List of works
Choral and vocal music
Title/Text/Resources |
Commission/Premiere/Venue |
CD/Score |
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2017 |
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De profundis/ Psalm 130/ATB |
Leeds Cathedral/2017/unperformed work | Shorter House collection
From Music for Lay Clerks |
2016 |
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Jubilate Deo/ Psalm 100/ATB |
Leeds Cathedral/2016/ | Shorter House collection
From Music for Lay Clerks |
Mass of St Edward/ Voices & Organ |
The monks of Douai Abbey/2016/ |
Published by Shorter House |
Spiritus Domini/ Luke 4/ATB |
Leeds Cathedral/Leeds Cathedral Choir/Leeds Cathedral | Shorter House collection
From Music for Lay Clerks |
2015 |
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The Lord is kind/ Psalm 103/SATB |
uncommissioned work/wedding choir/ St Joseph’s, Pontefract |
Score available from the composer |
Magnificat Septimi Toni/ Canticle/SATB |
Private commission/Leeds Cathedral Choir/Leeds Cathedral | Score available from the composer |
In Memoriam (Easter 1915)/ Edward Thomas/TTBarB |
uncommissioned work/Commotio/SJE Arts, Oxford | Score available from the composer |
Missa Brevis: Petrus et Orbis/ SATB & Organ |
uncommissioned work/St Mary Magdalen, Oxford (liturgical); Cecilia Consort, Newbury (concert) |
Published by Shorter House Recording available for preview and purchase on Bandcamp |
2014 |
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Nine Choral Tweets/ Leo Mercer/Various |
uncommissioned work/Isaiah Choir (Tweets 1 & 2)/ Wolfson College, Oxford | Work in progress |
Magnificat Primi Toni/ Canticle/SATB |
Leeds Cathedral/Leeds Cathedral Choir/Leeds Cathedral | Shorter House |
The Owl and the Pussy-cat/ Edward Lear/Soprano & Piano |
uncommissioned work/Susanna Fairbairn (soprano), Matthew Schellhorn (piano)/Wolfson College, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Break Fant’sy from thy cave of cloud/ Ben Jonson/SATB |
Commotio/Commotio/SJE Arts, Oxford | Score available from the composer |
Ave Maria/ liturgical/SATB |
uncommissioned work/Isaiah Choir/Wolfson College, Oxford | Score available from the composer |
2013 |
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Nativitie/ John Donne/SATB |
uncommissioned work/OSP Choir/Old St Paul’s, Edinburgh | Score available from the composer |
Vox in Rama/ Matthew 2:18/ SAATBarB (with SATB 4tet) |
uncommissioned work/Commotio/SJE Arts, Oxford | Score available from the composer |
The Wondrous Bells/ John Duggan/SATB |
uncommissioned work/Isaiah Choir/Wolfson College | Score available from the composer |
Church-music/ George Herbert/ SATB and Brass Quintet |
uncommissioned work/unperformed work | Score available from the composer |
I dream of water (Water Culture)/ John Duggan/marimba, soprano, electronics |
Water Culture: Women’s Work(s)/2013/ |
Score available from the composer |
The empty page/ Wilfred Owen and John Duggan/ Piano Trio, soprano, tenor |
uncommissioned work/unperformed work |
CD: A Multitude of Voices Score available from the composer |
As it was/ Edward and Helen Thomas/ Piano Trio, soprano, tenor |
uncommissioned work/unperformed work |
CD: A Multitude of Voices Score available from the composer |
Urtod/ August Stramm/ SSAATTBarB with Sop/Ten solos |
Sospiri/unperformed work |
CD: A Multitude of Voices Score available from the composer |
The Lord hath spoken/ Psalm 50/ SATB |
Shorterhouse/unperformed work | From The Book of New Introits Shorter House |
As kingfishers catch fire/ Gerard Manley Hopkins/ SSATBarB with SATB solos |
Commotio/Commotio/Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford | Score available from the composer |
Asperges me/ Psalm 51/ TBarB (or SSA) |
uncommissioned work/The Victoria Consort/St Augustine’s, Ramsgate | Shorter House collection
From Music for Lay Clerks |
Alma Redemptoris Mater/ liturgical/ SAATBarB with Sop solo |
Magdalen College School/MCS choir/Magdalen chapel |
CD: Vespers (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1282V2) From the collection Four Marian Antiphons by Shorter House |
The angel Gabriel/ Basque Noël/ SATB, children’s chorus and piano |
The Carnegie Trust/Thame Chamber and Children’s Choirs |
Published by Novello |
Song/ Isaac Rosenberg/ SSA or TTB |
uncommissioned work/unperformed work |
Score available from the composer |
2012 |
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Advent Antiphons/ Liturgical/ SATB, sop and baritone solos |
Janet Lincé/Choros/Oxfordshire |
Score available from the composer |
King’s Carol/ John Duggan/ SATTBarB |
Competition piece/Sospiri/Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Over the Moon/ John Duggan/ SAATB |
Blossom Street/unperformed work |
CD: Down by the Sea (Naxos: 8573069) Score available from composer |
O Sacrum Convivium/ Thomas Aquinas/ SATB |
uncommissioned work/Sospiri/Canterbury Cathedral |
Published by Shorter House |
Domine salvam fac/ Liturgical/ SATB |
