News
New compositions
Nothing to report here yet though future plans include another short piano prelude lasting some five minutes and another major choral work in several different movements for small orchestra, SATB choir and piano.
Revision work.
Just completed is a new and revised version of "dormi Iesu" op 67C, re scored for unaccompanied SATB choir. The harmony has been "Flushed out" to create the tenor and bass parts as originally this short carol was composed for soprano and alto only. A short extract can be found here: ADG67C
Other News
“missa semplice” op 94 for congregation, SATB and organ.
This is a setting of the communion service of the Anglican church in English using the words of Common Worship. There are six sections, “Lord have mercy,” “Glory to God,” Gospel acclamations, Communion acclamations, “Holy Holy Holy and Blessed is he,” and finally “Lamb of God.” This was written to a request from Karen Phillips, Director of St Michael’s Church Sandhurst for use at that same church. It total it lasts only 10 minutes. This October sees the gradually roll out of this setting at St Michael's church, Sandhurst, Berkshire, movement by movement, week by week. Hopefully it will become a useful addition to the collection of communion setting used at the church.
"Save us O Lord" op 80 for SATB choir
This short anthem received another performance at the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music this May. It received its first performance at the festival in 2014 before receiving its second performance in Ripon cathedral. Here is a link to a recording of that performance. https://lfccm.com/media/recordings/2026/alun-grafton-save-us-o-lord/
"Colours" and Summer days" op 63 for Soprano and piano
These two setting of poems by Marjorie Wheeler, the composer's mother in law, received another excellent performance given by Nina Kopparhed and Neil Crossland, presented by the Lndon Composers Forum at the Harrow Summer Music Festival.
Score extracts of many of the compositions are available under the composition menus. Any full score is available directly from the composer.
Recent Performances
Chorale Prelude op 56
18th April 2025. Sandhurst.
"O Perfect Love" op 60
Sunday 20th July 2025, Otford, Kent.
"gratias tibi ago" op 61
Sunday 20th July 2025 , Otford, Kent.
"Allegro" op 24
14th August 2025 Harrow Music Festival
"Hymn of light", harmony for the Armenian Hymn
18th January 2026, Sandhurst
Symphony St Cecilia op 87, second movement.
7th March 2026 (in workshop), London
"Jesu, who this our Lententide" op 23.
29th March 2026. Sandhurst.
"Save us, O Lord" op 80
11th May 2026 . Fulham . London
Chorale Prelude op 56
10th June 2026, Camberley
"Colours" and "Summer days" op 63
17th September 2026, Harrow Music Festival
"missa semplice" op 94. "Glory to God"
4th October 2026. Sandhurst.
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