Composition Catalogue
Award-winning British composer, educator & multi-instrumentalist, Andrew's output ranges from choral music & orchestral film scores, to chamber music and contemporary folk. As a singer, accordionist, percussionist, teacher & conductor, his projects have seen him touring the British Folk scene as well as performing with some of the country's leading orchestra's and choirs. A passionate composer for a range of genres, Andrew has written music for film, choirs, orchestras, folk bands and school ensembles. In 2016 he won the Sloane Square Choral Society Composition Competition with his entry of Cantate Domino for SATB, Organ, Harp & Percussion. In 2018 he received his first IMDb credit as composer contributor for the film Tessellation by Charmaine Mujeri and Agnieska Pietrowska [a collaboration with ThinkSpace Productions]. In 2020, he completed his Masters degree in Composition and Orchestration with Thinkspace Education Film Scoring School (University of Chichester). Establishing himself has a composer in many areas he mostly enjoys writing choral music, contemporary classical scores, and orchestrating for small and large ensembles. Andrew also writes commercial production music for media, as well as music fo the concert platform.
In recent years he has arranged a lot of English folk music for the contemporary quartet 'Inlay' in an attempt to keep traditional folk music fresh and exciting. His most recent projects include 3 Christmas Motets written for Saxophonist Finlay McEwen and The Norwich Consort of Voices - (the recording of this has been postponed due to the pandemic). Latest commissions include 'A Mass for Planet Earth' for the Choirs of Norwich School, and a new piece 'Hope is the thing with feathers' for the Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society.
Andrew is available for commissions and exciting new projects.
In recent years he has arranged a lot of English folk music for the contemporary quartet 'Inlay' in an attempt to keep traditional folk music fresh and exciting. His most recent projects include 3 Christmas Motets written for Saxophonist Finlay McEwen and The Norwich Consort of Voices - (the recording of this has been postponed due to the pandemic). Latest commissions include 'A Mass for Planet Earth' for the Choirs of Norwich School, and a new piece 'Hope is the thing with feathers' for the Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society.
Andrew is available for commissions and exciting new projects.
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Production Music Album for Cutting Edge Media Group
Folk/Acoustic for ITV Fletcher's Farm
(2024)
Happy As A Pig In Mud
Let's Get To Work
English Countryside
Grass and Hay
New Life and Seasons
Reap What You Sow
And Relax
Sunset End
Folk/Acoustic for ITV Fletcher's Farm
(2024)
Happy As A Pig In Mud
Let's Get To Work
English Countryside
Grass and Hay
New Life and Seasons
Reap What You Sow
And Relax
Sunset End
In Bloom Recording
(2024)
for Solo Violin & Piano
written for the wedding of my beautiful sister-in-law, Charlie Copson, and her fiance Tom Hammond for their wedding day on Saturday 23rd April 2022. Recorded by violinist Noel Vine https://www.noelvine.com/
(2024)
for Solo Violin & Piano
written for the wedding of my beautiful sister-in-law, Charlie Copson, and her fiance Tom Hammond for their wedding day on Saturday 23rd April 2022. Recorded by violinist Noel Vine https://www.noelvine.com/
Universal Light
(2024)
Orchestral cue for short animated film featuring Leila Hooton (solo flute), Alice Platten (soprano), mastered by Dylan Barber (Fine City Recording Studios, Norwich).
(2024)
Orchestral cue for short animated film featuring Leila Hooton (solo flute), Alice Platten (soprano), mastered by Dylan Barber (Fine City Recording Studios, Norwich).
