A lullaby composed for The Bridge Singers (SATB choir) of Felton and Thirston in Northumberland. It is inspired by the stature of Elizabeth Dacre Howard at Lanercost Priory in Cumbria, who died in 1883 at the age of four months.
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I’ve written four short songs this last year or so, all inspired by sunrise walks.
The Bridge Singers’ Christmas 2023
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A programme of Christmas music voted for by members of the choir included five of my compositions!
Swarland Voices in 2023
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A year in the life of Swarland Voices, a new(ish) choir in a village in Northumberland.
Arrangements of Welsh Songs
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On March 1st 2023, The Bridge Singers performed a concert of Welsh songs to mark St. David’s Day. Their guests were Harps Northumbria, the venue was St. Lawrence’s Church in Warkworth, and several of the choir arrangements were made by me. The full programme and programme notes appear at the end of this blog, but […]
Something Old, Something New: June 2023
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Four things every day: lots of garden; some music; a few outings; sunshine and rain.
Arrangements at sheetmusicplus
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Arrangements of popular songs by Cheryl Camm which can be purchased on sheetmusicplus
April 2021: Zoomy Composing
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After a month away from the blogging, I’m back in the hope that my plan to compose some Zoom-friendly songs for choir will be spurred on by this declaration of my plan!
February 2021: Bullfinches and Birthdays
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Lockdown February equals more choir stuff, lots of walking and maybe some composing.
Song Stories: When I Was A Pilot
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An “air shanty” composed at the request of a friend for her husband who was retiring from the RAF in 2020.