May 2022
April 2022
The publication contract has been signed with Paraclete Press for:
- A brighter dawn is breaking (choir & organ)
- Alleluia! Alleluia! hearts to heaven and voices raise (choir & organ)
- Drop, drop slow tears (choir)
- Royal Presents (choir & organ)
- Recessional (organ solo)
March 2022
Favourable review of two of Chris's organ works (Suite and Easter Alleluias) have been published in the RSCM's Sunday by Sunday magazine
Click here to go the the Reviews of Chris's Compositions page
Click here to go the the Reviews of Chris's Compositions page
March 2022
The Christmas pieces A little child there is Yborn and The World's Desire, both for choir a cappella, have been published by Paraclete Press
March 2022
I saw a stable, a Christmas piece composed for St Mary Magdalene, East Ham, is to be published by Paraclete Press Further works due for release over the coming months:
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December 2021
Favourable review of two of Chris's Christmas pieces (All and Some and Hurry to Bethlehem) have been published in the RSCM's Sunday by Sunday magazine.
Click here to go the the Reviews of Chris's Compositions page.
Click here to go the the Reviews of Chris's Compositions page.
December 2021
Exultate (organ solo), premiered after choral evensong at Chelmsford Cathedral, has been accepted for publication by Paraclete Press
November 2021Favourable reviews of two of Chris's recently published organ works, Invocation & Paean and Prelude & Fugue have been included in the December 2021 edition of Organists' Review.
Click here to go the the Reviews of Chris's Compositions page. |
October 2021
Dominus regit me (organ solo), premiered in an organ recital at St Mary Magdalene's, East Ham, has been accepted for publication by Paraclete Press
September 2021
Sadly, after nearly 20 years of wonderful music-making, the impact on the members' lives caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the disbanding of the Giltspur Singers. Many thanks to everyone who sang in the choir over the years and to our many loyal supporters.
September 2021Favourable reviews of Chris's recently published choral and organ music have appeared in the September 2021 editions of Organists' Review and Sunday by Sunday.
All reviews of Chris's compositions may be found here. |
August 2021
A short history of the organs of St Mary Magdalene's, East Ham has been published on the church website
July 2021On 24 July Chris gave the première performance of Dominus Regit Me, a four-movement suite for organ, based on Psalm 23; and the première concert performance of Exultate (another organ piece) at a recital at St Mary Magdalene's East Ham |
May 2021
May 2021
Cat Litter for clarinet and piano and Liquorice Allsorts for two beginner clarinets have been reviewed in the May/June edition of the Dutch magazine de Klarinet
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