Vocal and Choral with Instruments
As The Apple Tree
SATB and organ
Text: Song of Solomon
Written for my nephew Mark's wedding and first performed at Weston Favell Parish Church June 1985
As The Apple Tree
Text: Song of Solomon Version for SSAA and Organ
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Psalm 101
Chorus and large orchestra
Commissioned by The Three Choirs Festival and first performed in Hereford Cathedral by the Festival Chorus and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Roy Massey.
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Communion Service in E (Text Series 3)
Unison voices and organ
Nov.
Requiem
Tenor solo, chorus and chamber orchestra
Words by Edward Thomas and the composer.
Commissioned by the Grimsby Bach Choir with funds made available by Humberside Arts. First performed by Martyn Hill (ten.), Grimsby Bach Choir and the Northern Sinfonia conducted by the composer; June 1976 in Lincoln Cathedral.
Nov. 23'
Six Songs of Mervyn Peake
High Voice, 2 Clarinets in Bb and Piano
Texts By Mervyn Peake: 1. What is it muffles the ascending moment 2. The Two Seasons 3. Rather than a little pain 4. If I could see, not surfaces 5. The Colt 6. The two fraternities
Written for Jane Manning
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The Norwich Service
SATB Choir, organ, 3 trumpets & percussion
Text Series 3 communion service and Evening Canticles.
Commissioned by The Friends of Norwich Cathedral and first sung by Norwich Cathedral Choir directed by Michael Nicholas
Nov. 20'
Dance, My Heart
Two Choirs & Organ Duet
Text: Kabir translated by Rabindranath Tagore
Commissioned by The Royal School of Church Music and first performed and broadcast (BBC) by the RSCM Cathedral Course Choir in York Minster August 1978 conducted by Michael Nicholas.
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Nov. 10'
Canticle of the Rose
S&Bar soli, SATB chorus and chamber orchestra
A setting of the poem by Edith Sitwell
Commissioned by Northamptonshire County Council for Northampton Philharmonic Choir, who first performed it in February 1980 with the Midland Chamber Orchestra conducted by Graham Mayo in Northampton R.C. Cathedral
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Nov. 22'
The Sun Used To Shine
Song Cycle for Tenor, Harp and String Orchestra
Poems by Edward Thomas:1. The Unknown Bird 2. Tall Nettles 3. Rain 4. The Sun Used to Shine
Commissioned by the Cornhill Festival of British Music and first performed October 1983 by Robin Doveton (tenor), Rachel Masters (harp) and The City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox
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Nov. 15'
Gonfalons
4 trumpets, 4 trombones and organ with optional unison choir
Commissioned by the Southern Cathedrals Festival and first performed in Chichester Cathedral, July 1983 by the Michael Laird Brass Ensemble, the combined Southern Cathedral Choirs, Jeremy Suter (organ), conducted by Alan Thurlow
Nov. 6'
SATB Choir & Organ
Latin Text
Commissioned by Fr. Bruno Healy for his ordination at Westminster Cathedral and sung by the Cathedral Choir directed by David Hill
Nov. 12'
Jubilate
SATB choir and Brass Quintet (with version for organ)
Text from various psalms
Commissioned by Queens' College Cambridge whose chapel choir gave the first performance with the University Brass Quintet conducted by Philip Walsh.
Nov. 6'
De Profundis
Bar. solo, SSAATTBB chorus and large orchestra
Text arranged by the composer from the work of the same name by OscarWilde and intended as a Prelude to Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius.
Commissioned by Southern Arts with Lord Sainsbury and premiered in Winchester Cathedral by The Wayneflete Singers, David Wilson Johnson (bar.), The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Hill
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Nov. 23'
Journey into Light: A Choral Symphony
SATB Chorus and large orchestra (incl. optional organ)
Text specially commissioned from Christopher Fry
Commssioned by the Duke of Richmond to celebrate European Union First performed by the Chichester Singers, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier in Chichester Cathedral, June 1992
Peters Edition 23'
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Our Mother Jesus
Sop. solo, chorus and large orchestra
Text abstracted and paraphrased by the composer from the writings of Mother Julian of Norwich
Commissioned by Norwich Philharmonic Society and first performed by them in St. Andrews Hall, Norwich at the Norfolk & Norwich Triennial Festival, July 1997
Peters Edition 12'
Six Songs of Cavafy
Baritone and Piano
Texts by C.P.Cavafy translated by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard : 1. Ithaka 2. I've Looked on Beauty So Much 3. Body Remember 4. The House of Pleasure 5. Since Nine O'clock 6. Outside the House
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You can hear this on Soundcloud: 1.https://soundcloud.com/robert-walker-74/six-songs-of-cavafy-no-1 2.https://soundcloud.com/robert-walker-74/six-songs-of-cavafy-no-2-ive 3.https://soundcloud.com/robert-walker-74/six-songs-of-cavafy-no-3-body 4.https://soundcloud.com/robert-walker-74/six-songs-of-cavafy-no-4-house 5.https://soundcloud.com/robert-walker-74/six-songs-of-cavafy-no-5-since
SATB chorus, 3 percussion players, piano obbligato and strings
16 poems by Catullus translated by the composer
Commissioned by East London Chorus and first performed by them with David Owen Norris (pno), the Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Murray Stewart in The People's Palace London.
PE 25'
Bethlehem Star
SATB & organ
Carol: text by Gerard Manley Hopkins
Commissioned by All Saints' Church, Northampton 1st performed by the Choir of All Saints Northampton cond. Edward Whiting Dec. 2003
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Joy in the Morning
Carol SATB and organ or Piano
Text from 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Graham
Written for the Kingsley Singers, Northampton
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Drop, Drop Slow Tears
SATB and Organ
Text by Phineas Fletcher
Written for the Choir of All Saints' Church Northampton
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Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis 'The St. Paul's Service'
SATB doubling and Organ with optional soprano saxophone solo
Text: Book of Common Prayer
Commissioned by The Friends of St. Paul's Cathedral and first performed by the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral conducted by Malcolm Archer
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Te Deum and Jubilate
SATB and organ
Text: The Book of Common Prayer Commissioned by St. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich. First performed by the Gentlemen and Boys' Choir, St. Mary-le-Tower 2nd July 2006.
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Take No Thought for the Morrow
Anthem for SATB (with doubling) and organ
Text from St Matthew's Gospel
Commissioned by Ipswich School and first performed by the chapel choir conducted by Andrew Leach on September 19th 2010.
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A Little Chant Book
for SATB (some doubling) and organ
An ongoing collection of Anglican chants.