Upcoming performances
On Wednesday 27 April 2022, the Magnificat from The Ripon Service will be performed during Vespers in St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough, beginning at 5.30pm.
Two performances of works by David are scheduled in the 2022 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music:
On Sunday 8 May 2022, The Gainsborough Responses will be sung at Choral Evensong in St Pancras Church, London, which begins at 6pm.
On Sunday 15 May 2022, the motet Ave verum corpus will be heard during Sung Eucharist at St John the Baptist Church, Wimbledon, beginning at 10.15am.
Recent performances
The premiere of David’s major new cantata, A sure refuge, was given on 13 November 2021, in All Saints Parish Church, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, by Gainsborough Choral Society and Lincoln Pro Musica, in the presence of civic leaders including from West Lindsey District Council, which commissioned the work.
On Sunday 14 February 2021, the international award-winning British vocal ensemble Apollo5 performed David’s partsong, The Good-morrow, in a streamed concert coinciding with the launch of the group’s new album, which also includes this work.
On Christmas Eve 2020, the Town Carol Service at St Mary’s, Swanage included David’s arrangement of the traditional German carol, Joseph dearest, Joseph mine (Josef lieber, Joseph mein).
On Sunday 18 October 2020, the anthem Captains of the Saintly Band was sung at Choral Evensong by the choir of St Mary’s, Swanage on the Feast of St Luke.
On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 February 2020, The Gainsborough Responses were used at Choral Evensong in Exeter Cathedral, sung by The Orlando Singers.
On Sunday 16 February 2020, the choir of St Peter’s, Dorchester sang the anthem, Wherever we go, at the final service of their Team Vicar, Rev Claire McClelland, who commissioned the anthem.
That evening, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were sung at choral evensong in Brecon Cathedral, by Schola Liturgica from The Netherlands.
On Sunday 9 February 2020, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were sung at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Sunday 29 December 2019, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were sung at choral evensong by the Schola Liturgica in Glasgow Cathedral.
On Sunday 1 December 2019, a choir of primary school-aged children sang the Advent song, Stay awake! during Family Communion at St Mary’s, Swanage, while the church’s adult choir sang Hymn to the Virgin that evening in their Advent Carol Service. On the same evening, the ‘Darkness to Light’ service at St Peter’s, Dorchester featured an arrangement of Joseph dearest, Joseph mine.
On Sunday 11 November 2019, the choir of St Edmundsbury Cathedral sang the anthem Before Action at Choral Mattins. This anthem won the Cathedral’s 2018 Composition Competition.
On the same day, the anthem They shall grow not old was heard in several churches, including St Richard’s, Chichester and St Peter’s, Dorchester.
On Thursday 24 October 2019, at Choral Evensong in Wells Cathedral, the Cathedral’s Voluntary Choir (Director: Michael Cockerham) sang The Gainsborough Responses.
On Saturday 22 June 2019, the premiere took place at a wedding in St Edward’s, Corfe Castle, of a specially-commissioned work, The birthday of my life. Subsequently, on Saturday 13 July 2019, it featured in a concert in Lytchett Minster Parish Church given by The Orlando Singers.
On Sunday 19 May 2019, the motet Panis angelicus was heard at Choral Eucharist in St Giles, Cripplegate, as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.
On Saturday 11 May 2019, The Orlando Singers gave the premieres of two partsongs, Gold and Silver, in concert in St Edward’s, Corfe Castle, Dorset.
On Sunday 28 April 2019, The Lincoln Singers sang The Gainsborough Responses and the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G at Choral Evensong in Gainsborough Parish Church.
On Thursday 25 and Friday 26 April 2019, The Gainsborough Responses were sung at Choral Evensong in St Alban’s Cathedral by the Choir of Christ Church of the Ascension, Arizona (dir: Tom Peterson).
On Saturday 6 April 2019, the Purbeck Arts Choir (Dir: Jay Buckle) sang The Spirit of the Lord is upon me in concert at St Mary’s, Swanage. A recording can be heard below.
On Sunday 30 March 2019, the motet Hymn to the Virgin was sung at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Sunday 17 March 2019, the US premiere of The Gainsborough Responses took place during Choral Evensong in Christ Church of the Ascension, Arizona, directed by Tom Peterson.
On Sunday 24 February 2019, The Orlando Singers sang the motet Panis angelicus at Choral Eucharist in Salisbury Cathedral, which can be heard below.
On Saturday 22 December 2018, the carol Hymn to the Virgin featured in a Christmas concert given by the Esterhazy Chamber Choir in St Anne’s Church, Lewes, conducted by Derek Froud.
On Saturday 1 December 2018, the Sherborne Chamber Choir‘s concert in Sherborne Abbey featured the carol, I sing of a maiden.
