Tag: Oratorio
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Another 48 Hours
Not, as the title of this post suggests, Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in a buddy cop sequel, but a second run of my Easter oratorio 48 Hours in Jerusalem. I’m working once more with Richard Green and St John’s Church in Walsall Wood, to stage the oratorio which premiered last year at St Gabriel’s…
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48 Hours
Today, my oratorio 48 Hours in Jerusalem premiered at St Gabriel’s Church, Walsall. What’s in the box? Ten new songs, six soloists, and one very nervous piano player brought the Easter story to life in a new way – exploring the lives of Jesus’ followers in the immediate aftermath of his execution. Acknowledgements I must…
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Reset / Contentment
I’ve [almost] completed my to-do list for the end of the month and I’m sat in The Table reflecting and gathering for the coming weeks. There are day job things to do that are the usual flow of work, and the West Midlands Business Festival has kicked off this morning which is two whole weeks…
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New music for Easter
I’m finishing up a presentation piece for Holy Saturday (April 19th, 2025) in conjunction with my employers at St Matthew’s Church, Walsall and St Gabriel’s Church, Fulbrook just down the road. Fr. Mark has been wonderful in supporting the project, and development has been partly funded by a generous grant from St Peter’s Saltley Trust.…