Compositions

1967
Improvisation on Psalm 65 (org) [MS]
Toccata in G minor (org) [MS]

1968
Variations on an Original Theme (org) [MS] Dedicated to my teacher, Michael Davey

1970
Sonatina (vln, pno) [MS] Dedicated to Miss Cynthia Cooper

1971
In Commemoration (A Comic Operetta in 1 Act) [MS] Libretto by R. S. Wardle
Missa Brevis (SATB, org) [MS]

1972
Fugato Fantasy (org) [MS]  For Bryan Kelly

1973
Variations on a Theme of Berlioz  Op.1 (org) [MS]

1982
Christmas Anthem – Jesu Redemptor Omnium  Op.2  For the Choir of York Minster
(Ssolo, SATB, org)  BMP, York, 1995.  Broadcast on Radio York, December 1982.

1983
Evening Canticles (York Service)  Op.3   For Philip Moore & YMC
(SSAATTBB soloists, org)  BMP, York, 1986.  Over 10 performances.
Broadcast on Radio Three, Choral Evensong, c.1987.  Recorded: Priory Records, 1996.

1984       Stille Nacht (Arranged for AATTBB) [MS]  For the York Minster Songmen

Performed in the Chapter House of York Minster, December 1984

1985       Esquisse (In memoriam Le Tombeau des Naïades) Op.4 (pno) [MS] Dedicated to Monica Critchley

1987       Intrada composed for Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of York.

Performed on the occasion of the conferment on them of the Freedom of the City of

York on 4 July 1987. [MS]  Recorded for Regent, 9 June 2010

1990       Five Cathedral Motets No.1  Laudate Deum Omnes Angeli Op.5 No.1

               (S & B soli, SSATTB).  More than 3 performances.

1993       Four Psalm Chants (SATB), 2 in Vernon Hoyle’s chantbook (2 from 1978).

1994       Five Cathedral Motets No.2  Voce mea ad Dominum (Anthem for Lent) Op.5. No.2

               (SSAATTBB).

1997
Fantasia espansiva Op.6 (org)  For Dr Francis Jackson’s 80th Birthday
First performance broadcast live on Radio Three, 2.10.97
Recorded in Sheffield City Hall for Priory Records, February 1999.

1997
Symphony (Recorded improvisation) (org) [Transcription in preparation]

1998
Toccata di dissonanze on themes of Frescobaldi … & Chicago Op.7 Dedicated to Professor David Dilks
(org)  First performance: Hull University Chapel, October 1998.
Recorded for Regent, 7 June 2010.

1999
Aubade Op.8 (org) [For the Sylvestrinas of the Willis III organ of Sheffield City Hall]
Composed for a recording by Priory Records, 14 February 1999.
First performance:  Mill Hill Chapel, City Square, Leeds, May 2001
Recorded for Regent, 9 June 2010

1999
Five Cathedral Motets No.3  Reges Tharsis Op.5 No.3 To Robert Sharpe
(SSAATTBB unacc.)  Over 20 performances.  Published: Encore, 2010.
Recorded by York Minster Choir for Regent Records, 2009

2000
Carillon-Concertante on B-A-C-H Op.9 (org) Written for Gordon Stewart
First complete performance: Southwell Minster, May 2002.

2001
Evening Canticles (Second Service) Op.10 (SATB unacc.) To Philip Moore
Over 20 performances.

Five Cathedral Motets No.4  Te lucis ante terminum Op.5 No.4 (SSS soli, SSAATTBarBB) Dedicated to the Girl Choristers of York Minster Choir
Published: Encore, 2013.

In Memoriam Maurice Duruflé Op.11a (Fugue – org)
First performance: Hastings Parish Church, 30 July 2002.

Evening Canticles (Faux Bourdons) (SS org)

2002
Trilogy on stanzas of Shakespeare’s Sonnets Op.11 (org) Dedicated to my Parents
Revised (2010) as:  1. Ornamental Song  2. Reminiscence  3. Hotch-potch
Commissioned by the church of Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon.  First performed there, 18 April 2002.   No.2 recorded for Regent, June 2010.

