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were also performances of two of the pieces at our morning
service at church the next day. If you would like to
view/listen to these performances, just click on the links
below.

Christ is made the sure foundation
How good and pleasant it is

Thanks so much to all who took part. All proceeds from the
event went towards ‘Ukrainian refugees’.

Commissions

One of the most satisfying experiences for a choral composer
is working on commissions. Here, a special relationship
develops between you and the one you are writing for. The
plan, of course, is to compose something that meets their
expectations.
In 2022, I had the great pleasure of writing a wedding piece
for two very special people, Jenny and Iain, who got married
in October. They chose the poem ‘As two lives become one’
and I wrote the music to it. We put together a small choir and
it was great to sing that to them at the wedding.

Merton Singfest is a chance for choirs, both young and old, to
come together and celebrate music in the borough. At the
beginning of this year, I approached Wimbledon Choral with
the idea of writing something for them to be performed at
the Merton Singfest in May. They kindly accepted and soon
after ‘Little Trotty Wagtail’ was born. Taking the text from a
charming poem by John Clare, I enjoyed writing musical
expressions that caught the antics of the wagtail. If you are in
the area, do come along to hear its first performance on
th
Saturday 13 May at Saint Mark’s Church, Wimbledon.