Volcano – Opus 121 (2015)

Keyboard, Programme Notes, Solo Organ

“Volcano” is a virtuoso work that has several contrasting episodes that explores robust and vigorous melodic fragments that become more intensive and ferocious has the work unfolds. The piece was inspired by the eruption of the Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland in the...

Brumba – Opus 100 (2007)

Keyboard, Programme Notes, Solo Organ

Programme note “Brumba” is an energy driven showpiece that requires virtuosic playing! It is a highly rhythmic work that embraces dance-like rhythms, particularly the cross rhythms of the rumba. As it is especially written for the opening recital of the refurbished...

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis – Opus 59 (1986)

Choral & Vocal, Choral with orchestra/instruments, Chorus, Solo Organ

Text: Liturgical Details Written 1986 Choir + Instruments SATB Chorus and Organ Length 8′ Commission: the 1986 Norwich Festival of Contemporary Church Music Dedication: ‘To Michael Nicholas’ Publisher: Universal...

O Be Joyful – Opus 70 (1991)

Choral & Vocal, Choral with orchestra/instruments, Solo Organ

Text: Liturgical Details Written 1991 Choir + Instruments SATB Chorus and Organ Length 6′ Commission: 150th Anniversary of Cheltenham College Publisher: Josef...

Games – Opus 37 (1977)

Keyboard, Solo Organ

Aleotoric Graphic Score. Duration: variable (5′-15′) Details Written 1977 Solo Organ Length 0 Commission:  9th International Organ Festival, St Albans, 1977 Dedication:  ‘To Anthony Burton’ Publisher: Josef...

Canterbury Psalms, The – Opus 44 (1981)

Chorus & Orchestra, Chorus & Orchestra, Keyboard, Programme Notes, Solo Organ

The Canterbury Psalms was written whilst Paul Patterson was South East Arts “composer-in-residence” based at the King’s School Canterbury. It was composed for the school in 1980 and is dedicated to Alan Ridout. The work was first performed in...