Choir, piano solo, piano + voice, organ, solo violin, brass quartet

Those first compositions in my teens - Cathedral Choral Music was in my blood, and the poetry of 1st World War English poet, Wilfred Owens, deeply resonated with me. Several poems set to music.

Full-time Church Music Ministry and a thriving family life provided precious little time for this activity, though frequently returned to if a commission arrived, or a need arose for a piece for St. Michael’s, or a musical idea came that demanded attention.

As a result:

 Published by the Royal School of Church Music

• Phos Hilaron [purchase]

Published by Paraclete Press

• Keep Watch Dear Lord [purchase]
• Save Us O Lord [purchase]
• We Receive You [purchase]
• Let Saints on Earth in Concert Sing [purchase]

Published by St. James Music Press

• God Made Mountains [members login] Visitors may listen to a recording; Members may view and download the score.

Unpublished items include:

• Prayer for Church Musicians & Artists: "O God, whom saints and angels"
• Five Poems of Wilfred Owen - for Counter-Tenor & Organ, orchestrated in 1985
• Anthem for St. Michael’s Day
• Lullay, Thou Tiny Little Child - premiered 12/24/25 at St. Michael’s, and sung at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, 12/29/25
• Redemption - Cantata in 7 movements for choir, soloists, organ, and orchestra
• Mass on the Tree of Life - commissioned for the 2016 Association of Anglican Musicians Convention

Most recent composition:

• Day By Day - a hymn.
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• Lullay, Thou Tiny Little Child - anthem for SATB divisi
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Since the 1980's, multiple commissions from various churches and organizations. Mainly writing for the church, the majority of my pieces are for choir alone, or choir plus organ. I have also written for piano solo, piano + voice, organ, solo violin, brass quartet, orchestra.

It is my plan in retirement to significantly increase the time I devote to composition. Please contact me if you are interested in commissioning a piece for a special event or occasion.