• Duration: 61 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano & Tenor
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Full Orchestra
    The Great War Symphony is a poignant and moving work for choirs, soloists and orchestra written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.  It mourns the dead, salutes their sacrifice and evokes a vision of England and her allies that inspired so much of the art and music of that time.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Orchestra or Piano
    Christian Soldiers, based on the well-known hymn tune, originally appeared as part of the first movement of The Great War Symphony written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.
  • A rehearsal aid to help choir members learn their part in The Great War Symphony. This rehearsal CD (also available as a downloadable MP3) is for the Soprano 1 and Soprano 2 lines.
  • A rehearsal aid to help choir members learn their part in The Great War Symphony. This rehearsal CD (also available as a downloadable MP3) is for the Alto 1 and Alto 2 lines.
  • A carol imbued with both a sense of longing and the hope that a healing light may be born to comfort mankind. Written specially for The Self-Isolation Choir's Virtual Christmas Concert 2020.
    • Duration: 14 minutes
    • Chorus: Unaccompanied SATB choir and SATB quartet
    A beautiful setting of Psalm 91, commonly known as the Psalm of Protection, for a cappella SATB choir with an SATB quartet.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A beautiful setting of this unusual fifteenth-century text.  There is an overriding atmosphere of joy and intense love, as well as touching moments of pathos, especially in relation to the premonition of Calvary.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    This attractive fifteenth-century text has inspired a setting which is reminiscent of medieval tonality and rhythm.  An uplifting Christmas carol.
  • “very modern, very human [,] powerful” “the young voices of The Same Stream are perfect” Choir & Organ Two beautiful choral collections, the first based on the writings of 14th century hermit Richard Rolle and the second on William Blake's Songs of Innocence.  Written for and performed by The Same Stream Choir and conductor James Jordan.
    • Duration: 75 minutes
    • Chorus: Children's Voices
    • Orchestration: Piano OR Chamber Orchestra (eleven players: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
    A children's opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself for solutions.
  • Out of stock
    • Duration: 55 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano & Tenor
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Full orchestra
    A cantata depicting the wedding at Cana of Galilee where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine.
  • Patrick's debut album re-released by popular demand.  Featuring the Classic FM favourite Quanta Qualia and The Blue Bird Variations this is quite simply one of the most haunting, atmospheric and engaging recordings you are likely to hear.  Recorded with the English Chamber Orchestra and Patrick's own choir 'Conventus'.
    • Duration: 2 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB unaccompanied
    This simple version of The Lord’s Prayer is taken from The Edenham Eucharist – a communion setting written for parishes belonging to the composer’s brother Andrew.
    • Duration: 2 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB unaccompanied
    Peace Beyond Thought uses simple unison singing through to rich and warm harmonic textures, with restrained dynamics throughout.
  • Out of stock
    This unique and exclusive recording, performed by Royal Harpist Claire Jones with the Philharmonia Orchestra, features a brand new four-movement work written for HRH The Prince of Wales inspired by the essence and beauty of his gardens at Highgrove.
    • Duration: 2 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano
    • Chorus: SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Orchestra or Piano
    The Last Post originally appeared as part of the fourth and final movement of The Great War Symphony written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War, and fuses the words of the iconic poem by Laurence Binyon with the bugle (or trumpet) playing the Last Post.
  • A rehearsal aid to help choir members learn their part in The Great War Symphony. This rehearsal CD (also available as a downloadable MP3) is for the Tenor 1 and Tenor 2 lines.
  • A rehearsal aid to help choir members learn their part in The Great War Symphony. This rehearsal CD (also available as a downloadable MP3) is for the Tenor 1 and Tenor 2 lines.
  • Sheet music for the piano pieces written during Patrick’s time as Composer in Residence for Classic FM inspired by Patrick’s love of the Norfolk landscape in which he lives and his Christian faith.
    • Duration: 2 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Piano OR Organ
    A setting of the well-known phrase from Psalm 46 "Be still, and know that I am God" for choir and piano.
    • Duration: 61 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano & Tenor
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Full Orchestra
    The Great War Symphony is a poignant and moving work for choirs, soloists and orchestra written to commemorate the centenary of the First World War.  It mourns the dead, salutes their sacrifice and evokes a vision of England and her allies that inspired so much of the art and music of that time.
    • Duration: 21 minutes
    • Soloist: Clarinet
    • Instrumentation: Strings, Harp
    Patrick Hawes's Clarinet Concerto [is] musically nourishing...a fine work....gorgeous..." GRAMOPHONE (Aug 2016) A three-movement work for clarinet, strings and harp written especially for clarinetist Emma Johnson.  The three contrasting movements are rooted in the English pastoral tradition but with a definite 21st-century gloss.  Melodic, fresh and immediately appealing.
  • This disc of choral and organ works centres on the mystery and beauty of the words of the Old Testament, with stunning performances from Welsh soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and Patrick's own choral group Conventus.
