Works

Fieldwork Pieces

Chamber Music

Choral

  • The Wind. See above, in Fieldwork Projects. Unaccompanied SATB with some division. Challenging.
  • As Dewe: Deus Factus Est. A setting of the 15th century Medieval English lyric, I syng of a mayden. For organ and SATB choir. Medium challenging. Published by Shorterhouse: purchase it here.

Functional Music

My hero, Lutosławski, wrote a lot of what he called ‘Functional Music’: works that serve a practical function. I am proud to offer functional work under my name and under my pseudonym, Thomas Hearne:

  • You’ll Never Walk Alone, arranged for SATB with chords for optional accompaniment. Purchase it here at SheetMusicPlus.
  • Rejoice! A Hymn to the Virgin – A setting of a new poem by Revd Dr Peter Packer for keyboard and tuned percussion (e.g., handbells). Easy. Published by Shorterhouse: purchase it here.

Music for Screen & Stage

The interplay between music and image or movement has always interested Bill, ever since he organised a concert with the artist Claire Stringer in Glasgow in 2001. He collaborated with Olivia Ray for Nashashibi/Skaer’s film, ‘Lamb’. For Sands Films, London he wrote the music for five short films featuring Tweedy The Clown. These scores became the instrumental chamber suite, London Life.