Lo Yisa Goy is a Jewish song based on a Biblical text - no nation will fight any more. Dona Nobis Pacem is a plea for peace.
No more to say at this time.
Lizzy : Vocals
Malcolm: Vocals, Arrangement, Recording etc

Lo Yisa Goy / Dona Nobis Pacem

A setting of Yeats' poem by Malcolm Atkins
Performed in Littlemore Church by Lizzy Spight (vocals) and Malcolm Atkins (piano)

Aedh Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven

A tapestry of sound for a musical tapestry.
Voices Lizzy Spight and Malcolm Atkins
Instruments Malcolm Atkins
Image Alex Singleton

Kyrie Eleison for Littlemore Oratorio

This is a song written by two children at the John Henry Newman Academy, Lottie Warner and Adam Stepkowski, helped and supported  by Malcolm Atkins as part of the Littlemore Seasons Project. 

Here the song is recorded and arranged by Malcolm Atkins.
Voals : Lizzy Spight
Vocals and Instruments: Malcolm Atkins

Spring Lament

This is a song written with the  children at the John Henry Newman Academy as part of our Seasons project. The children's voices here were recorded at a session when we were writing the songs and were just on a portable recorder (plus backing) so have been adjusted to blend in as far as possible. No rehearsals or proper recordings were possible with the children in the time available. Nevertheless the recording does show the creative potential of the children.

The recording was created at Westbury Studios by AL enterprises.

Words and music - written by children at JHN  with support and help from Malcolm Atkins
Voices   - children at JHN school plus extra lines added by Malcolm Atkins and Lizzy Spight
Instruments, arrangement, recording etc  Malcolm Atkins

Winter Sin

Etymaty

Niwe Jesu

Lizzy Spight: Lyrics and melody and vocals
Malcolm Atkins: Instrumental arrangement and recording
Douglas Igben: Percussion

When The Rain comes

This is a recording of the late and much missed Don Sheppard. He talks about a song that meant a lot to him and then joins in singing (just the last two verses).

The singing was at the Happy Friday club. The picture was kindly supplied by Benjamin Johnson.

Don talking about and singing Lili Marlene

This recording of Amazing Grace was created by Malcolm Atkins from vocals sent by choir members during lock down  to an arrangement and harmonies and instrumentation created by Malcolm at Westbury Studios. It includes the voices of:
Cheryl
Gwen
Ian
Julia
Lizzy
Lynn
Maggie
Malcolm

and special guest Trish Elphinstone on saxophone.

Amazing Grace - Lockdown Recording

A new version of an old song put together by Malcolm Atkins with influence from Shanice Haguma and Shakhosi (Shanice taught  the first motif that the backing was built from). The arrangement was originally made for Littlemore Church where Malcolm works as a musician (all he writes is available for non profit sharing)

The recording is another lockdown recording and features choir voices recorded at home and collated at Malcolm's studio. The recording was made for Radio Oxford's virtual carol service this year.

It includes the voices of

Cheryl
Gwen
Ian
Lee
Libby
Lizzy
Lynn
Maggie
Malcolm

All backing was recorded by Malcolm apart from a guest solo by the brilliant Trish Elphinstone.

With special thanks to Lizzy for her help with the recording.

Aedh Wishes For The Cloths Of Heaven

Littlemore Church

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