Peter has a passion for writing accessible music for choirs and organists of limited ability, and resourcing the smaller church in its worship. Click on each of the links below for more information.
ANTHEMS
- A Gaelic Blessing – Unison, optional 2nd part, suitable for baptism, wedding, confirmation and general use – Recording – Sheet Music
- Blest are the pure in heart – Flexible scoring for Unison, 2 or 3 (SAMen) parts, with optional descant. Suitable for Lent, memorial services and general use. Published by Spartan Press (Accessible Choral Library series) – Recording – Sheet Music
- Bread of the world – a simple unison setting with optional descant of a prayer at communion by Reginald Heber. Published by the Guild of Church Musicans – forthcoming (2022)
- Day by Day – SAMen setting of the Prayer of St Richard of Chichester, suitable for baptism, wedding and general use. Published by Spartan Press (Accessible Choral Library series – Recording – Sheet Music
- Eastern Monarchs – flexible scoring for unison voices, 2 or 3 (SAMen) parts, with an optional descant. Suitable for Christmas and Epiphany. Published by the Guild of Church Musicians in the collection “Welcome Yule” but also available as an off-print – Recording – Sheet Music
- For the Fallen – A unison setting of Laurence Binyon’s famous words, suitable for Remembrance services – published by Spartan Press (Accessible Choral Library series) – Recording – Sheet Music
- God be in my head – the famous words from the Sarum book of of hours (1514), set for Unison voices with optional second part, suitable for baptism, confirmation, funeral, memorial services, and general use – Sheet Music
- In the bleak midwinter – flexible scoring for Unison, 2 or 3 parts (SAMen) of the famous Christmas text by Christina Rosetti – published by Spartan Press (Accessible Choral Library series) – Recording – Sheet Music
- Let all the world in every corner sing – flexible scoring for Unison or 3 parts (SAMen) of George Herbert’s poem, suitable for Choral Festivals and times of celebration – published by Spartan Press (Accessible Choral Library series) – Recording – Sheet Music
- On this day earth shall ring – a unison setting, with optional 2nd part and descant of a 14th century Christmas text, also suitable for Epiphany – published by Spartan Press (Accessible Choral Library series) – Recording – Sheet Music
- The Lord bless you and keep you – A unison setting with optional 2nd part of the Aaronic Blessing from the book Numbers, suitable for baptisms, weddings and general use – Recording – Sheet Music
LITURGICAL MUSIC
- The Armagh Setting – a simple setting of the Eucharist (modern language words) for congregation and organ – Gloria – Sanctus – Agnus Dei – published in Thanks & Praise
- The St Patrick’s Setting – a unison setting of the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, published by Chichester Press – Magnificat – Nunc Dimittis – Sheet Music
- Responsorial Psalms – Singing Psalms series (3 volumes), published by Columba Press – Psalm 23 – Psalm 47 – Psalm 72 – Psalm 85 – Psalm 122 – Psalm 139 – Books
- Contributor to Christian Worship: Psalter, Northwestern Publishing House, USA 2021. Available as a Pew Edition or as an Accompaniment Edition (full music).
HYMN TUNES
- Drumrainey (8787D) – written for “Who would think that what was needed“, and published with “As we gather at your table” in Thanks & Praise
- Pershore Abbey (6666 4444 or 6666 88) – written for “Let all creation dance” and often used with “Come let us praise the Lord” and “Now lives the lamb of God”, published in Thanks & Praise
- Donard (SM) – written for “Blessed are the pure in heart”, and published with “O Lord you knelt to wash” in Thanks & Praise