Choir
Rain [2023]
A setting of Edward Thomas’ poem Rain commissioned by Hereford Chamber Choir for their project The Dymock Poets Reimagined.
A Wild Midwinter Carol [2022]
3 min - A folk-like eco-carol summoning up the different landscapes, trees, animals and weather of a British winter – from dawn until midnight on the Winter Solstice. The message is of hope and connection with the wild natural world.
For trebles with chimes and bells:
For SSAATTBB with bells:
On Malvern Hill [2022]
4 min 20 sec, tenor, bass, piano • Commissioned by Malvern Male Voice Choir to celebrate their 100th Centenary, setting lines from Piers Plowman the 14th Century evocation of Malvern Hill.
Gentle Flame Cantata [2019]
30 mins, Mezzo solo, choir, baroque orch • This is an early version of I Stand At The Door - a cantata for our times Words by Greta Thunberg and Kurt Masur – a call to action
★★★★★ ‘constantly gripping’ MidlandsMusicReviews
Featured on Classic FM
Blake Reimagined [2020]
3 mins, Choirs and Improvised Voice - Words by William Blake - a 21st century reworking of Parry’s ‘Jerusalem’ that Liz created specially for Ex Cathedra’s 50th Anniversary film, first broadcast on 5th September 2020 (starts at 29:00). Dedicated to the choirs director Jeffrey Skidmore.
‘sensational’ - Ex Cathedra
Gentle Flame [2018]
4 mins, SSAATTBB • Gentle flame, guide our way through the dark night… • Christmas words and music by Liz Dilnot Johnson
O Frondens [2018]
3 mins, Arranged for SSA or SATB • Hildegard of Bingen’s exquisite hymn of praise arranged for choir
For This Babe [2017]
4 mins, SATB • Joy for this babe – a Christmas carol.
When A Child Is A Witness [2022]
1 hr 30 mins, double choir, children’s choir, piano, organ, violin, refugee groups
Winner of the Ivors Composer Award for Community and Participation 2022
Liz developing new ‘Windows’ material with refugees
Ipsum Regem [2016]
4 mins, SATB • A Christmas carol celebrating the Virgin Mary
Agnus Dei [2015]
4 mins, SSAATTBB • Lamb of God, have mercy on us, give us peace. Broadcast live on the banks of the River Severn on BBC Breakfast with Petroc Trelawny
Sun Dances [2011]
5 mins, SATB choir and piano duet • A vibrant celebration of sun deities around the world, including Yoruba, Japanese, Aztec and Druidic gods
Lighten Our Darkness [2010]
4 mins, SATB • A gentle anthem for evening prayer
The Long Sky [2007]
3 mins, SSAA • A love song for female voices
Moon Incantations [2003]
17 mins, choir, piano, chimes • Five explorations of moon maps: craters and mountains, the dark side, moon seas and lakes, a list of cheeses and definitions of the moon. …I shall adorn myself with moons, crescents, O lunula… Written for Bournville Young Singers for Adopt-a-Composer
Ave Maris Stella [2002]
3 mins, SATB choir
Nesciens Mater [2001]
4 mins, ATTB
Accipe Coronam [2001]
3 mins, SSA choir
Forever
Improvisation, mixed voices
Negative Attitude
Improvisation, mixed voices
O Quam Dulcis [1993]
3 mins, double choir • Thy words are like a lantern…
My Heart Awakes [1991]
7 mins, choir with divisions • Three anthems of love for choir celebrating birth, love and death: Prayer for Alexandra (christening), My Heart Awakes (marriage), For Hester (funeral)
Evening Service [1989]
9 mins, double choir and organ • Magnificat – the song of Mary: My soul doth magnify the Lord and Nunc Dimitis the song of blind Simeon: Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation
Letare Cantuaria [1987]
4 mins, choir with divisions • Celebrating the martyrdom of St Thomas a Becket
Preces and Responses [1991]
6 mins, double choir with divisions • Music for Evensong
O Vos [2000]
3 mins, 3 female voices • Spiralling voices inspired by the Fibonacci Series
