I lived and worked for ten years in New Zealand, starting my composing-for-choirs and composing-in-schools careers there. Here are twelve of the best songs I wrote while I was there.
Tag Archives: choir
Twelve Of The Best: “Looking On The Bright Side” Songs
Categories: Twelve Of the Best: Choral Catalogues
Here are twelve optimistic songs for choir or singers with accompaniment that are generally hopeful and cheery in nature or sentiment. Many of them were composed during 2020 and 2021 when an optimistic view of things was a helpful attribute to have!
Queen-Themed Concert
Categories: Arrangements for choir, Choiry Endeavours
A concert of Queen-themed songs by The Bridge Singers: about or mentioning Queens, by the band Queen; from Queensland and Victoria.
Concert of Silences
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
The programme, and some extra notes for The Bridge Singers’ Concert of Silences, 28th February 2022, 8pm
Swarland Choir. The Story So Far. December 2021
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
A brand new singing group started in the nearby village of Swarland in August 2021, and here’s our story so far!
February 2021: Bullfinches and Birthdays
Categories: Composery Life
Lockdown February equals more choir stuff, lots of walking and maybe some composing.
The Bridge Singers’ Top 10 Singalong
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
The Bridge Singers’ Top 10 Songs from our Feb 2021 vote. We’ll be singing along on Feb 15th
The Bridge Singers’ Burns Night Singalong 2021
Categories: Choiry Endeavours
The Bridge Singers’ plan for Burns Night 2021 is a virtual singalong of things we already know. Here’s our playlist!
February 2020 – Bullfinch Morning
Categories: Composery Life
February starts with me just having completed the melody and lyrics for my new song Bullfinch Morning. It will be premiered on 19th, so I must start the month by completing the arrangement for band and choir, and finish it having hopefully engineered an excellent performance!
October 2019: Touring
Categories: Composery Life
October starts with choir touring. There may be no more touring in October, but it’s a good heading!