On Wednesday 7 November 2018, the choir of St Edmundsbury Cathedral gave the first performance of Before Action, which won the Cathedral’s 2018 Composition Competition (supported by the RA Vestey Memorial Trust). The anthem was heard during at the ‘Eve of Peace’ civic service in the Cathedral, and a recording can be heard below. The choir was directed by James Thomas, and the organist was Alexander Binns.
On Sunday 4 November 2018, at Choral Mattins in Wells Cathedral, the Cathedral’s Voluntary Choir (Director: Michael Cockerham) sang the anthem, God be in my head.
On the same date, The Lincoln Singers gave the first performance of The Gainsborough Responses, commissioned by them, at Choral Evensong in Southwell Minster.
On Sunday 7 October 2018, the anthem A Grace of William Barnes was sung at the annual commemoration of William Barnes in the service of Holy Eucharist at St Peter’s, Dorchester, attended by officers and members of the William Barnes Society.
On Sunday 30 September 2018, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G was sung at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Wednesday 15 August 2018, at Choral Evensong in Southwell Minster, the Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir (Director: Michael Cockerham) sang as the introit anthem, God be in my head.
On Sunday 12 August 2018, at 6.30pm Choral Evensong in Wimborne Minster, the closing service of the 2018 Wessex Festival, The Orlando Singers sang a new festive introit by David Fawcett, Upon this festive day, and together with the Festival Singers also sang his Ripon Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F). Recordings of both works (Graham Scott: Organ) can be heard below:
Upon this festive day:
The Ripon Service:
On Saturday 23 June 2018 at 7.30pm, a concert by The Orlando Singers in St Peter’s, Bournemouth included the partsong, Two short hours with you. A recording can be heard here:
On Sunday 17 June 2018, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G was sung at Choral Evensong at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, Surrey.
On Saturday 7 April 2018, at Choral Evensong in Wells Cathedral, the Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir (Director: Michael Cockerham) sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G.
On Saturday 10 March 2018, The Orlando Singers sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G at Choral Evensong in Portsmouth Cathedral.
On Sunday 18 February 2018, the choir of St Mark’s, Portsea (dir: Malcolm Keeler) sang the Ripon Service (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F) at Choral Evensong.
On Thursday 21 December 2017, Hymn to the Virgin was sung by the choir of St Peter’s, Dorchester in their Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
On Sunday 10 December 2017, The Orlando Singers included Sweet was the song the Virgin sang in their Christmas concert at Lytchett Minster School.
On Sunday 3 December 2017, Hymn to the Virgin was sung by the choir of St Peter’s, Dorchester in the Advent service, Darkness to Light.
On Saturday 26 November 2017, the choir of Holy Trinity, Headington Quarry (dir: Rosie Tweddle) gave the first performance of the anthem commissioned for them, God is Light, in an Advent carol service.
On Saturday 25 November 2017 the concert by The Broadstone Choir in Broadstone Methodist Church included three works by David Fawcett – Rosa mystica, Ave Maria and Hymn to the Virgin.
On Sunday 19 November 2017, God be in my head was the anthem at Parish Eucharist at the Parish Church of St John the Baptist with St Luke, Peterborough.
On Sunday 12 November 2017, the anthem They shall grow not old was sung during Remembrance Sunday services at St Peter’s, Dorchester, St Mark’s, Portsea and St Mary Magdalene, Richmond upon Thames.
On Sunday 29 October 2017, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were sung at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Saturday 28 October 2017, the Purbeck Arts Choir sang When Love came to the world in a concert at St Mary’s, Swanage, to commemorate the carol’s lyricist, Eric Gosney, who died earlier in the year.
On Sunday 8 October 2017, the first performance of the anthem A Grace of William Barnes was given at the annual commemoration of William Barnes in the service of Holy Eucharist at St Peter’s, Dorchester, attended by officers and members of the William Barnes Society.
In September 2017 The Angel Gabriel was recorded by Kantos (dir: Ellie Slorach) for release in a CD of contemporary Christmas choral music issued by Prima Facie Records.
On Sunday 3 September 2017, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were sung at choral evensong by the Schola Liturgica in the Laurenskerk, Rotterdam.
On Saturday 2 September 2017, The Lincoln Singers sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G at Choral Evensong in Worcester Cathedral.
On Sunday 23 July 2017, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were sung at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Saturday 8 July the premiere took place of Two short hours with you, by The Cantus Ensemble (director, Dominic Brennan) in concert at St Gabriel’s, Pimlico.
On Saturday 17 June 2017, The Orlando Singers performed I sing of a maiden in its concert at Wells Cathedral. A recording can be heard below.
On Sunday 12 February 2017, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G were heard for the first time in The Netherlands, when they were sung at choral evensong by the Schola Liturgica in the Grote of Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden. The conductor was Geke Bruining and the organist, Mattijs de Vreugd, and the performance can be heard below.
