organ Vol. II on the Delphian label (Label of the Year in the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2014), DCD34132. The disc is available on Amazon (amongst others).
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December 2014
Chris's The Jolly Shepherd is included on a disc of Christmas music recorded by the Choir of St Margaret's, Lee; directed by Duncan Atkinson; with Simon Daniels (organ). This piece was commissioned by the Choir of St Margaret's in 2009 and has received many performances, not only by them, but also by such choirs as the City of London Chamber Choir and the Derby Cathedral Voluntary Choir, who broadcast it on BBC radio.
Forthcoming performances
3rd June 2017, 7.00pm
Chris will give an organ recital at St Teilo's Church, Cathays, Cardiff (where he was Organist & Director of Music from 1993-2000). The programme will include music by Buxtehude, Bach, Vivaldi (arr. Bach) and Frank, as well as by Chris himself: his Jubilate, Elegy, Aria (from Suite) and Prelude & Fugue on the name of Durufle.
14th September 2017, 1.00pm
Andrew Caskie will perform Toccata Nuptiale in a recital at Kidderminster Town Hall.
25th-26th August 2018
Chris will conduct the St Teilo Singers, singing the services at Exeter Cathedral.
Some recent performances of Chris's compositions
Sunday, 23rd April 2017
Chris's Missa Sancti Teili was sung at Choral Eucharist at Llandaff Cathedral.
Sunday, 18th December 2016
The Darkest Midnight and O glorious Maid, exalted far were sung at the Christmas Carol Service at St Matthew's Bethnal Green. Both can be heard on YouTube:
The Darkest Midnight
O glorious Maid, exalted far
The Darkest Midnight
O glorious Maid, exalted far
Wednesday,14th December 2016
The Giltspur Singers gave the world première performance of The Darkest Midnight. The also sang Let Christians all with joyful mirth and The stars shone down.
Sunday, 27th November 2016
Chris's arrangement of Helmsley was performed in Christ Church Cathedral Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Sunday, 11th December 2016
Let Christians all with joyful mirth was sung at the Christmas Carol Service at St Mary's RC Church, Blackheath, under the direction of Timothy Murray.
Saturday, 29th October 2016
The première of Love is... was sung at the wedding of Mr Mark Honan and Miss Katy Turner in the church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Salisbury.
Saturday, 27th & Sunday, 28th August 2016
The St Teilo Singers sang Chris's third set of Preces & Responses at Choral Evensong at Gloucester Cathedral.
Sunday, 10th July 2016
Dr John Kitchen MBE performed Toccata Nuptiale in The Jim Lodge Recital on the Binns Organ in the Albert Hall, Nottigham.
Saturday,14th May 2016
Dr Gillian Ward Russell performed Toccata Nuptiale at St Peter ad Vincula Church, Coggeshall in her final recital as President of the Essex Organists' Association.
Sunday, 8th May 2016
The choir of St Mary's Catholic Church, Blackheath (Director: TImothy Murray) gave the première performance of Chris's motet I have loved you, commissioned by Simon and Elizabeth Scott Plummer to mark their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Sunday, 17th April 2016
Heather Boyd performed Toccata Nuptiale in her recital at Christ Church St Lawrence, Railway Square, Sydney, Australia.
April 2016
Chris's arrangement of 'Lobe den Herren' was performed in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
Wednesday, 16th December 2015
The Giltspur Singers performed Rorate Coeli, The Song of Anna and Chris's arrangement of Irving Berlin's White Christmas as St Clement Danes, Strand, London.
Sunday, 12th December 2015
The Choir of St Mary's Catholic Church, Blackheath (Director: TImothy Murray) sang the Magnificat from the Third Service at their Christmas Carol Service.
Sunday, 29th November 2015
Arrangement of Helmsley (Lo! He comes with clouds descending) was performed at Holy Trinity, Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire.
Sunday, 27th September 2015
The choir of St John's Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Washington DC performed Stars of the Morning as part of their celebration of the Feast of St Michael & All Angels. This anthem was first performed in St Paul's Cathedral (London) and is to be published by Paraclete Press. A performance by the Giltspur Singers may be heard on YouTube.
Wednesday, 2nd September 2015
Chris's arrangement of the hymn tune Woodlands was performed at St Bartholomew's Parish Church, Crewkerne, Somerset at the service for the installation of the new vicar.
Sunday, 12th July 2015
Toccata Nuptiale was played as the post-service voluntary at the 10.00am service of Eucharist with Baptism at Lancaster Priory.
Thursday, 25th June 2015
Toccata Nuptiale was performed by Dr John Kitchen as the concluding piece in his recital at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Peter Collins Organ.
Saturday, 20th June 2015
Chris performed his Elegy, Aria (from Suite) and Prelude and Fugue on the name of Duruflé at a recital at St Margaret's, Lee, alongside works by Bach, Peeters, Lefébure-Wély and Sousa.
Sunday, 29th March 2015
Chris's arrangement of 'Rockingham' was used at the special Palm Sunday service at Ballarat Central Uniting Church, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Tuesday, 13th January 2015
Dr John Kitchen performed Toccata Nuptiale at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh in a programme titled 'Toccatas and Sorties'.
Saturday 23rd August 2014
Sunday, 27th July 2014
Jonathan Williams performed As Long as Your Eyes are Blue to a capacity audience at the Opera Cabaret 'Minicabaret' at The Old Church, Church Street, Stoke Newington, London N16 9ES.
Saturday, 12th July 2014
The Giltspur Singers gave the première of Songs of Gods and Mortals at St John the Baptist, Holland Road, London. The performance can be heard on YouTube.
Saturday, 28th June, 2014
As long as your eyes are blue, a piano piece commissioned by Kevin Scully and Adey Grummet to mark their 30th Wedding Anniversary was premièred by Jonathan Williams.
Sunday, 1st June, 2014
David Butterworth performed Toccata Nuptiale in the opening recital of the Nottingham European Arts and Theatre Festival on the Binns organ of Nottingham's Albert Hall.
Friday, 21st March 2014
Chris gave the première public performance of his piano suite Vita Christi . It may be heard on YouTube.
With Antonia Mott (clarinet) Chris gave the world première performance of Here be Dragons! It may be heard on YouTube.
With Antonia Mott (clarinet) Chris gave the world première performance of Here be Dragons! It may be heard on YouTube.
Sunday, 8th December 2013
The Pittsburgh Compline Choir (Oakland, Pittsburgh, PA, USA) performed one of Chris's chants to words selected from Psalm 72. Their performance is available free on iTunes.
