"Sounds of Light" - Will Todd Trio CD - OUT NOW!
August 2008
Pusila - workshop premiere of Will Todd & Ben Dunwell's new music theatre work - London SE1
19 September 2008
You Have Seen the House Built (premiere) - Chichester Cathedral
03 October 2008
Mass in Blue - Sheffield
11 October 2008
Jazz evensong setting (premiere) - Durham
19 October 2008
Mass in Blue Singing Day - Bristol: BOOK ONLINE
25 October 2008
Mass in Blue - Taunton
09 November 2008
Mass in Blue - Bangor
15 November 2008
Mass in Blue - California
23 November 2008
Mass in Blue - Ottawa
06 December 2008
Requiem (premiere) - Cambridge
14 March 2009
Requiem - St John's Smith Square
21 March 2009
Mass in Blue - Chichester
28 March 2009
Te Deum (premiere) - Guildford
16 May 2009
Mass in Blue
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Whirlwind (2006)
Paul Allen / The Guardian
Whirlwind (2006)
Tamzin Lewis / The Journal, Newcastle
Mass in Blue CD – Signum Classics
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British composer Will Todd (b. 1970) is well known
for his diverse catalogue of works including the
opera The Blackened Man; oratorios The Burning
Road and St Cuthbert; concertos for violin, trumpet
and saxophone; and particularly his works for choir,
ranging from the large scale Mass in Blue to smaller
works suitable for inclusion in liturgical settings.
Over the past decade, Will has collaborated with
various librettists and his music has been performed
to great critical and audience acclaim in the UK,
Europe and the USA. He has worked with the BBC
Singers, The Sixteen, the Hallé Orchestra,
the Northern Sinfonia Chorus, WNO and the Royal
Opera House.
Mass in Blue is an upbeat jazz setting of the latin mass for choir, soprano solo and jazz trio or ensemble. The Mass has been performed more than twenty times since its 2003 premiere and has firmly entered the choral repertoire. Performers have included choral societies, chamber choirs, church choirs and school and youth choirs. Future performances are planned in the UK, Europe and the USA.
