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Edmund Jolliffe

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Innisfree

(2021)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: William Butler Yeats
For SATB and piano

Published by: Hal Leonard

O Nata Lux (unaccompanied)

(2021)
Duration: 4′
Text: Traditional
For SATB

First performance: 17 May 2021 ‘O Nata Lux’ performed in London Festival of Contemporary Music, St. Pancras Church, London

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Sweet Afton

(2021)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Robert Burns
For SATB and piano

First performance: 10/3/23 Eastern Michigan University, USA

Published by: Hal Leonard

Winner of the EMU Choral Competition 2023

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Lux Aeterna

(2011)
Duration: 4’30”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB

First performance: 2/11/14 The Brick Presbyterian Church, New York

Published by: Stainer and Bell Choral Now

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Voices of Switchboard

(2025)
Duration: 12 minutes
Text: Text adapted from the Logbooks to Switchboard
Three movement worked based on the Logbooks to LGBTQ+ helpline Switchboard for  Piano and SATB Choir

Commissioned by The Pink Singers

First performance: 17/1/26 Cadogan Hall

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

The audio excerpt is roughly one minute of each movement (recorded live at the premiere). The youtube link is to a follow along score video of the complete piece. Each movement may also be performed separately. This piece is also arranged for TTBB lower v

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Four Birds and a Fly

(2026)
Duration: 10′
Text: Nonsense poetry by Caroll, Lear etc.
Five minatures for  SSATB choir

First performance: 26/3/26 St. Bride’s Church

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Selected performance in JAM on the Marsh’s anonymous call for works January 2026

Also available for SSATB/SMSTTB solo voices. These pieces form part of a set of eight titled ‘The Imaginary Menagerie’.

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Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold!

(2018)
Duration: 3’00”
Text: Thomas Hood
For SATB

First performance: 23/3/19, Ithaca College

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Winner Ithaca College Choral Composition Competition 2019 Finalist Walter Hussey Choral Composition Competition 2019

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Sleep Cycle

(2018)
Duration: 25′
Text: Various
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

In seven separate movements, which may also be performed separately:
1) Be not afeard
2) Sleep
3) Darkness
4) What if you slept
5) I dream of you to wake
6) Dream-time
7) Hymn to Diana

Be not afeard (Movement 1 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 3’30”
Text: William Shakespeare
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Review of 2025 recording by Kantos from The Arts Desk: ‘Kantos sing with confident resonance in Edmund Jolliffe’s rollicking (initially) and noble (later) Be not afeard.’

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Sleep (Movement 2 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 3’00”
Text: Marietta Holley
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Darkness (Movement 3 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 4’30”
Text: George Byron
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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What if you slept (Movement 4 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 1’35”
Text: Samuel Coleridge
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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I dream of you to wake (Movement 5 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 4’20”
Text: Christina Rossetti
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Dream-time (Movement 6 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 5’00”
Text: Ella Higginson
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Hymn to Diana (Movement 7 of ‘Sleep Cycle’)

(2018)
Duration: 2’40”
Text: Ben Jonson
For SATB

First performance: 26/10/19 The Nonsuch Singers, St. James’s Church, Paddington

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord

(2026)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Jeremiah 17:7-8
Anthem for  SATB

Ian Bentham

First performance: 28/6/26 St. Mary the Virgin Church, Micheldever

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Spring

(2018)
Duration: 2’30”
Text: William Blake
For SATB/Flexible and piano

Published by: OUP, The Oxford Book of Choral Songs


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Ubi Caritas

(2017)
Duration: 3’40”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB

First performance: 30/7/18, The Nonsuch Singers, Ely Cathedral

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Wessobrunn Prayer

(2016)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB

First performance: 12/5/19, St. Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Awarded the Jack & Anne Barnard Second Prize winner of the Institute for Choral Creativity’s 3rd Annual Composition 2022 (from 235 entries).

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The Owl and the Pussy-Cat

(2018)
Duration: 3’00”
Text: Edward Lear
For SATB and piano

First performance: 22/06/18 The Financial Times Choir

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Sing - Sing - Music was given

(2023)
Duration: 4’30”
Text: Thomas Moore
For Tenor, SATB, Two pianos (optional: One Piano)

Commissioned by The Westminster Boys Choir

First performance: 5/7/23 Sinfonia Smith Square with soloist David Butt-Philip

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Music

(2019)
Duration: 4’20”
Text: Ralph Waldo Emerson
For SATB and piano

First performance: 8/3/20 The Freudig Singers, New York.

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Winner of the Freudig Singers Choral Composition Competition 2019

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Pater Noster

(2023)
Duration: 4′
Text: Traditional
For SATB

Commissioned by the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music 2023.

First performance: 12 May, St Pancras Church.