Honeysuckle
(2023)
commission for SATB Choir, Strings & Solo Oboe
(2023)
commission for SATB Choir, Strings & Solo Oboe
A Mass for Planet Earth
(2023)
for SSAATTBB, Organ & optional orchestral parts
written for the joint choirs of Norwich Choral Society & Chapel Choir in association with Norwich Baroque.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1K5MHBjrMM&t=2s
(2023)
for SSAATTBB, Organ & optional orchestral parts
written for the joint choirs of Norwich Choral Society & Chapel Choir in association with Norwich Baroque.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1K5MHBjrMM&t=2s
Hope is the thing with feathers
(2022)
for SATB & Piano
written for the 90th anniversary of Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society
(2022)
for SATB & Piano
written for the 90th anniversary of Sheringham & Cromer Choral Society
In Bloom
(2022)
for Solo Violin & Piano
written for the wedding of my beautiful sister-in-law, Charlie Copson, and her fiance Tom Hammond for their wedding day on Saturday 23rd April 2022.
(2022)
for Solo Violin & Piano
written for the wedding of my beautiful sister-in-law, Charlie Copson, and her fiance Tom Hammond for their wedding day on Saturday 23rd April 2022.
Red Herring - TV Sync
(2022)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Cello Beds Album)
Curious and wistful bed featuring interweaving cello lines, for making mending and crafts.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4337/6d1b04f4e18a3343
(2022)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Cello Beds Album)
Curious and wistful bed featuring interweaving cello lines, for making mending and crafts.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4337/6d1b04f4e18a3343
'Second Hand' - TV sync
(2022)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Cello Beds Album)
Lyrical cello with ticking clock, for sentimental moments and scenes from history.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4337/6d1b04f4e18a3343
(2022)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Cello Beds Album)
Lyrical cello with ticking clock, for sentimental moments and scenes from history.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4337/6d1b04f4e18a3343
Stars - The Night Sky - TV Sync
(2021)
Ethereal and post- minimalist style track for documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMkyj8tWoxk&t=58s
(2021)
Ethereal and post- minimalist style track for documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMkyj8tWoxk&t=58s
A New Dawn - demo
(2021)
for Large Orchestra
Rescored from a previous version, this is an uplifting cue with a bright lydian feel and driving rhythms - for the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wPVltgvaY
(2021)
for Large Orchestra
Rescored from a previous version, this is an uplifting cue with a bright lydian feel and driving rhythms - for the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wPVltgvaY
An Enchanted Castle - demo
(2021)
for Large Orchestra
Fantasy orchestral cue for the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLrd6o8R41w
(2021)
for Large Orchestra
Fantasy orchestral cue for the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLrd6o8R41w
Revival (Part 2)
(2021)
Epic adventure orchestral cue for a dramatic action sequence - rescored for live orchestral session in Prague.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLvcAWUUHA
(2021)
Epic adventure orchestral cue for a dramatic action sequence - rescored for live orchestral session in Prague.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYLvcAWUUHA
Dorian Dance
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Historic Folk Album)
Slow and mournful ancient folk tune evoking loss and tragedy in history.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4321/3f2e9c429a553638
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Historic Folk Album)
Slow and mournful ancient folk tune evoking loss and tragedy in history.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4321/3f2e9c429a553638
Dancing Masters
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Historic Folk Album)
Lively jolly folk dance featuring accordion, for a sense of tradition and local community.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4321/3f2e9c429a553638
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Historic Folk Album)
Lively jolly folk dance featuring accordion, for a sense of tradition and local community.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4321/3f2e9c429a553638
On the Rise
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Joyous lyrical charming light orchestra evoking adventure and story telling.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Joyous lyrical charming light orchestra evoking adventure and story telling.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
Calming Landscapes
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Flowing light modern orchestra with heart warming swells.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Flowing light modern orchestra with heart warming swells.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
Reflections on the Water
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Assured and expansive underscore for warm organic pastoral scenes.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Assured and expansive underscore for warm organic pastoral scenes.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
Synergy
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Serene organic strings with building rhythmic elements, evoking growth and development.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
(2021)
For Hitpoint Music Production (Making & Mending Album)
Serene organic strings with building rhythmic elements, evoking growth and development.
https://search.hitpointmusic.com/#/album/HPM4314/ebcb72e66cb67a90
'Time Tunnel' For Dippy on Tour
(2021)
Electro-acoustic soundscape with samples.
