Geoffrey’s Works

Geoffrey’s Works include:

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• Requiem, for Soprano soloist, chorus and organ, a setting of the Latin text of the Requiem Mass

• War! Cry War! for three Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra, an anti war work drawing on the rich vein of war poetry, particularly that of women poets of the two major wars of the 20th century. Commissioned by Tring Choral Society.

              ‘This is a major British work which deserves a wider audience…’ D.R.

 

• Sinfonia Amoris, for Soprano, Mezzo soprano, Counter Tenor, Tenor & Bass soloists; chorus,dancers & orchestra. A two hour work dealing with the theme of love as characterized by its variants in the Greek language of Storge, Eros, Filia & Agape, drawing on the world’s religions for its text.

       '…the piece deserves performance for its thought provoking intellectual content and for its ability to make ambitious  handling of mixed forms accessible and, at times, moving.’ P.S.

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• Te Deum Laudamus: SATB soloists, chorus & orchestra A setting of the English text. Commissioned by Natalie Seymour and the Hanover Choir.

• Songs of War & Peace: SSA and Piano. Commissioned by the Finchley Children’s Music Group.

• The Virgin Crown: An opera in two Acts based on Frederick Bradnum’s radio play The Girl who didn’t want to be.

• Cuthman’s Journey: an opera in two acts telling the story of the Sussex shepherd boy who built a church and became a saint.
   

• Orpheus: a setting of the poem by Osbert Sitwell for SATB chorus and piano.

• Concerto for Oboe & String Orchestra

• Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra

• Concerto for Horn & String Orchestra

• Concerto for Flute and String orchestra

• Music for Strings
   

• Three Pieces for Organ – Toccata Aria & Fugue

• Rose Variations for Organ

• Concerto for Organ & Orchestra

• Concerto for Piano & Orchestra

• Reverie for Solo Piano

• Song Cycles – Carols – Motets