Adrian Connell

The 'Sonatina festiva' was commissioned by Christoph Dohr, after commissioning the construction of a new chest organ for his piano museum 'Haus Eller'. The Sonatina is in four short movements: Prelude...

for mixed choir and piano

Cuando empecé a componer "Transformaciones", había decidido crear una estructura sencilla. Era una obra basada en una serie de notas que partían de una naturaleza violenta y tormentosa y terminaban pa...

My first works for choir were two commissions from the Bromley Œcumenical Singers, both for chorus and orchestra. After the successful first performances of these works, it was suggested I should writ...

On the work This work was written for the Dartford Choir for use at their annual trips to Ypres in Belgium for the Armistice commemorations. The text I have set was suggested by my wife who has attend...

Suite on a Jazz Theme' was originally written for harp and string orchestra in 1989. I wrote the work on the suggestion of the composer David Matthews, who said I should concentrate on works for small...

On my composition wish list for some time has been a Missa Brevis, a work that can be used within a church service or used as an opening item in a choral concert. Since 2018 and my appointment as musi...

Reihe: Connell's Choral Classics

In 1996 I was appointed as director of Festive Music at Holy Innocents Church in Orpington. My duties involved trying to get the young instrumentalists involved musically in the church. Most of my tim...