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Locus Iste

(2018)
Duration: 3’30”
Text: Traditional
Introit for  SATB

Commissioned by the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music

First performance: St. Pancras Parish Church Choir, 16/5/18 (also broadcast live on Radio 3)

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Alltmawr (orchestral version)

(2022)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Traditional
For Tenor, SATB, strings and piano

Commissioned by Glenn and Christine Horridge to celebrate their 30th Wedding Anniversary

First performance: Sinfonia Smith Square with tenor David Butt-Philip

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Also available for tenor and piano (see Vocal works)
Contact the composer for orchestral version

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O Nata Lux (accompanied)

(2015)
Duration: 2’30”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB piano/organ

Published by: OUP, Flexible Anthems Collection

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A part of me

(2016)
Duration: 4’10”
Text: Devised
For TTB

Commissioned by the London Gay Men’s Chorus

First performance: 10/9/16, B-side Festival

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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O Bone Jesu

(2018)
Duration: 3’30”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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And I saw a New Heaven

(2014)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Revelation 21 v.1-4
Anthem for  SATB

First performance: 18/5/24 The LFCCM Festival Singers St George’s Bloomsbury

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Runner up in the 10th Busan Choral Competition, 2014. Second Prize in the International Competition of Choral Composition ‘Kromatika 2015′ (from 159 entrants)

Live recording from the premiere:

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May the road rise up to meet you

(2014)
Duration: 2’30”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SA and piano

First performance: 1st July 2014 The Westminster Boys Choir St. John’s Smith Square, London

Published by: OUP, Flexible Anthems Collection

Also performed Royal Festival Hall October 2014

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You are the Peace

(2025)
Duration: 2 minutes
Text: Robert Burns
For SA (+ optional Bari) and organ/piano

First performance: 13/2/25 Westminster Boys’ Choir, St. Stephen’s Church, Rochester Row.

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Ave Maria (unaccompanied)

(2019)
Duration: 3’30”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB choir

First performance: 15/5/22 St. Mary of the Angels

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Totus Tuus

(2014)
Duration: 3’15”
Text: Prayer
Anthem for  SATB

First performance: 27/9/14 St. Joseph’s Church, Yorkville, New York, USA

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Serenade – a lullaby

(2013)
Duration: 2’00”
Text: Mary Weston Fordham
For SSAA and piano

First performance: 2/7/13 The Choir of Westminster Under School St. John’s Smith Square, London

Published by: HKC Choir

Selected by the Hong Kong Children’s Choir for inclusion in their 50th anniversary celebrations 2018. The piece was selected from over 350 entries and is published in their Choral Songbook.

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Jabberwocky

(2018)
Duration: 3’00”
Text: Lewis Carroll
For SAA/Cambiata and piano

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Available in versions for Cambiata or upper voices SAA.

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Blow the wind blow

(2013)
Duration: 3’45”
Text: Traditional
For SSA

First performance: 21/3/15, The Junior Academy Choir, Royal Academy of Music.

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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I will lay me down in peace

(2008)
Duration: 3’10”
Text: Psalm 4, verse 9
Anthem for  SATB and piano

Published by: Stainer and Bell Choral Now

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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace

(2006)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Isaiah
Anthem for  SATB

First performance: 25/3/07 The Choir of theChapel Royal, St. James’ Palace The Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace, London

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Sweet stay awhile

(2006)
Duration: 3’45”
Text: John Donne
For SATB

First performance: 10/12/11 Sine Nomine Singers St. George’s Church, Bickley

Published by: Stainer and Bell Choral Now

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Adoramus te, Christe

(2018)
Duration: 4’00”
Text: Traditional
Anthem for  SATB

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Awarded second prize in the Aula Musica Coral Composition Competition (June 2021)

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May we live in peace

(2025)
Duration: 2’15”
Text: Traditional
Anthem/Blessing for  SATB

First performance: The Chapel Choir of Southwark Cathedral 12/5/26

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

Selected from a Call for Works for The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music

A live recording from the 2026 LFCCM Festival can be heard here:

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Make a Joyful Noise

(2003)
Duration: 3’45”
Text: Psalm 98, verses 4-8
Anthem for  SATB, trumpet and organ

First performance: 17/04/05 The Choir of the Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace The Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace, London

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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I remember, I remember

(2019)
Duration: 3’30”
Text: Thomas Hood
For TTBB choir

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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A Red, Red Rose

(2020)
Duration: 3’00”
Text: Robert Burns
For Cambiata/TTB and piano

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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It was a lover and his lass

(2018)
Duration: 2’30”
Text: Shakespeare
For Flexible Choir and piano

First performance: Dartford Township Choir 2022

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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Sing we and chant it

(2006)
Duration: 1’45”
Text: Anonymous 16th Century
For SATB choir

Published by: Sheet Music Plus

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