Excerpts from a live community-performed premiere of the new folk opera, Beware the Mackerel Sky, set in 1825 on the Sussex coast, telling the story of smuggling not long before the end of its heyday – the secrets, clandestine comings and goings, and dramatic conflict that had become a way of life. Drawing on true events and using real-life characters, fact is blended with fiction in this tale of intrigue, suspicion, conflict, kindness and heartache.

Beware The Mackerel Sky - Excerpts From Premiere

Excerpts from 'Twisted Skyscape' and 'Dreamtide', as recorded by the Czech Philharmonic Wind Ensemble conducted by Shea Lolin, for the 2015 album, 'Twisted Skyscape'.

“It was composer Christopher Hussey who outshone all of the previously mentioned works, showing proficient and considerable attention to detail concerning orchestration, timbre, and effective idiomatic writing...Twisted Skyscape imbued a series of dark clusters, echoing a Stravinskian style of wind writing, simultaneously evoking a truly memorable soundworld.”   MUSICAL OPINION magazine 2016
 
“…complete storytelling from the primal beginning, the edgy and pronounced middle section to the broad and expansive ending, tinged with hope for the future.”    
WINDS MAGAZINE Summer 2016

Woodwind Orchestra Composer Sampler

From the song cycle 'Sing, London!'; live concert recording of the New London Children's Choir conducted by Ronald Corp OBE, accompanied by members of the New London Orchestra. Commissioned by the choir for their 25th anniversary concert at Milton Court, Barbican in March 2017, featuring alongside commissions from Sir Karl Jenkins and Russell Hepplewhite.

Silver (from Sing, London!)

Comprising excerpts from original choral music for children and adults, including,'The Bosham Bell', 'A Hymn for St Cecilia' and 'The Daily Tweet' (from 'Songs for Now and Then, performed by massed choir of West Sussex primary schools and Ardingly College with the West Sussex County Youth Orchestra), 'Silver', 'Sing, London!' and 'Mr Pepys & Mr Wren' (from 'Sing, London!' performed by the New London Children's Choir conducted by Ronald Corp OBE), 'Dreamtide' for a cappella mixed choir (shortlisted by BASCA for the British Composer Awards 2012), and 'Give from your Heart' (a carol, performed by The London Chorus).

“These songs, beautifully produced and presented, were a treat for the choir. They were accessible yet challenging, they were engaging and fun, and were highly successful in performance…a significant addition to the repertory of music for children to sing.”    
Ronald Corp OBE Conductor/Composer/Music Director of the New London Children’s Choir (about ‘Songs for Now and Then’)

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