Vocalise-Trio (ATB)   For the Choral Scholars of Lichfield Cathedral

Five Cathedral Motets No.5  Lucis creator optime Op.5 No.5 (Ssolo, SSAATTBB) In memory of Roderick Neal, who died aged 42, 18.4.02

2003
Domine tu fuisti (Pastiche for SATB) Homage to Charles Wood

2004
Hymn Tune (Precentor’s Court).
Published : St James Music Press.

2005
Anthem: At the round earth’s imagin’d corners Op.12  For Charity Mapletoft
(SATB Ssolo org) First performed: York Minster, July 2005.  Revised 2010.

2006
Evening Canticles (Third Service) Op.13 (SATB, S solo, STB verses, Org, Ch Org)

In Memoriam Maurice Duruflé: Scherzo (To precede fugue of 2001)
Recorded for Regent, 8 June 2010  In memory of Maurice Duruflé
Published BMP, 2012.

Anthem: Dominus regit me Op.14  (SATB)

2007
Scherzetto and fugue on the name Francis Jackson Op.15 (org)
(In ‘Fanfare for Francis’ published by BMP)  For Francis Jackson’s 90th Birthday
First performances: Holy Trinity, Roehampton, on 5 May 2007;  in Salem Minster, Germany, on 22 July 2007; at St. Servais, Schaerbeek, Brussels on 23 September 2007,  and in York Minster, on 1 October 2007.  Recorded:  Amphion, 2007 and Regent, 2010.

2008
Prelude-caprice on How great Thou art  Op.16 (org)
For a recital on the organ of the John Wanamaker Store, Philadelphia, Pa.,29 September 2008.

2008-9
Passacaglia Op.17 (org) Dedicated to a beloved friend
First performances: Ripon Cathedral, 3 August 2010 /  Mill Hill Chapel, City Square,
Leeds, some weeks before.  Recorded for Regent, 9 June 2010.
Published BMP, 2016, with introduction – to be omitted.

2010
Five sisters windows: Glass effect-pieces for organ Op.18
1. Glints 2. Tracery  3. Dichroic variations  4. Grisaille  5. Lancets
First performance on the Klais organ of Bath Abbey, 29 May 2010
Recorded for Regent, 8-9 June 2010.

2011
Two Pieces for an Aeolian House Organ

2012
Deconstruction on themes of Benjamin Britten Op.19 (pno)  For Jo Peach

2014
Elegiac Rhapsody on Urbs Beata Op.21 (org)  In memory of my friend, Alan Spedding
Published BMP, 2015: Echoes.

2014
A Dozen Last Verses.  Published: St James Music Press.

Carillonette on Merton (org). Published: BMP (The Ebor Organ Album)  YDOA

2015
Shapeshifts (org). Published: Dr Butz, Bonn (Pedal Study Album). For Hans-Peter Bähr

2018
Two Pieces Op.20 (org):

Canon on Humility: See amid the Winter’s Snow. Published: Encore 2024

Litany and fugue on Truro

2020
Two Orgelbüchlein Completion settings Op.22 (org):

Wie nach einer Wasserquelle (Orgelbüchlein Project). In preparation: Musica Baltica.

Wo soll ich fliehen hin? (Orgelbüchlein Community)

2022

Meditation on a theme of Walford Davies (org)  Op.23

2023

Fantasia and fugue on a theme of Christopher Gunning (org) Op. 24.  In preparation: Banks
First performance Hull City Hall, 20 March 2024

2024

Variations on Stanford’s Engelberg (org)  Op. 25.    In preparation: Banks
To Maximillian Elliott

2025

Prelude, adagio and fugue on Firmstone (org) Op. 26

2026

Prelude and Fughetta on Pange lingua (org)