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November 2025
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Chorale Prelude on 'O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild' has been selected for publication by Church Organ World in Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh vol. 4
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October 2025
Carillon for organ, which Chris premiered in Chelmsford Cathedral, has been published by Church Organ Word in Sortie Sorted, vol. 2 Steven Maxon has recorded a performance:
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September 2025
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On 3 September Chris took his first rehearsal at the new MD of the Havering Singers. His first concert with the choir will be on Saturday 15 November and feature music by Haydn and Vivaldi
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August 2025
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Drop, drop slow tears has received a very positive -- and perceptive -- review in Organists' Review. Click here to read it on the reviews page.
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June 2025
A brighter dawn is breaking and Royal Presents have been published by Paraclete Press
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April 2025
Prelude on 'Anima Christi', has been published in Be still for the Presence vol. 2 by Church Organ World. It has been recorded by Steven Maxon:
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May 2025Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven and voices has received a great review in Organists' Review. Click here to read it on the reviews page.
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April 2025
Chris has been appointed Musical Director of the Havering Singers and will take up the role in September
February 2025
Recessional for organ has received a very positive review in Organists Review. Read is on this page
February 2025
Chris had the honour of being the subject of a 'Meet the Composer' afternoon with the City of London Organ Society at St Edmund, Chingford. As well as being interviewed, he performed a selection of his published organ music
October 2024
Paraclete Press have published three choral pieces Drop, drop slow tears, Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to Heaven and voices raise and Love came down at Christmas
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October 2024
Toccata on Aberystwyth has been published by Church Organ World in Sortie Sorted, Vol. 1
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September 2024
No fewer than five of Chris's pieces, published by Paraclete and Church Organ World, have been reviewed in the latest edition of Church Music Quarterly.
August 2024All of Chris' music (both choral and organ) published by Paraclete Press is now available in the UK from Banks Music Publications. (All his organ music continues to be available from Church Organ World.)
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June 2024
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All of Chris's published organ music may now be purchased in the UK from Church Organ World
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May 2024Over the last month there have been numerous performances of Chris's music, including several of the Prelude & Fugue on the Name of Durufle by Dr Anthony Gritten, Head of Undergraduate Studies at the Royal Academy of Music, a performance of Aurora Lucis Rutilat at St George's Catholic Cathedral, Southwark by Alexander Wilson (as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music), and the public premiere of Ars Vitae by Simon Scott Plummer and Richard Murray in the Blackheath Music Festival. More information about these and a selection of other past performances can be found here
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With Dr Anthony Gritten at St Stephen Walbrook on 19 April 2024
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With Simon Scott Plummer and Richard Murray at the Blackheath Music Festival on 12 May 2024
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