Music Commission for Norwich Cathedral and the Natural History Museum. Collaboration with Andy Campbell and school composers to create a 20 minute soundscape loop including samples of tree roots, leaves, dinosaur sounds.
Dippy, the Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast, will be taking up residence in the Cathedral’s Nave in July, and the Dippy on Tour exhibition will run from Tuesday 13 July 2021 until Saturday 30 October 2021. Immerse yourself in the 'Time Tunnel' at Norwich Cathedral Cloisters during your visit to see Dippy the Dinosaur! A Natural History Adventure welcome's you to experience an ancient and other-worldly soundscape created with sounds from the forest, modern granular synthesizers and dinosaur sounds sampled from the Jurassic Period...! Visitors will start their Dippy on Tour experience from the Dark Entry of the Cathedral’s Cloister and, before coming face-to-face with Dippy, they will step back into the age of the dinosaurs via a time tunnel created by Norwich School students and pupils from other local primary schools. In the Cathedral’s Nave, Dippy will take centre stage against the stunning backdrop of the Cathedral’s 900-year-old architecture, with the iconic 26m dinosaur cast stretching out to face the Cathedral’s Great West Door. Dippy’s nationwide tour aims to inspire people to engage with nature, to think about the great diversity of life that has lived on Earth, and to consider our own footprint on the planet. As the only Cathedral on Dippy’s tour, Dippy’s Norwich visit also aims to spark conversations about science and faith.
(2021)
Electro-acoustic soundscape with samples.
Music Commission for Norwich Cathedral and the Natural History Museum. Collaboration with Andy Campbell and school composers to create a 20 minute soundscape loop including samples of tree roots, leaves, dinosaur sounds.
Dippy, the Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast, will be taking up residence in the Cathedral’s Nave in July, and the Dippy on Tour exhibition will run from Tuesday 13 July 2021 until Saturday 30 October 2021. Immerse yourself in the 'Time Tunnel' at Norwich Cathedral Cloisters during your visit to see Dippy the Dinosaur! A Natural History Adventure welcome's you to experience an ancient and other-worldly soundscape created with sounds from the forest, modern granular synthesizers and dinosaur sounds sampled from the Jurassic Period...! Visitors will start their Dippy on Tour experience from the Dark Entry of the Cathedral’s Cloister and, before coming face-to-face with Dippy, they will step back into the age of the dinosaurs via a time tunnel created by Norwich School students and pupils from other local primary schools. In the Cathedral’s Nave, Dippy will take centre stage against the stunning backdrop of the Cathedral’s 900-year-old architecture, with the iconic 26m dinosaur cast stretching out to face the Cathedral’s Great West Door. Dippy’s nationwide tour aims to inspire people to engage with nature, to think about the great diversity of life that has lived on Earth, and to consider our own footprint on the planet. As the only Cathedral on Dippy’s tour, Dippy’s Norwich visit also aims to spark conversations about science and faith.
In the Bleak Midwinter
(2020)
arranged for solo cello & piano accompaniment. Written for music student Ed Maxwell-Preston in 6th form.
(2020)
arranged for solo cello & piano accompaniment. Written for music student Ed Maxwell-Preston in 6th form.
