Gloria in D – new version of accompaniment
Gloria in D, for soprano solo, mixed chorus, brass, timpani and organ is now available in 3 different versions. The choral and solo parts are all identical, but it’s the […]
Music
Music composed or arranged by Gordon Thornett
Prelude and Cherubic Hymn
Written for the John F Kennedy School, Berlin in 2017. The premiere took place in Berlin Cathedral on 29th November 2017. Berliner Dom
Guiding Star
Guiding Star is one of my latest Christmas pieces, which was performed by the Chorus and Orchestra at the CBSO Christmas Concerts at Symphony Hall in 2016, and by the […]
Rejoice!
Originally written and arranged for the CBSO Christmas concerts in 2015, Rejoice! incorporates the Advent hymn, ‘O come, O come, Emmanuel’. The piece is designed as an opening number for […]
Go, tell it on the mountain
This was an arrangement originally made for school choirs, but which has been taken up by one or two adult choirs, including St Ann’s Hospice Festival Choir, who gave a […]
Star of the East
This is a new setting of Reginald Heber’s Epiphany poem, “Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning.” It was written for the Boys’ Choir of the Nidaros Cathedral […]
Christmas Candles
This is a lighthearted piece, my first ever commission! It was written for John Bayley and the Solihull Chandos Choir, and received its first performance on 14th December 2010 at […]
Silent Night
No – this is not a new tune to these familiar words! I was asked by Michael Pohlenz, Director of Music at Wellshire Presbyterian Church in Denver, Colorado, to arrange […]
A Christmas Poem
Little lamb, who made thee?
This simple a cappella setting of Blake’s poem was written for the Sutton Coldfield Chamber Choir. Click on Little Lamb to see the vocal score. I can send a more […]