Cecilia McDowall

A setting of Psalm 127 (Unless the Lord builds the house), this compelling anthem possesses a luminescent quality supported by radiant harmonic textures. It is framed by Latin text taken from the Saxo...

This lively setting of the Venerable Bede's Christ is the morning star features all the hallmarks of McDowall's original and vibrant style. With rich harmonies, compelling modulations, and a flowing o...

This joyful setting of Psalm 98 is a bright and celebratory anthem of praise. The intricate organ writing offsets emphatic statements from the choir full of melodic and harmonic interest while grounde...

A Time for all Seasons is an evocative cantata that explores the complexities of the human condition. McDowall's impressive range of musical styles, effective antiphonal writing, and artful juxtaposit...

This joyous, upbeat anthem sets a text by contemporary poet Sean Street on the subject of 'alma mater', reflecting on the profound ties we can form to a time or a place. The bright, driving organ part...

This significant seven-movement work from Cecilia McDowall presents an imaginative pairing of extracts from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci with texts from the Latin Missa pro defunctis. Da Vinci's...

Offprinted from The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems, A Prayer of St Columba is an expressive and emotive anthem with appealing, arching melodies underpinned by a sparkling organ part.

Written for the Choir of The Cathedral of St John, Albuquerque, Ash Wednesday sets typically fervent verses by Christina Rossetti. The vocal lines are mostly simple and affecting, with some highly ind...

The third movement of McDowall's powerful Da Vinci Requiem, this anthem is a compelling pairing of the 'Lacrimosa' text from the Missa pro defunctis with extracts from the Notebooks of Leonardo da Vin...

Offprinted from The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems, A Prayer of St Columba is an expressive and emotive anthem with appealing, arching melodies underpinned by a sparkling organ part.

The third movement of McDowall's powerful Da Vinci Requiem, this anthem is a compelling pairing of the 'Lacrimosa' text from the Missa pro defunctis with extracts from the Notebooks of Leonardo da Vin...

A Prayer of St Columba is an expressive and emotive anthem with appealing, arching melodies underpinned by a sparkling organ part. Also available in a version for SAB and organ or piano in The Oxford...

A Prayer of St Columba is an expressive and emotive anthem with appealing, arching melodies underpinned by a sparkling organ part. Also available in a version for SAB and organ or piano in . The Oxfor...

For this joyous piece, McDowall set a text from the Ambrosian Rite celebrating the Virgin Mary's recent motherhood. The lively organ accompaniment and strong rhythmic drive create an instantly celebra...

This joyful setting of Psalm 98 is a bright and celebratory anthem of praise. The intricate organ writing offsets emphatic statements from the choir full of melodic and harmonic interest while grounde...

This anthem commemorates the First World War. It sets a stark English text by Dr Joseph Spence which conveys the relentless hardship of life in the Trenches, alongside Latin words from Psalm 130, prov...

Written for the Choir of The Cathedral of St John, Albuquerque, Ash Wednesday sets typically fervent verses by Christina Rossetti. The vocal lines are mostly simple and affecting, with some highly ind...

This celebratory anthem sets Psalm 100 'O be joyful in the Lord' from the Book of Common Prayer and uses organ flourishes, dancing vocal melodies, and lively articulation to emphasize the exultant mes...

For SATB choir, soprano solo, and strings or piano. New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole g...

This is the third in a trilogy of organ works inspired by the metaphysical poet, George Herbert. This piece and the first of the three, Sounding heaven and earth, draw their titles from George Herbert...

Le projet Orgelbuchlein est un projet de longue haleine visant à compléter la collection inachevée de musique d'orgue de Bach. McDowall a composé une musique pour le choral "fantôme" 119 (336) BWV 258...

The initial marking 'Sparkling' is a good description of this piece's effervescent Toccata-like figurations and striking harmonies. The plainsong theme appears in longer note values either in the peda...

pour violoncelle et piano Cette pièce s'inspire du livre City of Falling Angels, qui dresse un riche portrait de Venise. L'utilisation de mélodies étendues qui contrastent avec des phrases fragmentées...

This is an uplifting and expressive setting of a fun, descriptive text by Christie Dickason that characterizes the sky in an imaginative way. The compelling melodies are underpinned by a dynamic piano...

This delicate, spring-like poem, by Kevin Crossley-Holland, is an affectionate salutation to a newborn babe. After a hushed introduction of whispered welcomes, the voices burst into a dance-like song...