Welcome. I write music for professional and amateur choirs and make it freely available.

You can download free PDFs and listen to recordings on the Scores page.

I would love to hear from you if you’re going to perform or record them.

Choral works

Adam Lay Y’Bounden
Christmas
SSATB with soprano solo
1:30 minutes
My Brilliant Image
Secular
SSATBarB
1 minute
O Magnum Mysterium
Christmas
SSAATTBarB
2:30 minutes

Latest news

  • Competition Win & Barcelona Premier

    I attended the official premier on 3rd March of my setting of Ave Maris Stella at the glorious Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, beautifully sung by Coral Cantiga conducted by Monserrat Meneses.  This piece won the award for best composition for mixed choir in the prestigious Orfeó Català Composition Competition in Spain. 362 scores were assessed from 219 composers…

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  • Tenebrae recordings

    In May 2022, Tenebrae privately recorded 14 of my compositions including Christmas, sacred and secular pieces. Plans are underway to make them more widely available but for now they can be accessed via the Choral Works page. Image Credit: Chris O’Donovan

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  • Recent performances

    The Joyful Company of Singers were given kind permission by the Orfeó Català for the UK premier of my setting of Ave Maris Stella as part of JCS’ November 2023 Remembrance programme (see “Competition Win & Barcelona Premier” for more on this in the News section). And JCS also premiered my setting of William Blake’s…

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  • Recordings in 2022

    2022 saw a number of other recordings including 3 North American choirs: Schola Cantorum from Edmonton, Canada; award-winning Lux Choir of Washington DC; and the Utah State University Chamber Singers. Adam Lay’y Bounden was recorded by the Schola Cantorum of St. Joseph’s Basilica, Edmonton, Canada on their CD, Into Light. There is no Rose, by…

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Contact me

I’d love to hear from you if you are planning a performance, or would like to discuss a new work for your choir.

Please email me at jl@jonathanlanechoral.co.uk