  • Fair Albion: Visions of England speaks of Patrick's love for his country and its heritage.  A collection of works for different choral and instrumental forces bringing together some of the nation's most loved performers including Elin Manahan Thomas and Julian Lloyd Webber.
    • Chorus: Celebrant, Congregation, and optional SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A setting of the Eucharist (Common Worship, Order One) for celebrant, congregation, organ and optional SATB choir.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano
    • Instrumentation: Piano OR String quartet, Harp / Piano
    The eighth piece from the song-cycle The Call written in Autumn 1997 in the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana and uses poems which seemed to echo the public’s need for answers to eternal questions.  This piece for soprano and piano is a setting of the beautiful poem by Christina Rossetti describing the sadness and deep pain of the poet for a deceased lover.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Soloist(s): Soprano
    • Instrumentation: Piano
    This song takes the first two verses and last two verses from Samuel Crossman's (1624-83) marvellous poem.  There is no reference to the well-known hymn tune; instead the listener is taken through a whole range of emotions as the piano supports the soprano voice with warm, sonorous textures.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB unaccompanied
    A mystical setting of the opening words of St John's Gospel.  Perfect as an anthem at any time of the year but especially at Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve when this reading is proclaimed.
  • An album featuring the dramatic imagery of the book of Revelation, the peaceful intimacy of Beatitudes, and standalone pieces exploring key sentences from the New Testament.
    • Duration: 75 minutes
    • Chorus: Children's Voices
    • Orchestration: Piano OR Chamber Orchestra (eleven players: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
    A children's opera that reimagines the story of Robin Hood, exploring what happens when Robin is unable to save the day and the forest community must look to itself for solutions.
  • Out of stock
    Twelve pieces for piano written during Patrick’s time as Composer in Residence for Classic FM inspired by Patrick’s love of the Norfolk landscape in which he lives and his Christian faith.
  • Patrick's eleventh album featuring the premiere recordings of twenty new Christmas works, including the two collections The Nativity and Four Christmas Motets plus other works which tell the Christmas story.
  • A musical memorial to all those who gave their lives for their country in the First World War.   The four movements derive from the traditional format of the Symphony but they are also designed to reflect on each of the four years of the war.
  • The only publication containing all of the poetry of priest, poet and librettist Andrew Hawes.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Instrumentation: woodwind, horns, timpani, percussion, harp, guitar and strings
    This piece which features on Patrick's album Fair Albion uses the orchestra to convey a panoramic pastoral scene.
    • Chorus: Celebrant, Congregation, and optional SATB choir
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A setting of the Eucharist (Common Worship, Order One) for celebrant, congregation, organ and optional SATB choir.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: Divided soprano voices
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A Christmas Carol with words by Andrew Hawes for divided soprano voices and organ written for the Chapel Choir of Gresham's, Norfolk.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: Divided soprano voices
    • Instrumentation: Piano
    A Christmas Carol with words by Andrew Hawes for divided soprano voices and piano written for Norwich High School for Girls.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB
    • Instrumentation: Piano
    A lilting melody is introduced in the piano against which the independent choral parts call for love to pervade all that we do.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB unaccompanied
    The call of Christ to "Come To Me" is represented by gentle vocal phrases and an overall sense of yearning.  There is an atmosphere of weightlessness and calm to reflect the sentiment that Christ’s yoke is easy and his burden is light.
  • Duration: 4 minutes Soloist(s): Soprano Instrumentation: Piano
    The piano depicts the gentle flowing of the fountain which the poet, Ben Johnson (1572-1637) sees as a mirroring of grief and sorrow.  The solo soprano voice conveys the deeper nuances of the text with broken, 'sighing' phrases and, at points of climax, with more expansive sweeping statements.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SSAA
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    A bright, festive arrangement of the well-known Dutch carol written for the girls of the Charterhouse Choir. Each verse provides variation and contrast with the intricate, playful organ underpinning the soprano and alto textures.
    • Duration: 30 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB, and semi-chorus of trebles
    • Instrumentation: String orchestra
    The Land was written for the South Holland Choral Project in Lincolnshire and was commissioned by the South Holland District Council to celebrate the changing seasons in that area.
    • Duration: 5 minutes
    • Chorus: SATB choir and semi-chorus (trebles OR children's choir OR soloist)
    • Instrumentation: Organ
    Using words from Psalm 139 and commissioned by the choir of St James’ Church, Louth, this work was premiered on the 500th anniversary since the spire was completed, the tallest medieval parish church spire in England.
  • Blending the liturgical text of the Requiem Mass with the story of Lazarus from the New Testament, Patrick has created a work in which the mystery of life and death, the pain of grief and the hope of a risen life are held in taut symmetry.
    • Duration: 4 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    A beautiful setting of the iconic poem by Christina Rossetti, dealing with love and loss.    
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    Upper and lower voices are divided into two distinct choral ‘worlds’ in this setting of William Wordsworth's poem.
    • Duration: 3 minutes
    • Chorus: unaccompanied SATB
    A simple, but beautiful, strophic Christmas carol setting the words of the poem by William Chatterton-Dix.

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