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Instrumental Music/Piano (including duets)


Fughetta
(2000)
Composed for teaching purposes, this little piece may be played by those not yet ready to tackle a fugue, but wanting to learn to play contrapuntally in three parts.
Score Exchange

A Sad Pavan
(2001)
Inspired by (but very different from) Tomkins' piece of the same name.  Premièred by the composer at St George's Bloomsbury.  Arranged for organ with the title Elegy it has been published by Paraclete Press,
This version is no longer available.

Vita Christi
(2013)
  I: The Annunciation
  II: The Nativity
  III: The Epiphany
  IV: The Baptism
  V: The Ministry
  VI: The Passion
  VII: The Resurrection and Ascension
Seven sketches of the Life of Christ, composed as progressive studies for the young pianist from near beginner to advanced level.
The work was composed as a Christening gift for the composer's niece and is therefore intended as a kind of catechism as well as a miniature 'Gradus ad Parnassum' for the pianist.
The première public performance was given in 2014 by the composer at St Mary-le-Bow in the City of London.
Published on Score Exchange

As Long As Your Eyes Are Blue
(2013)
Commissioned by Kevin Scully and Adey Grummet to mark their 30th Wedding Anniversary in 2014.
The piece received its première performance in 2014 by Jonathan Williams, who has also recorded it at Porcupine Studios, produced by Nick Taylor.  You can hear Jonathan's performance by clicking here. 
Published on Score Exchange

A Breath of Kindness
(2014)
Composed at the request of the composer's parents to mark their 50th Wedding Anniversary on 8th August 2014.
Published on Score Exchange


Sonatina
(2014)
A not-too-difficult piece in three movements composed for the pleasure of it over Christmas 2014.  It was premièred in a recital at St Margaret's, Lee.
I: Poco Allegro
II: Tranquillo
​III: 
Risoluto
Published on Score Exchange

Sonata no.1
​(2017)
A work in three movements, premièred in a recital at St Margaret's, Lee.
I: Allegro
II: Lento misterioso (Notturno)
III: Allegro vivace
Published on Score Exchange

Birthday Boogie
​(2018)
A piece for those learning to play the piano, composed as a birthday present for the composer's niece.
Published on Score Exchange

The Dark Tower
​(2018)
A piano duet with an easy Primo part intended for the pupil and a Secondo part intended for the teacher (or a more advanced pupil).  The piece was composed for use as the 'ensemble' piece in the AQA GCSE examination for pianists of an elementary level.
Published on Score Exchange

Lazy Summer Days
(2019)
Another piano duet with an easy Primo part intended for the pupil and a Secondo part intended for the teacher (or a more advanced pupil).  This piece was composed for use as the 'ensemble' piece in the AQA GCSE examination for pianists of about grade 2 standard.
Published on Score Exchange
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Sonata no. 2
​(2019)
Three movements
I: Allegro non troppo
II: Poco lento
​III: Allegro spiritoso
Published on Score Exchange
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Three Heroic Encores
​(2020)
   1 Danger Mouse
   2 Hong Kong Phooey
   3 ​Inspector Gadget
A version for piano 4 hands of the organ arrangements of the same pieces
Available from the composer

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