On Christmas Eve 2016 Hymn to the Virgin was heard during Midnight Mass at Grimsby Minster, directed by Steven Maxson.
On Sunday 18 December 2016, Canzonetta (Dir: Jackie March) performed the upper voices version of Hymn to the Virgin in concert at St Martin’s-on-the-Walls, Wareham, Dorset.
Also on that day, the world premiere of Hail, Blessed Virgin Mary took place in the Festival of Nine Lessons and carols of St Paul’s Cathedral, London, Ontario, Canada. The cathedral choir was directed by Andrew Keegan Mackriell.
On Saturday 17 December 2016, the Grimsby Bach Choir (Dir: Steven Maxson) performed three of David’s works: Hymn to the Virgin, Sweet was the song the Virgin sang and When Love came to the world at their ‘Wassail’ in Grimsby Town Hall.
On Saturday 10 December 2016, the Purbeck Arts Choir concert at St Mary’s, Swanage, included the first performance of the carol, When Love came to the world.
Also on that evening, ‘Carols for All’ with Gainsborough Choral Society (Dir: Richard Green) and singers from Queen Elizabeth’s High School included Bethlehem, of noblest cities. The concert took place in Gainsborough Parish Church.
On the same evening, 125 singers from seven community choirs came together in the Kulturhus, Surnadal, Norway for a concert which included a joint performance of Rosa mystica, conducted by Elin Persson.
On Sunday 11 December, the Swan Singers (Dir: Tricia Rees-Jones) sang Sweet was the song the Virgin sang in their concert in St Cuthbert’s, Wells.
On Saturday 3 December, the Hemel Hempstead Singers (dir: Simon Pusey) sang Hymn to the Virgin and gave the first performance of Sweet was the song the Virgin sang, in concert at Hemel Hempstead Methodist Church.
On Sunday 27 November, four performances took place:
- the Youth Choir of St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham sang the upper voices version of Hymn to the Virgin at Evening Mass
- the Abbey Choir performed the carol I sing of a maiden at the Advent Carol Service in Sherborne Abbey, Dorset.
- the choir of St Peter’s, Dorchester sang the mixed voices version of Hymn to the Virgin in their ‘Darkness and Light’ service
- the world premiere of The Angel Gabriel took place at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, Ontario, Canada, at a Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent. The cathedral choir was directed by Andrew Keegan Mackriell.
On Sunday 13 November, the Remembrance Day motet, They shall grow not old, was used in services in at least three churches around the UK: at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond, Surrey, St Richard’s, Chichester, and St Mark’s, North End, Portsmouth.
On Sunday 16 October, the church of St Mark, Herston, Dorset, introduced the Mass of Reflection into its regular liturgical music for the Holy Eucharist, the first use of the setting by any church.
That evening, the anthem Captains of the Saintly Band was sung by the choir of St Margaret’s, Warnham, West Sussex, at Choral Evensong for the Feast of St Luke, and the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G heard at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Sunday 28 August 2016, The Orlando Singers sang the motet Ave verum corpus during the 10.30am Eucharist service in Ripon Cathedral.
On Sunday 14 August, Wessex Voices premiered the motet Ave verum corpus, which was the winner of The Wessex Festival 2016 Composition Competition, during the Festival Eucharist Service at St Mary’s, Iwerne Minster, Dorset.
On Saturday 16 July, The Lincoln Singers sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G at Choral Evensong in Norwich Cathedral.
On Thursday 30 June, the unison Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E flat was heard in Ripon Cathedral, in a lunchtime recital by the ladies of the Yorkshire Decibelles, directed by Ruth Sladden.
During Mass on Sunday 5 June, the Choral Scholars of St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham sang The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, directed by Alex Patterson.
On Sunday 5 June, the anthem Captains of the Saintly Band was sung during Holy Eucharist at the church of St Mary and St John the Divine, Balham, London SW12.
On Sunday 29 May, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G was included in the Festival Evensong for the Purbeck Art Weeks Festival, in St Mary’s, Swanage, sung by the church choir and members of the Purbeck Arts Choir, conducted by Simon Lole and with the composer at the organ. The performance can be heard in this video:
On Saturday 21 May, the unison Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in E flat received its premiere at Choral Evensong in Ripon Cathedral, sung by the ladies of the Yorkshire Decibelles, directed by Ruth Sladden.
On Sunday 15 May, the Pentecost anthem The fellowship of the Holy Spirit was sung during Holy Communion at St Mark’s Church, Herston, Dorset.
On Saturday 2 April, at Choral Evensong in Wells Cathedral, the Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir (Director: Michael Cockerham) sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G.
