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A song was heard at Christmas
SATB+Keyboard. Words, Timothy Dudley-Smith. Proving to be
a firm favourite. Great words from the legend of hymn
writers.
The people who in darkness walked
SATB divisi a cappella. From the Scottish Psalter, this takes
the text from Isaiah 9. New for 2019!
In the Beginning
SATB+Keyboard. Text is taken from John 1. This has proven to
be very popular when showcased at the exhibitions.
The Angel’s Song
SATB+Organ. Takes the famous Luke text. The Angels get
plenty of chance to show their singing skills – ballad, chorale,
light jazz building to a Handel-like chorus!
For God so loved the World
SATB divisi a cappella. Again, a well-known text with a lilting,
reflective melody.
Commissioned piece for St. Mark’s Church,
Wimbledon performed June 2019.
All the best things start off in the pub! This is a summary of
the conversation I had with Alex after a Wimbledon Choral
Society rehearsal earlier this year. Alex – “Hey, St. Mark’s is
having a special concert to celebrate the re-building of the
church. It was fifty years ago the church was re-built after a
fire”. Peter – “Wow, you could do with some good choral