Three Christmas Motets:
(2020)
O Magnum Mysterium - SSAATTBB
Lux Fulgébit - SSAATTBB + optional marimba
Veni, Veni O Oriens (O Radiant Dawn) - for double choir + soprano saxophone
O Magnum Mysterium is a text from the Holy Matins of Christmas describing the wonderment of the animals as they gaze on Christ: "O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in a manger." Based on the Responsorial Gregorian Chant from the Matins of Christmas, this anthem is dedicated to our dear friends Grace & Alex Hampson and their beautiful daughter, Olive, who was born in 2019. “Lux fulgebit” is from the first line of the proper texts for the Christmas Mass at Dawn. The Introit for the Mass begins with “Lux fulgebit hodie super nos” (“A light shall shine upon us this day”), a line from Isaiah’s prophecy of the coming of the Messiah. This is the culmination of the imagery that pervades Advent (the four weeks preceding Christmas), which depicts the world in darkness, longing for the dawn, and repeatedly figures the birth of Jesus as the light in the East. Veni, Veni O Oriens was written for saxophonist Finn McEwen and friends and in memory of those who lost their lives during the 2020 pandemic. On the theme of dawn, the text from the Great 'O' Antiphons, the Advent hymn, 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel' and Isaiah 9:1.
(2020)
O Magnum Mysterium - SSAATTBB
Lux Fulgébit - SSAATTBB + optional marimba
Veni, Veni O Oriens (O Radiant Dawn) - for double choir + soprano saxophone
O Magnum Mysterium is a text from the Holy Matins of Christmas describing the wonderment of the animals as they gaze on Christ: "O great mystery and wonderful sacrament, that animals should see the newborn Lord, lying in a manger." Based on the Responsorial Gregorian Chant from the Matins of Christmas, this anthem is dedicated to our dear friends Grace & Alex Hampson and their beautiful daughter, Olive, who was born in 2019. “Lux fulgebit” is from the first line of the proper texts for the Christmas Mass at Dawn. The Introit for the Mass begins with “Lux fulgebit hodie super nos” (“A light shall shine upon us this day”), a line from Isaiah’s prophecy of the coming of the Messiah. This is the culmination of the imagery that pervades Advent (the four weeks preceding Christmas), which depicts the world in darkness, longing for the dawn, and repeatedly figures the birth of Jesus as the light in the East. Veni, Veni O Oriens was written for saxophonist Finn McEwen and friends and in memory of those who lost their lives during the 2020 pandemic. On the theme of dawn, the text from the Great 'O' Antiphons, the Advent hymn, 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel' and Isaiah 9:1.
Percussiõ (I'm Gonna Sing)
(2020)
For body percussion and vocals
This is a highly accessible piece of music for body percussion and optional African percussion. Written in 2020 for the 2021 biennial joint schools' Dyers Concert at Southwark Cathedral for musicians from Boutcher Primary, Norwich School, Archbishop Tenison’s, and St. Saviour's & St. Olave's Church of England School. The work uses musicians’ bodies and voices to create the sounds of this composition and is intended to be used for music educational settings and the school concert platform. The melody used is based on the traditional African American Spiritual ‘I’m Gonna Sing’ and the music should be sung in a Gospel/ Soul style.
(2020)
For body percussion and vocals
This is a highly accessible piece of music for body percussion and optional African percussion. Written in 2020 for the 2021 biennial joint schools' Dyers Concert at Southwark Cathedral for musicians from Boutcher Primary, Norwich School, Archbishop Tenison’s, and St. Saviour's & St. Olave's Church of England School. The work uses musicians’ bodies and voices to create the sounds of this composition and is intended to be used for music educational settings and the school concert platform. The melody used is based on the traditional African American Spiritual ‘I’m Gonna Sing’ and the music should be sung in a Gospel/ Soul style.
A Song of Ascents
(Psalm 121) (2020)
for SSAATTBB & Wine Glasses.
Intended for their annual Choral Vigil Service, this was written for the Chapel Choir of Norwich School for the leavers during the coronavirus pandemic.
(Psalm 121) (2020)
for SSAATTBB & Wine Glasses.
