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Highlights

The heavens declare the glory of God

At the start of 2024, I asked Jack Apperley of Epsom Chamber
Choir whether I could write a piece for them. This was
enthusiastically accepted and it was decided to program it
into the Autumn concert. The Stravinsky and Bruckner
masses were already programmed and so I was to have the
privilege of rubbing shoulders with such great composers.
The masses required ensembles of woodwind and brass. So,
a further advantage was I had these accompanying forces at
my disposal. I took as my text the first few verses of Psalm
19. This has been put to music before, most notably by
Haydn in his Creation. However, I felt I could bring a different
feel to it – one of amazement at God’s creative powers
displayed in the Universe such that they literally speak of
Him. The world premiere was well received and the review in
the Epsom and Ewell Times was most gratifying.

“….Peter captured the essence of the Psalmists’ words in
music which expressed awe and wonder through a series of
luminous chords before growing to a soaring climax”.