Album Release: A Babe is Born
St. Martin’s Voices have released their new Christmas album, featuring my piece “A Babe is Born”. Continue Reading
Compositions
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: Fantasia – Works For Trumpet & Organ
My piece, “Warm, Hazy Rain” for flugelhorn & organ is featured on Matilda Lloyd & Richard Gowers new album, Fantasia. Continue Reading
New work: Five Nocturnes
It was a treat to hear my new piece, ‘Five Nocturnes’, premiered by the Waverley Singers on Sunday 22 June 2025. 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
Helen Charlston & Toby Carr record “Battle Cry”
Delighted that Helen Charlston and Toby Carr’s new album “Battle Cry: She Speaks” is now out, featuring my work “Battle Cry”. This 17 minute song cycle for mezzo and theorbo sets new texts by Georgia Way, and was commissioned by… Continue Reading
St David’s Festival Commission
Owain has written a new piece in response to a commission from St David’s Cathedral Festival. ‘God is gone up’ will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong on Wednesday 29 May as part of the Eve of Ascension… Continue Reading
Shakespeare love songs commission
Owain has just finished setting four Shakespeare texts to music for unaccompanied SATB choir. The Maesbury Singers, a choir based in the South-West conducted by Iain MacLeod Jones, commissioned the set of songs. ‘Love is a smoke’, ‘Love, whose month… Continue Reading
BBC Broadcast
On Wednesday April 3rd and Sunday April 7th, Owain’s new anthem, Alleluia, was broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s choral evensong. The RSCM Millennium Youth Choir sang from St Mary Redcliffe Church in Bristol, where Owain was once Head Chorister. The broadcast… 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
Lully, Lulla premiere
Psalm 121 performed by hundreds in Wells Cathedral
As part of the Diocesan Choral Association Festival Evensong, ‘I will lift up mine eyes’, Owain’s commissioned setting of psalm 121, was performed in Wells Cathedral by choirs from around the diocese.
MYC Recording
The RSCM Millennium Youth Choir have recorded their third disc, featuring music of contemporary choral composers, including Owain’s ‘Let thine heart keep thy commandments‘. The recording took place in Tonbridge School Chapel.
Cradle Lullaby
The Choristers of Wells Cathedral performed ‘Cradle Lullaby‘ after evensong on Easter Sunday, as a surprise for the Organist & Master of the Choristers, Matthew Owens, his wife Ali and new-born baby James. The piece was commissioned by the Wells… Continue Reading
Upcoming Performances: Spring 2012
On the 13th May, the Wells Cathedral School Chapel Choir perform ‘Let thine heart keep my commandments‘, before on the 17th May, ‘St Andrew’s Service‘ is performed by Wells Cathedral Choir at the Eucharist Service. On the 27th May, the recent… 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.