Intended for their annual Choral Vigil Service, this was written for the Chapel Choir of Norwich School for the leavers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Daughter of the Sea
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Uplifting Film Cue for Large Orchestra
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/daughter-of-the-sea-orchestral-film-music-uplifting
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Uplifting Film Cue for Large Orchestra
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/daughter-of-the-sea-orchestral-film-music-uplifting
Heartbreak
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
for Jess & Tim: Emotive Film Cue for Large Orchestra
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/daughter-of-the-sea-orchestral-film-music-uplifting
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
for Jess & Tim: Emotive Film Cue for Large Orchestra
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/daughter-of-the-sea-orchestral-film-music-uplifting
The Pursuit
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Orchestral Film Cue for mysterious/chase scene
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/the-pursuit-orchestral-film-music-mysterious-chase-scene
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Orchestral Film Cue for mysterious/chase scene
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/the-pursuit-orchestral-film-music-mysterious-chase-scene
Frozen Fractals
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Music for a TV documentary: for percussion, strings & flutes
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/frozen-fractals-music-for-tv-documentary
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Music for a TV documentary: for percussion, strings & flutes
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/frozen-fractals-music-for-tv-documentary
Thoughtful
[feat. James Porter Solo Guitar] (2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Music for a TV drama: for piano, marimba, acoustic guitar, string octet & solo flute
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/thoughtful-feat-james-porter-guitar-music-for-tv-drama
[feat. James Porter Solo Guitar] (2019/2020 Film Showreel)
Music for a TV drama: for piano, marimba, acoustic guitar, string octet & solo flute
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/thoughtful-feat-james-porter-guitar-music-for-tv-drama
Fanciful
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
for accordion, harpsichord, dulcimer, banjo, acoustic guitar, percussion, violin & double bass
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/fanciful
(2019/2020 Film Showreel)
for accordion, harpsichord, dulcimer, banjo, acoustic guitar, percussion, violin & double bass
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/fanciful
A Foreign Adventure
[Violin Soloist: Ross Grant] (2019/2020 Film Showreel)
A hybrid score for sampled instruments and live orchestra
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/a-foreign-adventure-feat-ross-grant-solo-violin-orchestral-film-music-fantasy
[Violin Soloist: Ross Grant] (2019/2020 Film Showreel)
A hybrid score for sampled instruments and live orchestra
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/a-foreign-adventure-feat-ross-grant-solo-violin-orchestral-film-music-fantasy
Music for Adverts (Formula E)
(2019)
for Large Orchestra
(2019)
for Large Orchestra
Revival
(film demo) (2019)
for Small Orchestra
(film demo) (2019)
for Small Orchestra
Nature's Power
(film demo) (2019)
A hybrid score for Orchestra and Synthesisers for a short film
(film demo) (2019)
A hybrid score for Orchestra and Synthesisers for a short film
A Fanfare for Climate Change
(2018)
For Brass Ensemble & Percussion
(2018)
For Brass Ensemble & Percussion
Time
(film demo) (2019)
For Orchestra, Choir & Sound FX
(film demo) (2019)
For Orchestra, Choir & Sound FX
The Blooming Heather
(2018)
For Solo Female Voice & Piano Quintet
(2018)
For Solo Female Voice & Piano Quintet
Trumpet Fanfare
(2018)
Written for the Justice Service at Norwich Cathedral (07/10/18)
(2018)
Written for the Justice Service at Norwich Cathedral (07/10/18)
Agnus Dei
(2018)
For Solo Baritone, Solo Horn, Piano & optional String Quartet
(2018)
For Solo Baritone, Solo Horn, Piano & optional String Quartet
The Grocery Store
(2018)
A short comedic piece for Woodwind Sextet
(Solo Piccolo Flute, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb & Bassoon)
(2018)
A short comedic piece for Woodwind Sextet
(Solo Piccolo Flute, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb & Bassoon)
Meditation
(2018)
For Solo Tenor Saxophone & Sampled Backing
(2018)
For Solo Tenor Saxophone & Sampled Backing
Repented
(2018)
An African influenced film score for a short film
(2018)
An African influenced film score for a short film
Fantasia for String Orchestra
(2018)
I: Allegro; Shimmering, II: Passacaglia: Broken, III: The Banks of Bann [Slane], IV: Finale
(2018)
I: Allegro; Shimmering, II: Passacaglia: Broken, III: The Banks of Bann [Slane], IV: Finale
The Evening Sky
(2018)
For Solo Cello & Piano
A good study piece for cello, this work aims to emulate the awe and wonder as one looks up to the sky in the evening; when the day is over, the air calm and the sky black.
