Funeral Nunc Dimittis
Created in 2013 for the funeral of a friend, Maureen, this piece derives from one I made in 1973 for a Nativity presentation at Lee Abbey ‘A Song for Simeon and Anna’. The words here set for ‘her’ can be Read More …
Category: Epiphany
Star-guided pilgrims
Star-guided pilgrims (midi)
A Song for Anna (anthem)
*** I wrote this originally as a song for the prophetess Anna (Luke 2.36-38), and expanded it into an SATB anthem (unaccompanied, ideally) in 2001. A Song for Anna (choral rvsd 14.6.16).midi
Love’s herald, John, saw Jesus come
* A simple meditation on the person of Jesus then, and Jesus now. COMMENTARY Not all Christians would agree, but many think that to call Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world is to talk Read More …
To signify your presence
*** This hymn celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, popularly known as Candlemas. Begun on St AGNES’ Day, the music proceeds in stately fashion for two lines, moving towards an abrupt change of style in the Read More …
He comes, unknown, to be baptised
*** A simple tune, though it needs to be practised. Best sung with harmonising voices. COMMENTARY The Feast of the Baptism of Jesus follows immediately after the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord to the Gentiles. They are so Read More …
Jesus, light of heaven
* This simple prayer offers a voice to individual worshippers who may feel crowded out by the endless chorus of ‘shepherds’ and ‘wise men’ who seem to monopolise Nativity celebrations. Jesus light of heaven (midi) COMMENTARY This hymn offers a voice Read More …
A Song for Anna (solo)
*** This was written in 1973 for a musical Nativity ‘A Song for Simeon and Anna’ at Lee Abbey.
Where is he? the wise men asking
** When I first read James Fraser’s words I had just heard George Harrison’s “Within you Without you” on the newly released album ‘Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’. My setting was written as a conscious parody of Harrison’s piece, and Read More …