This three-movement work has been in progress since April 2026, but is now ready to publish. Duration 26′.
Cello Concerto
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Suite for Horn and Piano
This simple suite of three pieces for horn and piano (Waltz, Caprice, Finale) was written a long time ago and was forgotten. Coming across it again, it seemed worth sharing; the movements are all quite easy, suitable perhaps for an intermediate player. See what you think.
How’s your Constitution?
This year is the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, and to mark this, here is a piece for SATB choir with piano. Not suitable for those of a MAGA disposition.
Baroque Suite
A dance suite for string quartet, structurally and rhythmically in Baroque style, but with a later harmonic flavour. Originally this piece was written for a horn quartet.
The Ship
This is a short work setting the words of Henry Scott Holland to an orchestral accompaniment. The text presents a beautiful metaphor for death as a sea voyage, where the writer sees the ship pass out of view over the horizon, but at the same time those watching at its destination see it approach. Worth comparing with D H Lawrence’s Ship of Death.
Carol’s Christmas
A festive piece for SATB choir and piano, with a dash of irony. It wasn’t meant to be a skit on Noel Coward, but it headed off in that direction – see what you think! And apologies to Sir Noel’s blithe spirit …
Three-Minute Carol Service
A brass quintet offering for December, with a Christmas theme. See how many Christmas themes you can find!
Glimpses of Britain
The seven movements of this work depict different places in the British Isles – can you guess where they might be? It was written quite a long time ago, but is now ready to publish, thanks in no small part to the helpful advice of the celebrated Welsh harpist Angharad Huw, whose input renders the harp part within human capabilities!
Collect for Advent
Evensong in the Anglican Church contains three Collects, short texts to be said by the priest one after the other. The second and third are always the same, but the first varies according to the time of year. This is the Collect for the First Sunday in Advent, set for an unaccompanied SATB choir.
Seaside
A light-hearted horn quartet, motivated by the difficulty in getting an ensemble together in the summer months!