Phillip Pennington Harris
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SOLO INSTRUMENT & DUOS
Six Little Piano Pieces (1998)6 Little_perf(Duration: 10'03")
published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Toccata Postlude on 'Veni creator spiritus' - Organ (2000) (Duration: 2'30")
published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Fantasia: 'Pange lingua' - Organ (2000) Fantasia perf(Duration: 4'06")
published by Sibelius Music

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La cathédrale engloutie & La fille aux cheveux de lin for organ (arr. of 1st Book of Preludes, 8 & 10 - Claude Debussy) (1986)Debussy perf  
   
Sorrowful Mystery No. 1 (1999) - solo cello (Duration: 8')  
   
Le campane della Toscana – Flute & Piano (1998) Le camp perf(Duration: 6'52")
Shortlisted & first performance organised by SPNM
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Themes on a Variation – Clarinet (Bb) & Piano (1997) Themes perf(Duration: 8'05")
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Tintinnabula (Sonata) – Violin & Piano (1994) (Duration: 10'10")
Published by Sibelius Music

Shortlisted by SPNM
 
   
Invocations (1999) Invoc perf(Duration: 7'20")
(3 short pieces founded on folksongs) for alto sax and piano
Published by Sibelius Music

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Canción (2002) (Duration: 3'40")
for guitar and electronics
 
   
CHAMBER  
Shorts (2000) Shorts perf(Duration: 3'03")
for oboe (or other melody instrument), viola and cello
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Landscape M – Brass Quintet (1996) Landscape perf(Duration: 6'25")
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
String Quartet No. 2 (1999) (Duration: 16'40")  
   
String Quartet No. 1 (1985) 4tet1 perf(Duration: 16'08")
Shortlisted & first performance organised by SPNM
 
   
Variations on a Theme of Alban Berg (1985) Vars perf(Duration: 11'21")
– Fl., Cl., Perc., Pno., Vla. & Cello

Shortlisted & first performance organised by SPNM
 
   
ORCHESTRAL  
Osannas (2001) (Duration: 7'30")
for 11 solo strings: 6 Vln., 2Vla., 2Vc. & 1Cb.
 
   
Six Fragments and a Song (1985) Words: Paul Verlaine (Duration: 10'45")
– Bass solo, Fl., Ob., Cl., Bsn., 2 Hrns., Tpt. (Bb& D), Perc., Pno., Vln. I, Vln. II, Vla., Vc. & Cb.
 
   
SONGS  
Big Blue Eye (1997) Words: Jamie Paterson BigBlue perf(Duration: 2'25")
Song for Soprano & Piano
 
   
Still River (1996/2000) Words: The Composer StillRiver perf(Duration: 3'40")
Song for Soprano & Piano (also version for Bass & Piano)
 
   
Three Early Auden Songs (1985) Words: W H Auden 3 Auden perf(Duration: 7')
for Bass & Piano
 
   
CHORAL  
The Ice King's Cavern (1990) Libretto: Diane Eagles Ice perf
– Musical in 3 Acts for children, piano & various optional instruments
 
   
Litany of Saints (2002) Saints perf
for cantor, SATB choir & organ.
Also available: version suitable for Ordinations
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Exsultet (Rejoice, heavenly powers!) (2003) Exsultet perf
for cantor(s) (or Deacon) & congregation.
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Missa Modalis (2008) Missa Modalis perf
for unison choir (with brief 3-part passages) & congregation with optional organ accompaniment
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Peter Mass (2003)Peter Mass perf
for SATB choir, Cantor, Congregation, Organ (Optional instrumental parts available for Fl.,Cl. & Cello)
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Alleluia (Gospel Acclamation) (2001/2005)
for cantor, optional 3-part choir and organ
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
The Southampton Mass (1998) SMass perf
for SATB choir, soprano solo, violin (optional) & organ
 
   
Entrance Antiphons for Advent (2006)
Ad te levavi animam meum (To you, my God, I lift up my soul)
The Lord is coming
A shoot will spring
for unison choir with optional organ accompaniment
 
   
The Christchurch Service (1987) ChristCh perf
Unison with some SATB with organ
 
   
Versicles & Responses [1662] (1996) Vers1 perf
for SS choir & optional organ accompaniment
Published by Sibelius Music.
SS version:
S version:
 
