• The only publication containing all of the poetry of priest, poet and librettist Andrew Hawes.
    • Chorus: Celebrant, Congregation, and optional SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A setting of the Eucharist (Common Worship, Order One) for celebrant, congregation, organ and optional SATB choir.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: Divided soprano voices
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A Christmas Carol with words by Andrew Hawes for divided soprano voices and organ written for the Chapel Choir of Gresham's, Norfolk.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: Divided soprano voices
    • Instrumentation: Piano
    A Christmas Carol with words by Andrew Hawes for divided soprano voices and piano written for Norwich High School for Girls.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Piano
    A lilting melody is introduced in the piano against which the independent choral parts call for love to pervade all that we do.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Instrumentation: woodwind, horns, timpani, percussion, harp, guitar and strings
    This piece which features on Patrick's album Fair Albion uses the orchestra to convey a panoramic pastoral scene.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB unaccompanied
    The call of Christ to "Come To Me" is represented by gentle vocal phrases and an overall sense of yearning.  There is an atmosphere of weightlessness and calm to reflect the sentiment that Christ’s yoke is easy and his burden is light.
  • Duration: 4 minutes Soloist(s): Soprano Instrumentation: Piano
    The piano depicts the gentle flowing of the fountain which the poet, Ben Johnson (1572-1637) sees as a mirroring of grief and sorrow.  The solo soprano voice conveys the deeper nuances of the text with broken, 'sighing' phrases and, at points of climax, with more expansive sweeping statements.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SSAA
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A bright, festive arrangement of the well-known Dutch carol written for the girls of the Charterhouse Choir. Each verse provides variation and contrast with the intricate, playful organ underpinning the soprano and alto textures.
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB, and semi-chorus of trebles
    • Instrumentation: String orchestra
    The Land was written for the South Holland Choral Project in Lincolnshire and was commissioned by the South Holland District Council to celebrate the changing seasons in that area.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB choir and semi-chorus (trebles OR children's choir OR soloist)
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    Using words from Psalm 139 and commissioned by the choir of St James’ Church, Louth, this work was premiered on the 500th anniversary since the spire was completed, the tallest medieval parish church spire in England.
  • Blending the liturgical text of the Requiem Mass with the story of Lazarus from the New Testament, Patrick has created a work in which the mystery of life and death, the pain of grief and the hope of a risen life are held in taut symmetry.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    Upper and lower voices are divided into two distinct choral ‘worlds’ in this setting of William Wordsworth's poem.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    A simple, but beautiful, strophic Christmas carol setting the words of the poem by William Chatterton-Dix.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    A beautiful setting of words depicting the unifying power of singing together in peace and love.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    This attractive fifteenth-century text has inspired a setting which is reminiscent of medieval tonality and rhythm.  An uplifting Christmas carol.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    This setting of the well-known text creates a warm and intimate sound world, written to reflect the prayerful and devotional feast of The Assumption of Our Lady.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A piece full of unbridled majesty and victory through its colourful registrations and insistent rhythmic patterns.  Perfect for Christmas or the great Feast of Christ the King.
  • Virga Jesse | Puer NatusNesciens Mater | Gaudete Omnes
    • Duration: 12 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    A setting of four motets with a fresh and dramatic approach to the well-known ancient texts.  Perfect to be sung as a complete set or as individual items within a carol service or other liturgical setting.
  • The Manger | The InfantThe OxenThe ShepherdsThe StarThe Magi
    • Duration: 20 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    A collection of six carols with brand-new texts by Patrick's brother.   As a whole, they make an effective collection for concert performance but are also designed for individual use within the context of a Christmas service.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Strings or Military Band
    Written for the HM's Bands of the Household Division and Royal Choral Society to mark the Platinum Jubilee and based on Shakespeare's text from Henry VIII.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    Commissioned by Wells Cathedral for the Cathedral Choir, Patrick has set the words of 16th century English poet Edmund Spenser which glorifies Christ’s sacrifice for mankind and praises his path of love.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Strings or Military Band
    Written for the HM's Bands of the Household Division and Royal Choral Society to mark the Platinum Jubilee and based on Shakespeare's text from Henry VIII.
    • Duration: 25 minutes
    • Soloist: Piano
    • Instrumentation: Full Orchestra
    "It's very direct, it's very honest, it's very melodic and it's very beautiful."  Peter Jablonski, pianist A three-movement work for piano and orchestra written for Peter Jablonski the concerto is a journey of excitement and - above all - majesty, through the pain of loss and bereavement, through to victory and the fulfilment of hope.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass
    Written for The Porteous Brothers, this carol is based on the 15th century text depicting the Nativity with a lullaby sung by the Virgin Mary to the baby Jesus.
    • Duration: 25 minutes
    • Soloist: Piano
    • Instrumentation: Full Orchestra
    "It's very direct, it's very honest, it's very melodic and it's very beautiful."  Peter Jablonski, pianist A three-movement work for piano and orchestra written for Peter Jablonski the concerto is a journey of excitement and - above all - majesty, through the pain of loss and bereavement, through to victory and the fulfilment of hope.
    • Duration: 12 minutes
    • Chorus: Double SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    Commissioned by Proms at St Jude's, this work conveys the innocent and tragic suffering in war of children caught up in armed conflict.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A setting of some of the last sentences of the Bible from the Book of Revelation, perfect for Advent.
    • Duration: 10 minutes
    • Instrumentation: Brass Band
    This Medley version of The Great War Symphony  was created for the Scarlet & Gold concerts at Cadogan Hall by the Bands of the Household Division - the very best of Britain’s military musicians.
    • Duration: 10 minutes
    • Instrumentation: Wind Band with optional solo soprano saxophone
    This Medley version of The Great War Symphony  was created for the Scarlet & Gold concerts at Cadogan Hall by the Bands of the Household Division - the very best of Britain’s military musicians.
    • Duration: 2 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano
    • Chorus: SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Orchestra or Piano
    The Last Post originally appeared as part of the fourth and final movement of The Great War Symphony written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, and fuses the words of the iconic poem by Laurence Binyon with the bugle (or trumpet) playing the Last Post.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Orchestra or Piano
    The Dead Soldier, with words from the poem by Sydney Oswald, originally appeared as part of the third movement of The Great War Symphony written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.

Title

Go to Top