I'm delighted to share that a CD which features my Symphony 'To the End, in Songs.' has just been released. Many thanks to the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers for making this recording. You can find out more about the CD via their website. A copy of CD 'To the end in songs'. You can listen to a recording of the premiere performance here: The full track listing includes: To the End in Songs by Peter Relph Text: Psalm 4 The Stranger Among You: Songs of Exile and Home by Jodi

Blea Tarn, marked public domain. Sourced here. I'm pleased to share that four more melodies have been added to the Cumbrian Folk Melody Archive - these are: The Lowther Hunt - From an anonymous tunebook. The Lowther family have a long association with Cumbria, being based at Lowther Castle near Penrith. Noble Squire Dacre comes over the Border - From an anonymous tunebook c. 1830. The Dacre Family also have a strong Cumbrian connection, having a strong association with Nawort

The Royal Albert Hall, marked public domain, sourced here. As a composer, one of the best things about the BBC Proms is that new works are commissioned each year. This helps keep Classical music a living tradition, and also shines a spotlight on both established and up and coming artists. I thought it might be useful to provide an overview of as many of the 2026 world premieres as I could find, complete with relevant information. Click the arrows to expand each item (please n

Cover for 'Eternal Light' I'm very pleased to share that I've uploaded a new score, Eternal Light, to the website. You can view the score for free by clicking here (see 'latest releases'). Eternal Light is a short motet for choir SATB (no divisi). It was first performed in the Old Church of St Martin, Martindale, Cumbria (UK) on the 19th of July 2026. PWR 2026

Cover of CD for 'To the end, in songs.' I am beyond thrilled to share that a recording of my symphony 'To the end, in songs.' is now available to stream. The conductor is Dr Paul French, the soloist is Christòpheren Nomura, and the choir are the Southern Oregon Repertory Singers. I am immensely grateful to them for commissioning and premiering the piece. The recording will also be available soon on CD. Hope you have a good week. PWR 2026

Ullswater, marked public domain. Sourced here I'm pleased to share that I've added a number of new transcriptions to my Cumbrian folk melody blog post, along with notes and links to view the original manuscripts. These include: New Road to Alston Royal Cumberland Bugle Slow March The Cumberland Militia Quick Step The Cumberland Rangers Troop The Sillar Crown Trip to Netherby Upper Denton Squire Dacres Whitehaven Volunteers Workington Races Happy perusing. PWR 2026

I'm pleased to share a little piece for piano - 'O Sacrum Convivium'. You can stream it below, and the score is available here. PWR 2026

Ullswater, marked public domain, sourced here. Throughout my compositional life I have consistently identified 'Cumbrian Folk Music' as a key influence in my writing. I thought it might therefore be useful to create an archive of melodies to show what I mean by this. Introduction 'Cumbrian' folk music is a rather nebulous genre: the music from this area can (and should) be considered part of a wider folk music tradition; sharing much particularly with Northumberland and the S

A recording of Bes Klein performing my piece 'Sisyphe' is now available to watch on YouTube; you can view the video below.

This article explores how O Come, O Come Emmanuel has become a staple piece of music for advent.

A look behind the music for the third Anchorae Isolation Choir Project. *We are currently inviting anyone to submit a recording of themselves singing one of the four parts of Sisyphe. FInd out more on the Anchorae Isolation Choir page on this website. 1) Background to the Project In the Autumn of 2020 I was delighted to be invited to give the Institute of #Greece, #Rome, and the #Classical Tradition's Donors' Celebration #Lecture 2021. The Lecture would focus on my research o