   
ANTHEMS, MOTETS and CAROLS. For PSALMS click here.  
Tu es Petrus (2008) Tu es Petrus perf(Duration: 2')
motet for a cappella SATB choir (with divisions)
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
The Spirit of God is upon me (2008) The Spirit of God(Duration: 2'18")
introit for a cappella TTB or SSA choir
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Father, make them holy in the truth (2008) Father, make them holy(Duration: 2'29")
communion antiphon for a cappella TTB or SSA choir
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
O sacrum convivium (2004) Osacrum perf(Duration: 5'36")
motet for a cappella TTBB choir (with divisions)
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Mary had a Baby (2002) Mary had perf(Arrangement of Spiritual) Words: Trad.
for a cappella SATB choir (with divisions)
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Never Weather-beaten Saile (2002) Never perfWords: Thomas Campion. (Duration: 3'25")
motet for a cappella SATB choir (with divisions)
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Men of Galilee (2002) Men of perf
Ascension Day introit for SATB choir and organ
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Communion Litany (2001) ComLit perf
for cantor, SATB choir, flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, piano & organ
 
   
Salve Regina (2000) Salve perf
motet for a cappella SATB choir (some divisions)
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
A pure heart create for me, O God (2000) A pure heart perf
- responsorial psalm. Unison with organ
 
   
The Lord is close to all who call him (1999)The Lord perf
- responsorial psalm/anthem for SATB choir & organ
 
   
Advent Responsorial Psalms (Year A) (2001)AdvPssA perf
- simple unison setting with organ accompaniment
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Advent Responsorial Psalms (Year B) (2002)AdvPssB perf
- simple unison setting with organ accompaniment
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Lent Responsorial Psalms (Year A) (2002)LentPssA perf
- simple unison setting with organ accompaniment
 
   
Lent Responsorial Psalms (Year B) (2003)LentPssB perf
- simple unison setting (optional SATB choir week 4) with organ accompaniment
 
   
I know that river which flows for ever (1999) Iknow perfWords: St. John of the Cross (trans. Kathleen
Jones)
- motet for SS choir and piano
Also available in version for SS choir, harp and cello
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Alleluia/Let the sons of Israel (1997)Alleluia perf
Responsorial Psalm/Anthem for SS choir & Organ
Also available in version for SATB choir & organ
 
   
Agapé (Love-feast) (1995)Agape perf
- anthem for SSAATTBB choir, S solo & organ
 
   
Stand up, friends! (1994) Stand perfWords: Brian Wren
- anthem for SATB choir & organ
 
   
O Lord you have searched me out (1993) O Lord perf
- anthem for SAB choir & organ
"Highly Commended" in RSCM Harold Smart Competition
 
   
Ave verum corpus (1993)Ave perf
motet for SAB choir, SS soli & organ.
Also version for SSSAATBB choir and SS soli (a cappella).
Published by Sibelius Music

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At the Manger (Mary's Song) (2000) At the Manger perfWords: W H Auden 
- carol for Soprano solo & women's voices (optional organ part)

Commissioned by the Harmonium Singers
 
   
I Sing of a Maiden (1999) I sing perfWords: Medieval
Carol for SATB choir with S & T soli and organ.
Published by Sibelius Music
 
   
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (1997) Tomorrow perfWords: Trad.
Carol arranged for SATB choir (S & T soli) & organ
 
   
Spirit Divine (1987/1995) SpiritD perfWords: Andrew Reed
Hymn-Anthem for SATB choir & organ or piano
 


