Mass in Blue (originally entitled Jazz Mass) was commissioned by
Hertfordshire Chorus and first performed at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in July 2003 with Will Todd at the piano. Todd's wife, Bethany Halliday, performed the soprano solo alongside the Blue Planet Orchestra and Hertfordshire Chorus, conducted by
David Temple.
Among Angels was commissioned by the
Genesis Foundation and was first performed by
The Sixteen in Salzburg. Written for WNO Max, Sweetness and Badness was performed on a tour during autumn 2006. Whirlwind, commissioned by Streetwise Opera, was first performed at
The Sage Gateshead.
List of compositions
Opera
The Blackened Man – Opera with 7 roles, chorus and full orchestra or chamber ensemble (2001)
Whirlwind – Opera with 4 actor singers, mixed chorus, small ensemble and live sound score (2006)
Sweetness and Badness – Opera with 5 actor singers and small ensemble (2006)
The Screams of
Kitty Genovese – 12 actor-singers and pit ensemble (1999)
Mass in Blue – soprano, chorus and jazz ensemble or trio (2003)
Gala and Gloria – soprano, mezzo and baritone soloists, chorus, orchestra and brass band (2004)
Among Angels – 16 part SATB with 2 harps (2006)
Before Action – SATB, full orchestra. Commissioned by the BBC Singers. A setting of
"Before Action" by
W. N. Hodgson (2006)
Let us be True – SATB, solo violin, piano, organ, percussion & strings. A setting of "
Dover Beach" by
Matthew Arnold (2006)
You have seen the House Built – SATB choir and organ, commissioned by
Chichester Cathedral for their 900th anniversary (2008)
Requiem – soprano, electric guitar and chorus, commissioned by the
Fairhaven Singers (2009)
Te Deum – solo soprano, young people's choir (up to 3 parts), SATB chorus and instrumental ensemble. Latin text with additional words by Ben Dunwell (2009)
Clarinet Concerto – Jazz clarinet and orchestra, premiered by
Emma Johnson (2009)