Thursday, 8 May 2008

May 2008

On Friday and Saturday 2 and 3 May, I shall be attended the celebrations for the 120th anniversary of the Guild of Church Musicians of which I am a Fellow and Council member.

On 13 and 14 May, I shall be in Prague recording with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

I am working on BBC Radio 4's "Daily Service" on Monday 19, Monday 26 and Tuesday 27.

Wednesday, 9 April 2008

1 April 08

I am touring with All Angels at Coventry Cathedral on Friday 4 and at St Edmunsbury Cathedral on Saturday 5.

I am appearing on BBC "Songs of Praise" from Harrogate on Sunday 6.

I am spending most of the rest of the month writing three new commissioned pieces...a Mass setting, a Valedictory anthem and an organ sonata.

Monday, 3 March 2008

1 March 2008

On Sunday 2 March I shall be appearing on the "Sunday" programme on BBC Radio 4 in a feature about vicars and organists!

I am directing the music on BBC Radio 4's "Daily Service" On Wednesday 5 and again on Tuesday 25. I shall be playing the organ on Tuesday 11 March.

On Sunday 16 I shall be directing a performance of "Messiah" in New York.

On Good Friday 2 of my orchestral hymn arrangements will be broadcast from St Paul's Cathedral at 7.30pm on BBC Radio 2 with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral.

On Sunday 23 I shall be appearing on BBC Radio 3's "The Choir" programme in a feature about congreagational hymn singing. Also my hymn arrangements will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral on "Morning Worship". That afternoon I shall be attending the final service of Alan Thurlow's tenure as organist of Chichester Cathedral.

At the end of the month I start a mini tour with All Angels. We are appearing on Thursday 27 at Edinburgh Corn Exchange; Friday 28 at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and on Saturday 29 at York Minster.

This month I am also working on two new commissions...a Mass setting for Holy Trinity, Coventry, and an anthem for Clayesmore School in Dorset.

I have two new pieces published this month by Encore and one by OUP

Monday, 4 February 2008

February 2008

On Sunday 3 I am appearing as organist and keyboard player on BBC "Songs of Praise" from Harrogate.

On Monday 4, I shall be recording 5 new scripts for BBC Radio 2 "Pause for Thought" which will be broadcast in the week 11-15 February.

On Thursday 14 and Monday 25 I shall be on BBC Radio 4 "Daily Service".

On Wednesday 20, I shall be directing and accompanying All Angels in a concert at the Buxton Opera House.

I am also working this month on a script for a BBC programme on John Blow.

Tuesday, 8 January 2008

7 January 2008

I am doing BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on Tuesday 8, Monday 14 (which is the 80th anniversary programme) and Thursday 31.

In the week of 15th, I am recording a BBC TV Songs of Praise for four days in Harrogate.

On Saturday 19 I am attending the launch of a new Oxford University Press anthem book in London, of which I am one of the composers.

I am also preparing 5 new scripts for BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought, to be broadcast in February and I am researching a programme on the life and times of John Blow.

On Monday 21 I am involved with some filming for an independent TV company.

On Saturday 26 I shall be running a choral workshop with the Chapel Choir of University College, Oxford.

Friday, 30 November 2007

1 December 2007

I am giving a Centenary organ recital at Broadbottom Parish Church on Saturday 1 December.

On Advent Sunday, All Angels appear on BBC Songs of Praise singing a new arrangement of mine.

On Saturday 8 December I am appearing on BBC Radio 3 "The Early Music Show" presenting a feature on Francesco Scarlatti.

On Monday 10 I am appearing with All Angels at a private function for HSBC.

On Monday 17 I shall be recording BBC Radio 4's Christmas Morning Service from Wesley's Chapel as Musical Director.

I am organist for BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on 18 December.

I am appearing at Birmingham Town Hall with All Angels on 20 December and again at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 22 December.

On Christmas Day I shall be on BBC Radio 4's Morning Service.

Wednesday, 7 November 2007

4 November 2007

Today I am appearing on BBC Songs of Praise and also on BBC Radio 2's "Chorister of the Year" from St Paul's Cathedral.

I am working on some new Christmas arrangements for All Angels.

On Saturday 10 November, my new orchestration for military band of Nimrod will be broadcast on BBC1 from the Royal Albert Hall.

On Thursday 15 I shall be recording a short feature for BBC Radio 3's "Early Music Show" on Francesco Scarlatti.

I have Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 28.

From 21 to 23 I shall be musician-in-residence for a Salisbury Diocesan Clergy conference.

On Sunday 25 I shall be playing the piano on BBC Radio 2 "Good Morning Sunday" with Aled Jones.

All Angels' new album is released on Monday 26th.

On the evening of 28th I am directing an All Angels concert at St James Piccadilly in association with Classic FM.