In the Variations on Old Psalm-Tunes for Organ Dyson fully explores the composer’s chosen sources: ‘O God my strength and fortitude’ from Ravencroft’s Psalter (1621) ‘O for a heart to praise’ from Este’s Whole Book of Psalms (1592) ‘O God of Truth’ from the Scottish Psalter (1635) and Orlando Gibbons’s Song 22 ‘Love of the Father’. These works are popular for service …

In the Variations on Old Psalm-Tunes for Organ Dyson fully explores the composer’s chosen sources: Orlando Gibbons’s ‘Forth in Thy name O Lord I go’ Pry’s Psalter (1621) ‘O Lord turn not away Thy face’ Thomas Campion’s ‘By the waters of Babylon’ and ‘God moves in a mysterious way’ from the Scottish Psalter (1635). These works are popular for service voluntaries.Twen…

Peace Carol (2006) with text adapted from the Scottish Psalter by Monica and John McCabe is for SATB choir.Peace Carol (2006) received its first performance on 15th May 2014 at St John's College University of Cambridge.According to Rebecca Tavener of Organist's Review the work exhibits 'a sparse...feel to the harmony with evocative open fifths at the end of many phrases and a lilting uneasy …

Arr. Herman Oldenstijl. Par TRADITIONAL. This lovely Scottish hymn, also known as The Lord’s My Shepherd, first appeared in 1929 in the Scottish songbook Northern Psalter, where it was incorrectly credited to David Grant, an Aberdeen businessman and amateur musician. It was, in fact, composed by Jessie Irvine the daughter of the parish minister at Crimond. This arrangement will be a musical jewel …