uncommissioned work (for the Queen and Prince Philip)/Sospiri, Merton College, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Two Cherubim/ Exodus 37: 7–9/ SSATB |
Private commission/Choir of St Mary Magdalen, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
As the Rain/ Edward Thomas/ SSSAA |
Private commission/Commotio/SJE Arts, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
The Tiger/ William Blake/ Brass ensemble, SATB |
East Oxford Community Choir/EOCC |
Score available from the composer |
2011 |
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Missa Brevis/ Liturgical/ SA, organ |
Leeds Cathedral/Children’s Choirs/Leeds Cathedral |
Score available from the composer |
Lamentations/ Prophet Jeremiah/ SAATB/soprano solo and trumpet |
Sospiri/Sospiri, Roujan, France (European premiere 2011); |
CD: The Lost City (Naxos, 2013) Score available from the composer |
Magnificat à 12/ Canticle/ SSSAAATTTBBB |
Shorter House/Sospiri/Oxford |
From The Book of New Canticles Volume II |
Dance/ Rumi/ SATB/tamtam |
Cecilia Macfarlane/Oxford Polyphonix/Pegasus Theatre, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Breathe/ (John Duggan)/ SSA/tamtam |
Namasté Women’s Choir (competition)/Commotio/Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Psalm 62/ Liturgical/ SATB |
Choir of St. Mary Magdalen/Choir of St. Mary Magdalen/Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Ave verum/ Communion Antiphon/ SATB |
Edward Rowntree/Douai Abbey Singers/Douai Abbey |
CD: Catholic Collection III (HAVPCD368) Published by Novello |
Angelus Domini/ Easter Response/ SSATB |
LFCCM/Choir of St. Mary Magdalen/Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
2010 |
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Salve Regina/ Marian antiphon/ SSATTB |
Kenneth Garbett/2010/Sospiri/Douai Abbey |
CD: Vespers (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1282V2) From the collection Four Marian Antiphons by Shorter House |
Magnificat Tone VIII/ Canticle/ SATB |
uncommissioned work/Sospiri/Merton College chapel, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Pied Beauty/ (Gerard Manley Hopkins)/ SSATBarB |
uncommissioned work/Sospiri/Merton College chapel, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
De Brassica Quod Concoquit/ (Cato the elder)/ SATBarB |
Commotio/Commotio/St Barnabas Church, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Nunc Autem Manet/ Corinthians 13:13/ SAATB |
Paul & Angharad de Cates/Sospiri/Corpus Christi College chapel, Oxford |
Published by Novello |
Regina Coeli/ Marian antiphon/ SSATBarB |
uncommissioned work/Sospiri /Merton College chapel, Oxford |
CD: Vespers (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1282V2) From the collection Four Marian Antiphons by Shorter House |
2009 |
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Requiem/ (Ivor Gurney)/ SAATTBB |
Commotio/Commotio/Oxford |
CD: Requiem (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1245), 2010 From the collection The Singing Will Never Be Done by Shorter House |
Everyone Sang/ (Siegfried Sassoon)/ SAATTB |
Commotio/Commotio/Oxford |
CD: Requiem (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1245), 2010 From the collection The Singing Will Never Be Done by Shorter House |
Returning, We Hear the Larks/ (Isaac Rosenberg)/ SAATTB |
Commotio/Commotio/Oxford |
CD: Requiem (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1245), 2010 From the collection The Singing Will Never Be Done by Shorter House |
The Send Off/ (Wilfred Owen)/ Baritone solo/SATB (also available for baritone with string 4tet) |
Commotio/Commotio/Oxford |
CD: Requiem (Sospiri/The Gift of Music CCL CDG1245), 2010 From the collection The Singing Will Never Be Done by Shorter House |
Lament (from The Pied Piper)/ (John Duggan; German, English)/ Sop solo SATB |
Oxford Youth Dance/East Oxford Community Choir (EOCC) with Sospiri, Oxford Playhouse |
Score available from the composer |
Darkness, Light (from The Pied Piper)/ (John Duggan)/ Sop solo, oboe, piano, SATB |
Oxford Youth Dance/East Oxford Community Choir (EOCC) with Sospiri, Oxford Playhouse |
Score available from the composer |
2008 |
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Congratulamini mihi/ Liturgical/ SSAATTBB |
The Parish of St. Mary Magdalen/Choir of St. Mary Magdalen/Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Matilda/ (Helen Ganly)/ SAATB, Trumpet |
Oxford–Grenoble Association/EOCC/Salle Olivier Messaien, Grenoble |
Score available from the composer |
Psalm 95/ Liturgical/ SSATB |
Edington Festival/ Edington Festival Consort/The Priory Church, Edington |
Score available from the composer |
Psalm 31/ Liturgical/ SSA |
Choir of St. Mary Magdalen/Choir of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford |
Score available from the composer |
Anthem/ (Wilfred Owen)/ SAATTB |
Commotio/Commotio/Oxford |
CD: Requiem (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1245) Published by Shorter House |
