“Love this - beautiful. Original voice.” Roxanna Panufnik on Richard’s The Flaming Heart

“Sea Love drew commendation across the board for its assured technique and sensitive word-setting… a great sense of clarity.” Chris Moore - VOCES8

“The composition had a confidence about it which was particularly evident in the way the texture of the music was carefully crafted.” VOCES8 Judging Panel on Richard’s shortlisted work, ‘Sea Love’

“The result is both effective and moving with a lovely ending. It feels like an epic adventure.” Paul Spicer on The Flaming Heart

“Richard has a unique voice that lifts the words off the page to create pieces that are at times haunting and full of impact and meaning. Choirs will find these pieces enjoyable and rewarding to sing and want to perform them time after time.” David Ogden, White Light Publishing

“An amazingly radiant, warm and hopeful piece… Everyone loved working on it, as I think is evident from their commitment to the performance… This piece deserves to be heard far and wide.” Lucy Goddard, Orlando Chamber Choir on Da Pacem

Richard is regularly commissioned by choirs, writing music for The Gesualdo Six, BBC Singers, Bristol Cathedral Choir, Exultate Singers, Paragon Singers, Bath Camerata, City of Bristol Choir and Orlando Chamber Choir. He has built a reputation for exquisitely crafted works that suit the choir and context perfectly. His music always begins with the text, drawing out its meaning and emotion.

Drama and lyricism are woven through Richard’s music. He brings the experience of working in opera and theatre to create dramatic narratives and emotional impact to his choral works. Renaissance choral music is a constant influence, with canon and counterpoint forming the bones of his music. His choral music is published by White Light Publishing.

SELECTED WORKS

THE FLAMING HEART - SATB (S div.) & Organ - 8-10 mins

AURA - ATB/ATB & trumpet - 6 mins - BUY SCORES

THREE MASTS - SATB & Organ - 4 mins - BUY SCORES

VERSA EST IN LUCTUM - SSATTB - 4½ mins - BUY SCORES

DAWN SONG - SATB with divisi - 6 mins - BUY SCORES

I AM THE SONG - Double Choir and Semi Chorus - 4 mins - BUY SCORES

SAILOR’S CAROL - SATB - 4½ mins - BUY SCORES

INTERVAL - SAA - 3 mins - BUY SCORES