Repertoire - Commissions and First Performances

   New Cambridge Singers have done a number of first performances of pieces by contemporary composers in recent years.
   Some of these have been commissioned (C) directly by the choir, others have been commisioned in conjunction with other choirs.

Christopher Brown, Tim Brown and others	Adam lay Ybounden (six settings)	2006	(C)
Peter Maxwell Davies	The Kestrel Road	2005	(C) joint
Alicia Grant	Fire	2005	(C)
John Webb	Lux Aeterna	2003	(C)
Paul Agutter	Ave Maris Stella	2003
Christopher Brown	A-Courting we will go	2002
Richard Rodney Bennett	The Glory and the Dream	2001	(C) joint
Christopher Brown	Invocation	2000
Jonathan Pitkin	Bring us, O Lord God	2000
Stefan Anderson	Hymn to St Cecilia	1998
Christopher Brayne	Regina Coeli	1998
Bruce Grindlay	The Storm	1998
Ben Parry	arrangement of Weill September Song	1996	(C)
Jeremy Thurlow	A Psalm in Praise of God’s Omniscience	1993	(C)
Thomas Adès	Fool’s Rhymes	1992	(C)

New Cambridge Singers have a New Music Fund which enables us to commission new works either by ourselves or in conjunction with other choirs. If you would like to contribute towards new music in the 21st century then please contact Chris Brown on musicaldirector@newcambridgesingers.org.uk. There is also a shareholder scheme New Cambridge Songs, details of which are on the Repertoire page.