My setting (2015) of the Thomas Aquinas text, suitable as a communion motet. Sung by Novaura - Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge - June 2015.

Tantum Ergo

Recording unearthed from 2019. Setting of 'O Salutaris Hostia' performed as part of the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music, Christ Church, Chelsea, Sunday 19 May 2019. A little cut off at the start and a slightly noisy/child friendly church(!) but an otherwise faithful recording. https://lfccm.com/whatson/participants/nicholas-walker/

O salutaris hostia

Meditation on the plainchant hymn Adoro te devote, suitable for use during the administration of communion. First performed at Holy Trinity, Roehampton, as part of Ibstock Place School's Choral and Organ Concert, Thursday 19 June, 2025. Played by Joe Waymouth.

Meditation on Adoro te devote

A simple arrangement of the traditional French carol 'Il est né le divin enfant' for upper voices and organ. Recorded live at All Saints, East Sheen, as part of Ibstock Place School's Carol Service, Thursday 11 December, 2025. Organ: Seb Gillot.

Il est né le divin enfant

My setting of the John Clare poem "God looks on nature with a glorious eye" sung by Novaura, conducted by Harry Bradford as part of the Clare Contemporary Lates Series - Clare College Chapel, Cambridge - 3rd February 2016.

The soprano melody for the words "God looks on Nature" shares characteristics with the chant Conditor alme siderum - "creator of the stars of night".


God looks on nature with a glorious eye 
And blesses all creation with the sun 
Its drapery of green and brown earth ocean lie 
In morning as Creation just begun 
That saffron east foretells the rising sun 
And who can look upon that majesty 
Of light brightness and splendour nor feel won 
With love of him whose bright all seeing eye 
Feeds the days light with Immortality.

John Clare (1793-1864)

God Looks On Nature

Piano I: James Jones
Piano II: Nicolas Walker

Composition Part II

Cycle for two pianos: IV: Chorale

Cycle for two pianos: III. Tocatta

Cycle for two pianos: II. Meditation

Cycle for two pianos: I. Introit

My setting of the Marian hymn 'Ave, Regina Caelorum'

Conducted by Harry Bradford, Fisher House Chapel, Cambridge - Thursday 27th April 2017.

Ave, Regina Caelorum

Conducted by Harry Bradford, Fisher House Chapel, Cambridge - Thursday 27th April 2017.

Plainsong Prologue

Written for Harry Bradford and the Chetwynd Consort for Sing Inside's #Mistletunes fundraising concert - raising money to send in-cell singing resources into prisons across England and Wales. Livestreamed from St Margaret's Church, Putney - December 18 2020.

Donation link: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayCharityCampaignPage.action?charityCampaignUrl=mistletunes

Full concert available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkMVG_kbGSE&t=2778s

Away in a manger

Music teacher, composer/arranger, based in South West London.

Nic Walker

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