(2018)
For Solo Cello & Piano
A good study piece for cello, this work aims to emulate the awe and wonder as one looks up to the sky in the evening; when the day is over, the air calm and the sky black.
A Red, Red Rose
(2017)
For SATB & Organ
'A Red, Red Rose' is a love poem written by Robert Burns based on a folk version of a song he heard on his travels. Burns completed the poem in 1794 in an English dialect called Scots for publication in collections of traditional Scottish Ballads. Burns himself chose a melody by the Scottish fiddler Niel Now entitled, 'Major Graham's Strathspey', which appeared in Gow's A collection of Strathspeys and Reels (1784). This melody features during the baritone solo in this setting of the poem, whilst exploring mixolydian, lydian, phrygian, aeolian and ionian modes.
Written for my dear Kate on our Wedding Day. First performed in Norwich Cathedral on Saturday 18th August 2018.
(2017)
For SATB & Organ
'A Red, Red Rose' is a love poem written by Robert Burns based on a folk version of a song he heard on his travels. Burns completed the poem in 1794 in an English dialect called Scots for publication in collections of traditional Scottish Ballads. Burns himself chose a melody by the Scottish fiddler Niel Now entitled, 'Major Graham's Strathspey', which appeared in Gow's A collection of Strathspeys and Reels (1784). This melody features during the baritone solo in this setting of the poem, whilst exploring mixolydian, lydian, phrygian, aeolian and ionian modes.
Written for my dear Kate on our Wedding Day. First performed in Norwich Cathedral on Saturday 18th August 2018.
Suspense scene
(film demo) (2017)
Orchestral mock up
(film demo) (2017)
Orchestral mock up
First Encounter - expansive
(film demo) (2017)
Orchestral mock up
(film demo) (2017)
Orchestral mock up
Alpine Sketch 'The Italian Alps'
(2017)
Programme music for Symphony Orchestra
(2017)
Programme music for Symphony Orchestra
Cantate Domino
(2016)
For SATB, Organ, Harp & Percussion
(Sloane Square Choral Society Composition Competition 2016 winning entry)
Psalm 96 is an inspirational text that has often been set to music by composers. Written for SATB, Organ, Harp and Percussion, ‘Cantate Domino’ is a celebratory work intended for festal Church services or for the concert platform. The material for this work is derived from the melody of the ‘O Antiphons’ used at Vespers during the last seven days of Advent. The words ‘Sing unto the Lord a new song’ open the piece in unison, making use of the original plainsong for Psalm 96. Although different time signatures help to denote the length of sung syllables, the intention here is for the text to follow the natural rhythms of speech. The introductory flourishes on the organ create a rhythmic triplet motif, which return throughout the composition as brief interludes in different keys to link the contrasting music of the verses; the music and structure is always guided by the text. The coda employs canon and imitation between voices and is dominated by shifting time signatures of alternating and metres, reminiscent of Bernstein’s lively ‘America’ from his renowned West Side Story. Andrew is grateful to Sloane Square Choral Society and The De Laszlo Foundation for its commitment to the promotion of the arts.
