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Chris Hutchings is a composer, conductor, tutor and singer based in Falkirk and operating across central and east Scotland.
Recent news
April 2012
- The premiere date for "Speravi in Te" has been confirmed - Sunday 17th October, 3pm at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, conducted by Philip Arkwright. Preview of the score.
- I took part in the Scottish Music Centre's Composition Marathon on 24th and 25th March, and Pure Brass performed my piece "Seeds", which was written in 24 hours! Listen on SoundCloud: see the score.
- And finally, Actaeon and Diana is being performed for a second time at the Cottier Chamber Project on 6th June at 6.30pm, Cottier Theatre, Glasgow - more details here.
February 2012
- You can now order music simply by emailing me - I'll send you copies or produce a PDF personalised to your choir.
- Full list of scores and prices here.
- And two new free arrangements - Ye Banks and Braes for two-part choir, and My Love is Like A Red, Red Rose for three-part choir.
- Website redesign coming soon (thanks to some funding from Creative Scotland).
January 2012
- premiere of "Ave Maria Gratia Plena" (a setting of an Oscar Wilde sonnet) at the Royal Musical Association Conference at Hull University on Friday 6th January at 1.45pm. I also gave a well-received paper on Britten's War Requiem. Further details of both at academia.edu.
December 2011
- premieres of "Balulalow" and "We Three Kings"
- The Glasgow University Chapel Choir performed Balulalow in their nine Lessons and Carols service on 11th December in Glasgow University Chapel. Listen to a recording of the premiere here!
- Cappella Nova also included my arrangement of "We Three Kings" in their Christmas concerts.
- On 3rd November, Daniel's Beard gave a very successful premiere of Actaeon and Diana - listen to the recording on SoundCloud.