A Christmas Odyssey with the BBC Singers
I had a wonderful time conducting the BBC Singers in A Christmas Odyssey at Milton Court Concert Hall, joined by the brilliant Adrian Scarborough as narrator. Continue Reading
Choral Music
Album Release: On Christmas Night
I’m delighted to share the release of On Christmas Night, the newest album from the London Choral Sinfonia, featuring several of my orchestrations. Continue Reading
Hymne a la Vierge with Ensemble la Sportelle
It was a pleasure to be back with Ensemble la Sportelle earlier this month, conducting the programme, Hymne à la Vierge. Continue Reading
Five Carols Collection – Now Available Individually
I’m delighted to share that the pieces featured in my collection Five Carols (2021), published by Novello, are now available to buy as individual scores—just in time for the Christmas season! Continue Reading
Album Release: The New Winter Songbook
This new collection of pieces inspired by the winter season features my own piece, Winters distant. Continue Reading
Ensemble la Sportelle new release: Hymne à la Vierge
I’m delighted to conduct Ensemble la Sportelle’s new album Hymne à la Vierge — a radiant journey through centuries of music inspired by the Virgin Mary, and featuring my own piece Prière pour Marie. Continue Reading
BBC Singers in Concert with Aaron Azunda Akugbo
I had the privilege of conducting the BBC Singers alongside trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo at Milton Court, exploring the expressive power of the trumpet and voice. Continue Reading
Album release: The Gift of This New Day
I’ve composed a new psalm chant for “The Gift of This New Day”, which features on an album from St Martin’s Voices. Continue Reading
New Recording: The Very Best Time of Year
Cambridge Chorale have launched their new festive recording, “The Very Best Time of Year”. Continue Reading
Trinity Advent Carol Service
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge performed two works by Owain in their Advent Carol Service this year. Ave Maris Stella and Tomorrow shall be my dancing day were included, alongside works by Bach, Praetorius and Rutter. Listen to the live webcast of the… Continue Reading
The Wells Service – Premiere
On the 2nd March 2013, Wells Cathedral Choir premiered Owain’s new setting of the evening canticles, The Wells Service. The choir was joined by string players from the Athenaeum Chamber Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. The premiere took place… Continue Reading
The Wells Service
On the 2nd March 2013, Wells Cathedral Choir will premiere Owain’s new setting of the evening canticles, The Wells Service. The choir will be joined by string players from the Athenaeum Chamber Orchestra of the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. The… Continue Reading
Chichester Psalms
As part of the Wells Cathedral School Vocal Prestige Concert, the Wells Cathedral School Chapel and Chamber Choirs, the Wellensian Consort, along with Wells Cathedral School Brass perform Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Rutter’s Gloria and Dove’s The Passing of the Year, as well as works by… Continue Reading
Choir and Organ Commission
Owain has been commissioned to write a “celebratory organ piece for Pentecost based on Herbert Howells’ tune ‘Salisbury’” for Choir and Organ Magazine’s New Music series. The piece will be published in the May/June issue, and premiered by David Halls… Continue Reading
‘While Shepherds Watched’ Christmas performances
On the 18th December, The Mid-Wessex Singers, directed by Iain MacCleod-Jones, perform Owain’s While Shepherds Watched in their annual Christmas Concert. On the 11th December, the Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir, conducted by Chris Finch, perform the carol as part of… Continue Reading
First Performance of ‘Away in a Manger’
Owain accompanies Sophie Gallagher and Xavier Hetherington in a Christmas concert for voice and piano. As well as works by Mozart, Fauré and Bellini, Owain’s ‘Away in a Manger‘ is premiered; the combination being Soprano, Tenor and Piano.
First Performance of ‘St Andrew’s Service’
As part of the St Andrew’s day 10am Eucharist, the Wells Cathedral Choristers, Choral Scholars and Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir perform Owain’s ‘St Andrew’s Service‘ for the first time. Jonathan Vaughn, Organ; Matthew Owens, Conductor.
First Performance of ‘View me Lord’
The Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir premiere Owain’s setting of Thomas Campion’s words, ‘View me Lord‘, as part of their evening service in Wells Cathedral on the 16th October 2011; Owain conducts.
Pegasus perform ‘Let Thine Heart’
Pegasus, the London Chamber choir, performed ‘Let Thine Heart‘ in the Temple Church, London on the 17th September, 2011.
Full Moon and Little Frieda performed in the RCM
6th August 2011: Full Moon and Little Frieda in the RCM Full Moon and Little Frieda, a setting of Ted Hughes’ poem, was performed in the Royal College of Music by members of the Aurora Orchestra, and will be broadcast… Continue Reading