selected arrangements

THREE WARLOCK SONGS (2024)

THE BAYLY BERITH THE BELL AWAY

LULLABY

THE COUNTRYMAN

Three Peter Warlock settings with words by Anon., Thomas Dekker and John Chalkhill, arranged for  Choir (S.A.T.B) & Piano.

Duration ca. 4′ 45″

 

FOUR EARLY-MODERN AYRES (2024)

EVERIE BUSH NEW SPRINGING

TURNE BACKE YOU WANTON FLYER

SO BEAUTIE ON THE WATERS STOOD

OF ALL THE BIRDS THAT I DO KNOW

Four late 16th & early 17th Century songs, reimagined for unaccompanied Choir (S.A.T.B).

Duration ca. 7′

 

A STEPHEN FOSTER COLLECTION (2023)

OH! SUSANNA, THE WIFE, UNDER THE WILLOW, GOIN’ TO RUN ALL NIGHT

Four Stephen Foster songs arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) and piano.

Duration ca. 13′

AR FORE DYDD NADOLIG (2023)

Medieval Welsh carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) and piano

Duration ca. 4’15”

INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY (2023)

Polish carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.T.B.) and piano

Composed for and Oh! Susanna and Going’ to Run All Night first performed by Côr Trefaldwyn, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, St Nicholas Church, Montgomery, Powys, October 2023.

Duration ca. 2’30”

 

THE ROWAN TREE (2023)

Scottish song arranged for  Choir (S.A.T.B.) and piano and dedicated to Elen & Toby, as they announced their engagement.

Composed for and first performed by Côr Trefaldwyn, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, St Nicholas Church, Montgomery, Powys, October 2023.

Duration ca. 5′

TUA BETHLEM DREF (2023)

Traditional Welsh carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) and piano

Duration ca. 2′

COVENTRY CAROL (2022)

Late 16th Century carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) with optional organ pedal

Composed for and first performed by Côr Trefaldwyn, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, St Nicholas Church, Montgomery, Powys, December 2022.

Duration ca. 4’30”

 

GAUDETE! (2022)

16th Century carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) with piano duet

Composed for and first performed by Côr Trefaldwyn, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, St Nicholas Church, Montgomery, Powys, December 2022.

Duration ca. 2’15”

I WONDER AS I WANDER (2022)

traditional Appalachian carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) with optional piano

Composed for and first performed by Côr Trefaldwyn, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, St Nicholas Church, Montgomery, Powys, December 2022.

Duration ca. 1’45”

ORDINARY SONGS OF LOVE AND LOSS (2022)

MY JOHNNY WAS A SHOEMAKER   OUR CAPTAIN CRIED, “ALL HANDS”   A BRISK YOUNG SAILOR   I WILL WEAR THE GREEN WILLOW

English traditional songs arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.)

Duration ca. 12′

 

PATAPAN (2022)

Burgundian carol arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.) with piano duet

Composed for and first performed by Côr Trefaldwyn, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, St Nicholas Church, Montgomery, Powys, December 2022.

Duration ca. 2′

 

SAITH O GANEUON GWERIN CYMRAEG (SEVEN WELSH FOLK SONGS) (2022)

DERYN Y BWN O’R BANNA (THE HERON FROM BRECON)   PE CAWN I HON (SHE MUST BE MINE)   YMADAWIAD Y BRENIN (LOUDLY PROCLAIM)   AR LAN Y MÔR (BESIDE THE SEA)   CODIAD YR HEDYDD (THE RISING OF THE LARK)   LISA LÂN (LISA DEAR)   RHYFELGYRCH CAPTEN MORGAN (FORTH TO THE BATTLE)

Welsh traditional songs arranged for  Choir (S.A.Bar.(opt.)) & Piano with words in Welsh & English

Duration ca. 23’30”

THREE LULLY AIRS (2022)

POUR LES PLUS FORTUNES (THÉSÉE)   VOUS ÉTES SON FILS, JE LE JURE (PHAËTON)   BOIS ÉPAIS (ALMADIS)

Arrangements for unison Choir with optional parts for Altos & Baritones

Duration ca. 7’30”

 

A FORE DYDD NADOLIG (2019)

a setting of the medieval Welsh carol

3 Trebles or Sopranos. Tuba. Tubular Bells & String Orchestra

Composed for and first performed by musicians of Lancing College, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, Lancing College, West Sussex, November 2019.

Duration ca. 5’  

READ: A Fore Dydd Nadolig – score excerpt

 

GAUDETE! (2019)

a free arrangement of the medieval English carol

Choir (SABar). Clarinet in Bb. Bass Clarinet. Alto Saxophone. Baritone Saxophone & Tenor Drum

Composed for and first performed by New Hall School Senior Choir, cond. Jordan Meakin, Brentford Cathedral, Essex, December 2019.

Duration ca. 8’

 

TRI AWYREN GYMREIG (THREE WELSH AIRS) (2018)

RHYFELGYRCH CAPTEN MORGAN          DAFYDD Y GAREG WEN          CLYCHAU ABERDYFI

3 Oboes & Cor Anglais

Duration ca. 12′

 

THREE AKERS (2015)

MY JOHNNY WAS A SHOEMAKER          SHAKER TUNE          THE QUAKER’S WIFE

2 Oboes

Duration ca. 7’30”

 

TWO ENGLISH SONGS (2015)

REPTON          DIVES AND LAZARUS

2 Cor Anglais

Duration ca. 4’30”

 

THREE OR FOUR FOLK TUNES (2014)

DANCE TO Y’DADDY          THE LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR          HUNTING THE YELLOW HARE’S SHEEPSKIN

2 Oboes and revised for 2  Clarinets

Composed for and first performed by Yr Obo Teithio, St Mary’s Parish Church, Ringmer, East Sussex, October 2015.

Duration ca. 7’30”

 

A FEW LESSER FOLKSONGS (2010)

CAM YE O’ER FRAE FRANCE          AR LAN Y MÔR          THE SKYE KEEL ROW BOAT SONG

3 Oboes. Cor Anglais & 2 Bassoons

Composed for and first performed by Lancing College Double-reed Ensemble, cond. Jennifer Caws, Lancing College, March 2010.

Duration ca. 7’

 

STILLE NACHT (2006)

a free arrangement of the carol by Gruber

Tenor. Flute & String Orchestra

Composed for and first performed by Tom Robson, tenor, Izzy Piper, flute and Lancing College String Orchestra, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, Lancing College, Lancing, West Sussex, December 2006.

Duration ca. 4’

 

DAFYDD Y GARREG WEN (2004)

a free arrangement of the Welsh air

Symphony Orchestra: 2.picc.2.2.2 / 4.3.3.1 / Timp.Perc.(4) ):Vib/SuspCym/SD/BD/Tam/Tri / Hp / Str

Composed for and first performed by North Powys Youth Orchestra, cond. Ian Morgan-Williams, Newtown High School, Newtown, Powys, July 2004.

Duration ca. 5’

 

AWAY IN A MANGER (1991)

a free arrangement of the Kirkpatrick carol

Solo Treble & Piano

Composed for and first performed David Harper, treble and Ian Morgan-Williams, piano, Newtown High School, December 1991.

Duration ca. 2’

 

RONDOWEEZIL (1987, revised 2015)

freely-arranged variations of three nursery rhymes

Trombone Quartet

Duration ca. 5’30”

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