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Well that’s all the rats gone! What could possibly go wrong? The first draft of the cantata is well on its way to being completed. Don’t forget to join us all at the premier performance of ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’, my setting of the Robert Browning poem for adult and children’s choirs, which willContinue reading “Save the date – update!”

Saturday 9th May 2026 7:30 p.m. The premier performance of ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’, my setting of the Robert Browning poem for adult and children’s choirs will take place at: The Great Hall, Liverpool Hope University, Creative Campus, L6 1HP and will feature: The second half of the concert will be a performance ofContinue reading “Save the date!”

On 22nd July 2025 I had another opportunity to enjoy the mighty Walker organ at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. First up, I recorded a personal favourite – the original (1856) version of Liszt’s Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H. It took about an hour to work out the registrations for the different sections – far longer thanContinue reading “Further recordings from Liverpool”

On Saturday 28th June I had the opportunity to record a couple of the recent additions to my ‘St Paul of the Cross Little Organ Book’ project on the grand organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. First up is the Eastertide Flourish, which is based on two themes: the special dismissal sung at the end ofContinue reading “New recordings from Liverpool”

Major new choral work ‘Hamelin Town’s in Brunswick, by famous Hanover city…’ Summer 2026 marks the 650th anniversary – according to the Robert Browning poem – of the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. I have been charged with setting the famous Browning poem as a cantata for adult and children’s choir. This will receiveContinue reading “Big News for Summer 2026!”

This coming Saturday (28th June) Hope Metropolitan Singers and Orchestra are putting on a concert of light music at Ullet Road Church in Liverpool. Details about the concert, including how to obtain tickets can be found by following the QR Code below.

A couple of pieces of music from church this evening. First up is a new addition to my ‘St Paul of the Cross Little Organ Book’. It is a short trio saraband based on the hymn tune ‘Omni Dei’ from the hymn ‘Firmly I Believe’. The second recording is the voluntary at the end ofContinue reading “Trinity Sunday”

On Saturday 26th April, I played a new Fantasia on ‘This Joyful Eastertide’, written during the preceding week and dedicated to our parish priest, Fr John Schofield. Unfortunately there were technical issues with the recording I made, so I wasn’t able to post it. However, I returned to church today to re-recorded it – hereContinue reading “Easter Octave – Two More Hymn Prelude Recordings”

He is risen indeed, alleluia! Wishing you all Easter blessings of the risen Jesus. Here is the ‘Easter Flourish’ as promised in my post of 30th March, played at the end of the Easter Vigil at St. Paul of the Cross R.C. Church in Burtonwood. It is dedicated to my long time friend, Richard Lea,Continue reading “Easter Sunday 2025 – Paschal Joy!”

Yesterday (Saturday 29th March) I was fortunate to have some time to record some of the most recent additions to my ‘St Paul of the Cross Little Organ Book’ project on the Grand Organ of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. There are a few extraneous noises – the cathedral was open for visitors at the time –Continue reading “Holy Week from ‘St Paul of the Cross Little Organ Book’”