On Wednesday 23 March 2016, the Diocesan Choir and Choral Scholars of St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham gave the first performance of the anthem commissioned to accompany the Procession of Oils during the Chrism Mass in the Cathedral – The Spirit of the Lord is upon me. The service was presided over by the Bishop of Nottingham.
On Sunday 17 January 2016, the Nunc Dimittis from the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G was sung at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Tuesday 15 December 2015, the Youth Choir of St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham, sang the upper voices version of Hymn to the Virgin in the Cathedral’s Festival of Lessons and Carols.
On Saturday 12 December 2015, the Heritage Singers, directed by Tim Knight, included the SATB version of Hymn to the Virgin in the Spirit of Christmas concert in the Cathedral Church of St Anne, Leeds. The Singers repeated it on Sunday 13 December in their concert of open-air carols at Kirkstall Abbey.
On Sunday 6 December 2015, the Youth Choir of St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham, sang the upper voices version of Hymn to the Virgin at Evening Mass.
On Saturday 5 December 2015, the Purbeck Arts Choir concert at St Mary’s, Swanage, included the premiere of the cantata commissioned from David, Rosa Mystica, for chorus, children’s chorus, soprano and trumpet soloists, oboe, cor anglais, bassoon, piano and strings. The performance was conducted by Jay Buckle.
On Sunday 15 November 2015, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G was sung at Choral Evensong in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, Ontario, Canada. On the same evening, the Nunc Dimittis featured at Choral Evensong in St Mary’s, Swanage.
On Sunday 8 November 2015, the North American premiere was given of the SATB motet, God be in my head, during the 10am service of Holy Eucharist in St Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin (Organist/Music Director: Dr Dale Kastberg)
Also on Sunday 8 November 2015, the Remembrance motet, They shall grow not old, was sung during the 10am Mass at St Richard’s Church, Chichester, and repeated at Evening Prayer at 5pm.
On Sunday 1 November 2015, In Ecclesia (Director, Laurence Blyth) sang David’s SATB motet, God be in my head, during a Requiem Mass in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Taunton.
On Sunday 1 November 2015, the All Saints Day anthem, Captains of the Saintly Band, was sung during Holy Eucharist at the church of St Mary and St John the Divine, Balham, London SW12.
On Sunday 25 October 2015, The Lincoln Singers sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G at Choral Evensong in Sheffield Cathedral.
On Wednesday 14 October 2015, a Norwegian community choir, Tordenskjold Songlag, performed God be in my head (an SATB motet which was originally issued as one of David’s free downloads) in a concert at Øye Church, Surnadal.
On Sunday 20 September 2015, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G was sung at Choral Evensong in the Episcopal Church of St Francis, San Francisco, USA – its North American premiere – after which the choir posed for this commemorative photo of the event.
On Wednesday 29 July 2015, the Schola Liturgica from the Netherlands sang the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G at Choral Evensong in London’s St Paul’s Cathedral.
On Saturday 11 July 2015, David’s partsong, A garden inclosed is my spouse, shortlisted in the Cantus Ensemble Composition Competition, was performed by the Ensemble in a concert at St Gabriel’s Church, Warwick Square, Pimlico, London. An illustrious panel of judges – Ronald Corp, Alexander Campkin, William Mival and James Davy – were present to hear all four finalists, and chose David’s piece as the overall winner.
On Sunday 26 April 2015, the Mayday Singers concert in St George’s, Langton Matravers, Dorset, included two unaccompanied motets: God be in my head and Hymn to the Virgin, directed by Paul Baird.
The Palm Sunday (29 March 2015) Family Communion service at St Mark’s, Herston (Bell Street, Swanage) included the first performance of David’s introit for adult and junior choirs, piano, flute, guitar and percussion – Hosannah to the Son of David.
On Saturday 28 March 2015, the Purbeck Arts Choir performed three of David’s anthems for SATB divisi choir and organ: Ponder my words, O Lord, My beloved spake, and Rise heart, thy Lord is risen. Conducted by Jay Buckle with Simon Lole on the organ, in St Mary’s Church, Swanage.
On 4 December 2014, the Birmingham Conservatoire Camerata, directed by post-graduate student conductor Nicola Starkie, gave the premiere of David’s carol, I sing of a maiden, at the Birmingham City University carol service in St Philip’s Cathedral. David was present for the performance, and the University reported on the occasion here.
On 9 November 2014, the Remembrance Sunday motet, They shall grow not old, was sung by the choir of St Mary’s Priory Church, Old Malton, North Yorkshire.
On 2 November 2014, Captains of the Saintly Band, was used as the Communion anthem during the Patronal Festival Eucharist of the church of All Saints, Edmonton, London N9.
On 1 November 2014, the All Saints Day anthem Captains of the Saintly Band, was sung by the choir of St Margaret’s, Warnham, West Sussex.