Choral

Here is a selection of my sacred and secular choral pieces. If you are interested in performing anything in particular, please drop me a line so I can send you the score.

Preces and Responses

Duncan Miller

SATB (with divisi)

A setting of the Preces and Responses from the BCP Evensong service

Recording of a Vox Humana rehearsal, in preparation for evensong at St Helier Town Church in March 2018.
Evening Canticles - Fauxbourdons

Duncan Miller

SATB unaccompanied

A fauxbourdon setting of the evening canticles, based on Tone II (Magnificat) and Tone IV (Nunc Dimittis) which are embedded as a cantus firmus in each response.

Magnificat - Vox Humana 2018
Evening Canticles - Six Roads Service

Duncan Miller

SATB with organ

An accompanied setting, aiming for a clear singable structure with a common Gloria.

MIDI realisation
Breathe On Me, Breath of God

Duncan Miller

SATB with organ

Accompanied setting of Edwin Hatch's inspiring words with two central verses in a floating triple time, framed by two fanfare-like verses.

MIDI realisation
Advent Calendar

Duncan Miller

SATB

A setting of the haunting and beautiful advent poem by Rowan Williams.

MIDI realisation
O nata lux

Duncan Miller

SATB (with divisi)

The latin hymn set in up to 8 parts, mixing diatonic and octatonic harmony - good as an introit.

MIDI realisation
This is the Hour of Banquet and of Song

Duncan Miller

SATB (with divisi)

Setting of words by Horatius Bonar, ideal as a communion anthem.

MIDI realisation
Love is the Key

Duncan Miller

SATB

Setting of Christina Rosetti which I wrote for my wife for our wedding in 2011.

MIDI realisation
Christmas Bringeth Jesus

Duncan Miller

SATB

A setting of the poem by Christina Rossetti from Verses, subtitled 'Christmas Eve'. First performed by the Amity Singers in 2015 at the Town Church, St Helier.

Performed by the Amity Singers, Georgetown Methodist Church 2015
Wait, I Say, on the Lord

Duncan Miller

SATB (wth divisi)

Words from psalm 27 - 'The Lord is my light and my salvation'.

MIDI realisation
Ave Maria

Duncan Miller

SATB (with divisi)

Unaccompanied setting of the latin prayer

MIDI realisation
Mêsse dé St Saûveux

Duncan Miller

SABar with organ

Congregational mass setting for St Saviour's church, Jersey

Gloria - recorded by St Saviour's choir and friends
St Peter's Anthems

Duncan Miller

SABar with organ

A pair of settings of words by Cardinal Newman - easily singable anthems written for St Peter's Parish church, Jersey.

'Come Holy Ghost' - MIDI realisation
A Summer Nocturne

Duncan Miller

SATB unaccompanied

A setting of A Summer Nocturne by Douglas S Johnson

Performed by the Amity Singers at Le Vanneau 2016
Three Songs from Kathleen Raine I - Message

Duncan Miller

SATB unaccompanied

A setting of Kathleen Raine's beautiful poem from her collection The Year One

MIDI realisation
Three Songs from Kathleen Raine II - Amo Ergo Sum

Duncan Miller

SATB (with divisi) unaccompanied

An energetic setting of Kathleen Raine's poem Amo Ergo Sum.

MIDI realisation
Three Songs from Kathleen Raine III - Spell of Sleep

Duncan Miller

SATB (with divisi) unaccompanied

A setting of Raine's popular poem Spell of Sleep. I wrote this in memory of a friend, Robin King.

MIDI realisation
The Wild Rose

Duncan Miller

SATB unaccompanied

Words by Wendell Berry

MIDI realisation