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Below is a summary of pieces I've written or arranged. There are a few instrumental pieces, some choral/organ arrangements, and the latest piece is "Torridon, fragile shell", for choir and oboe.
The menu on the right gives more details of this and of a cor anglais piece. I'm hoping to add pages about some other pieces soon.

Torridon, fragile shell

Golddust echo

Ele-lullaven

Our Lady sat within her bow'r

Summary

"Torridon, fragile shell", setting words of Murdoch MacDonald (for speaker) and from Psalm 90 (choir), with oboe obbligato. First performed at Halifax Minster on 26th May, 2012, by the Leeds University Liturgical Choir, conducted by Bryan White, with Jonathan Tobutt (oboe/cor/d'amore), Richard Rastall (speaker). Lasts about 10 minutes. There's a web-page about this.
Arrangement of Bach's flute sonata in E major for clarinet in A and piano/organ. This was written for Caroline Waddington, and has been performed at Harewood House, in the presence of Princess Anne, and at Ripon Cathedral.
"Gold-dust echo", for acoustic guitar, vibraphone and piano. First performed by Tom Coppin (guitar), Jess Clarke (vibraphone) and Daniel at the University of Leeds, May 2013. Lasts about 5 minutes.
"Ele-lullaven", for cor anglais and piano. First performed by Jonathan Tobutt (cor) and Daniel at the Howard Assembly Rooms, Opera North, May 2011. Lasts about 7 minutes.
"The Coronation of MacP the Hardy", for tuba and piano. Written for Joe Cook, principal tubist of Black Dyke Band. Joe and I have given the first two performances of this piece. Lasts about 6 minutes.
Arrangement of Bach's Great G major organ prelude and fugue for tuba and piano. This arrangement was also written for, and first performed by, Joe Cook.
Arrangement of a Tomkins Fantasy for euphonium and chamber organ. Performed by Sotaro Fukaishi in Leeds.
"Mattens" - a setting of George Herbert's poem for mezzo, violin and piano. First performed by Hilary Thomas, Laura Gardiner and Daniel. Lasts about 7 minutes.
A short suite of pieces for recorder (treble and descant) and piano. First performed by Fiona Smith. Lasts about 4 minutes. Further movements of this are in preparation.
Arrangement of Rachmaninov's Vocalise for solo organ (2 and 3 manual versions).
Arrangement of Purcell's 6-part 'In Nomine' for chamber organ.
Various hymn harmonisations and arrangements, including:
- Our Lady sat within her bow'r (with harp and organ); There's a web-page about this.
- Joy to the world (with organ and piccolo trumpet);
- Guide me O thou great redeemer (trumpet descant for second verse, organ harmonisation for last verse);
- Of the Father's Love Begotten (organ harmonisation for last verse);
- Alleluia, Alleluia, Hearts to heaven and voices raise (descant for penultimate verse, organ harmonisation for last verse);
- O Praise ye the Lord (organ harmonisation for penultimate verse);
- Alleluia, Sing to Jesus [Hyfrodol] (organ harmonisation for last verse).

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