Ave Regina Caelorum/ Marian antiphon/ SATB |
uncommissioned work/Westminster Cathedral Choir |
CD: Vespers (The Gift of Music CDG1282V2) From the collection Four Marian Antiphons by Shorter House |
2007 |
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La Ballade de Jésus Christ (arr.)/ (Traditional French carol)/ SATB |
uncommissioned work/Commotio/Oxford |
Published by Novello CD: Videte Miraculum (a.m.e CD936) |
Futility/ (Wilfred Owen)/ Tenor solo, cello, SATB, chime |
Commotio/Commotio/Merton College chapel, Oxford |
CD: Night (Herald HAVPCD340) and Requiem (The Gift of Music CCL CDG1245) Published by Shorter House |
Tu Excitas/ St. Augustine, Confessions/ SATB |
uncommissioned work/Sospiri/Grenoble, France |
Score available from the composer |
2006 |
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O Babe Born Bare/ (John Duggan)/ SSA or TTB |
uncommissioned work/Commotio/Oxford |
Published by Shorter House CD: Sleep Holy Babe (Blossom Street/Naxos, 2011) |
The Sick Rose/ (William Blake)/ SATB |
uncommissioned work/unperformed |
Score available from the composer |
Veni Sancte Spiritus/ Sequence (Pentecost)/ Sop solo SAATB |
East Oxford Community Choir/EOCC/Grenoble, France |
CD: The Light of Unexpected Angels (Sospiri, 2007) Score available from the composer |
Nunc Dimittis/ Canticle (Luke 2:29–32)/ SSSAAATTTBBB |
Uncommissioned/Magdala with Quire of Voyces (Santa Barbara)/Magdalen College chapel, Oxford |
Published by Shorter House CD: The Light of Unexpected Angels (Sospiri, 2007) |
2005 |
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O Viridissima Virga/ (Hildegard of Bingen)/ Sop solo, SSA |
The Hildegard Choir/The Hildegard Choir/Exeter College chapel, Oxford |
CD: The Light of Unexpected Angels (Sospiri, 2007) Score available from the composer |
Pater Noster/ Liturgical/ SATB |
Magdala/Magdala/Magdalen College chapel, Oxford |
CD: The Light of Unexpected Angels (Sospiri, 2007) Score available from the composer |
2004 |
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O Magnum Mysterium/ Matins of Christmas/ TTBB, cello, percussion, Chapman Stick |
EOCC/EOCC/SS Mary and John’s Church, Oxford |
Score under revision |
2003 |
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Three Faces of Mary/ Marian/ Choir, orchestra, electronica, soloists (SST) |
EOCC/with The East Oxford Community Orchestra, Restless Blue and Interlude (Grenoble)/ Merton College chapel |
CD available from the composer |
Instrumental & Electronic
Title/Text/Resources |
Commission/Date/Premiere/Venue |
CD/Score |
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2014 |
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Seven Meditations/ Instrumental/Piano Trio |
Wolfson College/Fournier Trio/Wolfson College, Oxford | Score available from the composer
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2013 |
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Wolfscape I/ Audio-visual collage (with Geoff J Harris) |
Wolfson College | |
Wolfscape II / Audio-visual collage (with Geoff J Harris) |
Wolfson College | |
Wolfscapes III/ Audio-visual collage (with Geoff J Harris) |
Wolfson College | |
2011 |
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Too Bright/ Paul Hillier/ Sound collage |
Uncommissioned/2011 |
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Sonic Cage/ Paul Hillier/ Sound collage |
Futura Festival, France (competition)/2011 |
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2009 |
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The Pied Piper John Duggan/ Dance piece (choir, oboe, piano, electronic soundscapes) |
Cecilia Macfarlane/Oxford Playhouse |
Choral scores available from the composer |
Lifeline (album)/ songs and instrumentals |
Restless Blue |
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2007 |
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Dragon’s Tale (Restless Blue)/ Dance piece (drums, Chapman Stick and Electric Wind Instrument) |
Crossover Intergenerational Dance Group/Tour of SE England |
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2006 |
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Turpentine (Restless Blue)/ Dance piece (drums, Chapman Stick and synthesisers) |
Oxford Youth Dance and Cecilia Macfarlane/Oxford Playhouse |
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Life, the Universe … and Dinner (Restless Blue)/ Dance piece (drums, Chapman Stick and synthesisers) |
Oxford Youth Dance and Cecilia Macfarlane/Oxford Playhouse |
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2005 |
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Legacy/ Film score (voices, Chapman Stick, electronica) |
Stampede Films Ltd/Cannes Film Festival |
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2002 |
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Supplication (Restless Blue)/ Dance piece (drums, Chapman Stick and synthesisers) |
Jess Hall/Pegasus Theatre, Oxford |