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And Glory Shone
Another new setting of familiar words is And glory shone, written for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, and performed at their Christmas concerts in 2007 and, with a modified orchestration, by the Nidaros Cathedral Boys Choir in Norway in 2009.
This lively setting, in 7/8 time, of ‘While shepherds watched’ is available as a version for choir and piano or organ from the publishers, Norsk Musikforlag, Oslo.
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What Child is this?
This arrangement of the well known carol, set to the tune of Greensleeves, was written specially for the Nidaros Cathedral Boys’ Choir in Trondheim, Norway, where it is to be performed at Christmas 2010. It includes a part for violin solo, to be played by the Norwegian concert violinst, Arve Tellefsen. This has recently been published by Norsk Musikforlag.
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The above is a video clip taken from a Christmas concert at the Cathedral in Trondheim, which includes a performance of ‘What Child is this’ by the Nidarosdomens Guttekor.
In the Bleak Midwinter and Love came down at Christmas
These are new settings of two well known texts by Christina Rossetti. written in 2008, they were initially performed by Sutton Coldfield Chamber Choir, with piano accompaniment. However I was asked to provide orchestrations for subsequent performances by the CBSO Chorus and the RLPO Choir respectively at their Christmas Concerts in 2009. Both pieces have recently been published by Norsk Musicforlag. Also please let me know if you would like to hear a recording of either of these works.
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To hear a short extract from ‘In the bleak midwinter’ click on Bleak Midwinter extract.mp3.
Please click on any of the following links to see sample pages of these pieces:
Love came down at Christmas (Vocal Score)
Love came down at Christmas (Orchestral Score)
In the bleak midwinter (Vocal Score)
In the bleak midwinter (Orchestral Score)