(2016)
For SATB, Organ, Harp & Percussion
(Sloane Square Choral Society Composition Competition 2016 winning entry)
Psalm 96 is an inspirational text that has often been set to music by composers. Written for SATB, Organ, Harp and Percussion, ‘Cantate Domino’ is a celebratory work intended for festal Church services or for the concert platform. The material for this work is derived from the melody of the ‘O Antiphons’ used at Vespers during the last seven days of Advent. The words ‘Sing unto the Lord a new song’ open the piece in unison, making use of the original plainsong for Psalm 96. Although different time signatures help to denote the length of sung syllables, the intention here is for the text to follow the natural rhythms of speech. The introductory flourishes on the organ create a rhythmic triplet motif, which return throughout the composition as brief interludes in different keys to link the contrasting music of the verses; the music and structure is always guided by the text. The coda employs canon and imitation between voices and is dominated by shifting time signatures of alternating and metres, reminiscent of Bernstein’s lively ‘America’ from his renowned West Side Story. Andrew is grateful to Sloane Square Choral Society and The De Laszlo Foundation for its commitment to the promotion of the arts.
The Tube Set (2016)
An energetic tune written in the style of an English Reel. Written on manuscript paper whilst on the London Tube, this piece mimics the fast pace of the train and city that it serves. Music arranged for folk band Inlay; features on their second album 'Forge' (2016).
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/the-tube-set
An energetic tune written in the style of an English Reel. Written on manuscript paper whilst on the London Tube, this piece mimics the fast pace of the train and city that it serves. Music arranged for folk band Inlay; features on their second album 'Forge' (2016).
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-weeks-composer/the-tube-set
The Locomotive - Rajhani Express (2016)
An accessible work for Percussion Ensemble.
This piece draws on minimalist influences with driving rhythms and introduces the use of contrasting time signatures for young percussion students. The melody of the North Indian 'Kaylan' Rag is used, and the work attempts to express the clanging and clanking of a sleeper train, first slow and accelerating, next in full motion, then braking, and finally decelerating to stand still.
Make Your Mark (2016)
A song written in a pop/folk style for performance with 'Inlay'. Appears on their third disc entitled 'Forge' (2016).
A Good Swell (2015)
A contemporary jig written to compliment 'The Wave Set' for Inlay.
Psalms 1-5 (2015)
Written for use at services in the Church of England
Samba Para Criancas (2015)
A percussion piece written for the Worshipful Company of Dyers joint schools concert at Southwark Cathedral
Finite and Infinite (2013)
For SATB & String Orchestra (words by Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
(click on the title above to listen to a live recording of Finite and Infinite)
Preces & Responses (Book of Common Prayer) (2012)
For SATB Choir
Devonshire Dales / Seascape (2012)
Two reels written in an English folk style. Originally arranged for folk band 'Inlay'.
The Line of Beauty (2011)
For SATB Choir
'Percussione' (2011)
For tam-tam, tabla and electronics [A collaboration with Simon Fraser Duncan]
A song written in a pop/folk style for performance with 'Inlay'. Appears on their third disc entitled 'Forge' (2016).
A Good Swell (2015)
A contemporary jig written to compliment 'The Wave Set' for Inlay.
Psalms 1-5 (2015)
Written for use at services in the Church of England
Samba Para Criancas (2015)
A percussion piece written for the Worshipful Company of Dyers joint schools concert at Southwark Cathedral
Finite and Infinite (2013)
For SATB & String Orchestra (words by Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
(click on the title above to listen to a live recording of Finite and Infinite)
Preces & Responses (Book of Common Prayer) (2012)
For SATB Choir
Devonshire Dales / Seascape (2012)
Two reels written in an English folk style. Originally arranged for folk band 'Inlay'.
The Line of Beauty (2011)
For SATB Choir
'Percussione' (2011)
For tam-tam, tabla and electronics [A collaboration with Simon Fraser Duncan]
Crucifixus (2010)
For solo amplified violin and tape [graphic score]
For solo amplified violin and tape [graphic score]
City Lights (2010)
For String Quartet, Marimba, Percussion & Electronics (Sound and Image)
For String Quartet, Marimba, Percussion & Electronics (Sound and Image)