Chris Hutchings

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Life

Born: 1979

Biography: Composer based in Scotland, currently studying for a PhD at the University of Glasgow. Winner of Temple Church Composition Prize (2001) and John McLeod Prize (2002). Gratefully acknowledges financial assistance from the Britten-Pears Trust (commissioned Rorate Coeli De Super for Glasgow University Chapel Choir in 2007), the St Magnus Festival Trust, the RVW Trust and Creative Scotland.

O Vos Omnes and Crux Fidelis are recorded by Amemptos Music on their CD Excelsior: http://www.amemptosmusic.co.uk

Scores can be ordered on Chris Hutchings' website: http://www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk (some free scores available below)

and you can also hear additional recordings on SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/hutchingsmusic

List of choral and vocal works

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Selected original works

  • In The Bleak Midwinter (2010) for SATB choir (new setting, not an arrangement)
  • Balulalow (2009) for SSAATTBB - recording at http://soundcloud.com/hutchingsmusic/balulalow-chris-hutchings
  • Christus Venit (2009) for SSAATTBB
  • The Windhover (2008) for SATB soli, string quartet and two pianos - recording at www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk
  • The Toads' Chorus (2008) for six-part choir: SSATTB, SAATTB, SSATBB or SAATBB
  • Rorate Coeli De Super (2007) for two SATB choirs and organ - recording at www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk
  • Sleep (2007) for SATB quartet or small choir
  • La Belle Dame Sans Merci (2007) for two sopranos, two mezzo-sopranos, and harp - recording at http://soundcloud.com/hutchingsmusic/la-belle-dame-sans-merci-chris
  • Adeste Fideles (2006) for SSAATTBB choir
  • Wilderness (2006) for baritone soloist, marimba and percussion
  • Missa Brevis (2005) for two-part choir (ST, SB, AT, AB or TB) and organ
  • Song of Solomon (2004) for SATB choir and organ - recording at www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk
  • By The Waters of Babylon (2003) for SATB choir and organ (with optional brass quintet)
  • Regis Regum Rectissimi (2001) for SATB choir (all parts divisi) - recording at www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk
  • O Vos Omnes (2000) for six-part choir; SSATTB, SAATTB, SSATBB or SAATBB - recording at http://soundcloud.com/hutchingsmusic/o-vos-omnes-chris-hutchings
  • Solus Ad Victimam (2000) for SSAATTBB choir
  • Crux Fidelis (1999) for SATB choir - recording at http://soundcloud.com/hutchingsmusic/crux-fidelis-by-chris-hutcings

Arrangements

  • Afton Water     ( Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif ) for SAB or SAT choir
  • Dirge for Fidele     ( Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif ) - SATB, soprano solo, optional harpsichord
  • Duncan Gray     ( Icon_pdf.gif ) - SAB
  • Jock O'Hazeldean     ( Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif ) - SAB or STB
  • We Three Kings (2007) for SATB choir or solo quartet
  • White Christmas (2007) for SAB or SAT choir
  • Ob-La-Di (2007) for SAB or SAT choir
  • Kelvingrove (2007) for single-voice choir and string trio


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Contact details

On Chris Hutchings' website, http://www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk , you can hear recordings and view scores of most of the above works. The first four arrangements can also be downloaded there for free.

Email hutchingsmusic@hotmail.com for sample CDs, scores and commission requests.