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PERFORMANCES  
Six Little Piano Pieces - known performances:
27.02.99 Karen Kingsley, Michael Nott Rotunda, Portsmouth, UK
17.09.05 Karen Kingsley, All Ears Contemporary Music Festival, St. Leonard's Church,
Shoreditch, London, UK
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Le campane della Toscana - known performances:
04.12.00 Nancy Ruffer (fl) & Dominic Saunders (pno), The Warehouse, London, UK
FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCE: 22.11.08 Catherine Nicholson (fl) & Karen Kingsley (pno), Michael Nott Rotunda, Portsmouth, UK
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Themes on a Variation - known performances:
28.02.98 Robert Blanken (Cl) & Karen Kingsley (pno), Michael Nott Rotunda, Portsmouth, UK
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Invocations - known performances:
I & II, 4.10.99 Griffin Campbell (sax) & Karen Kingsley (pno), Conway Hall, London, UK
I & II, 5.12.99 Griffin Campbell (sax) & ?!, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
Complete, 26.02.00 Marc Seiffert (sax) & Christine Marchais (pno), Michael Nott Rotunda,
Portsmouth, UK
Complete, 29.02.00 Marc Seiffert (sax) & Christine Marchais (pno), Rouen Conservatoire,
Rouen, FRANCE
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Shorts - known performances:
14.06.00 Camarada, Conway Hall, London, UK
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Landscape M - known performances:
22.06.96 Karelia Brass, Michael Nott Rotunda, Portsmouth, UK
28.11.96 Karelia Brass, British Music Information Centre, London, UK
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String Quartet No.1 - known performances:
26.02.88 Mistry Quartet, Royal Academy of Music, London, UK
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Variations on a theme of Alban Berg - known performances:
20.03.86 SPNM, York Spring Festival, York, UK
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Big Blue Eye - known performances: 07.10.97 Julietta Demetriades (sop) & Anna Eletheriadou
(pno), British Music Information Centre, London, UK
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Still River - known performances: 02.11.96 (Original Version) Jonathan Brown (bass) &
Stephen Farr (pno), St. Mary's Alverstoke, Gosport, UK;
16.09.03 Jane Sheriff (sop) & Gilly Slot (pno), Havant Arts Centre, Havant, UK
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Three Auden Songs - known performances:
'Our bias' & 'Eyes look into the well' 02.11.96 Jonathan Brown (bass) & Stephen Farr (pno),
St. Mary's Alverstoke, Gosport, UK
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The Ice King's Cavern - known performances:
June '91 Children of Northcliffe School directed Robert Smith, Northcliffe School, Nursling,
Southampton, UK
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The Southampton Mass - known performances:
Various in 1999 & 2000, St. Edmund's Church, Southampton, UK
and Lent 2000, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
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The Christ Church Service - regularly performed in 1987, Christ Church, Epsom, UK
Various performances 1989-90, St. Mary's, Eling, Totton, UK
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Spirit Divine - known performances:
1990 St. Denys' Parish Church, Southampton, UK
20.05.95 & 21.05.95, Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
09.06.96, Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
11.06.00, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
12.01.03, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
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Versicles & Responses - known performances:
13.04.96 RSCM Choristers' Course, Chris Fay (conductor), Portsmouth Cathedral, UK;
21.07.96, Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
18.04.98 RSCM Choristers' Course, Chris Fay (conductor), Portsmouth Cathedral, UK
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A pure heart create for me, O God - known performances:
09.04.00, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
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The Lord is close to all who call him - known performances: 19.09.99, St. Peter's Church,
Winchester, UK
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I know that river - known performances:
14.03.00, St. Peter's Junior Choir, Hilary Llystyn Jones (sop), the composer (pno) conducted
Jeanine McElroy, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK;
04.07.00, St. Peter's Junior Choir, Hilary Llystyn Jones (sop), the composer (pno) conducted
Jeanine McElroy, Milner Hall, Winchester, UK
10.02.02, St. Peter's Youth Choir, the composer (pno), conducted Jeanine McElroy, St.
Stephen's Church, Oliver's Battery, Winchester, UK.
19.04.02, Con Brio, Roger Owens (director/piano), St. Swithun's School, Winchester, UK.
07.07.02, St. Peter's Youth Choir, the composer (pno), conducted Jeanine McElroy, Milner
Hall, Winchester, UK.
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Alleluia/Let the sons of Israel - known performances:
05.04.97 RSCM Choristers' Course, Chris Fay (conductor), Portsmouth Cathedral, UK;
08.05.97, (SATB version) Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
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Agapé - known performances:
05.11.95 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
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Stand up, friends! - known performances:
18.09.94 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK;
21.07.96 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
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O Lord you have searched me out - known performances:
22.05.94 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK;
24.11.96 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK
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Ave verum corpus - known performances:
28.08.94 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK;
18.06.96 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK;
1999 Two performances in Portsmouth (RC) Cathedral (dates?), Paul Inwood (conductor), Portsmouth, UK
Version for SSSAATBB & SS soli:
23.11.02 Wyndcliffe Voices, Philip Drew (conductor), St. Mary's Alverstoke, Gosport, UK
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At the Manger (Mary's Song) - known performances:
09.12.00 Harmonium Singers, Bruce Randall (conductor), St. Mary's, Andover, UK
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I sing of a maiden - known performances:
24.12.99 St. Peter's Millennium Choir, Sue Hume (sop), Martin McElroy (ten), Thomas Leech
(org) conducted by the composer, Big Top, Winchester, UK
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Tomorrow shall be my dancing day - known performances:
30.11.97 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK;
21.12.97 Peartree Church, Southampton, UK;
18.12.99 Lee Singers, Paul Pilott (org), St. Faith's Church, Lee-on-Solent, UK
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Communion Litany - known performances
15.07.01 St. Peter's Choirs & Musicians, Winchester, UK
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Fantasia: Pange lingua - known performances
30.06.01 St. Mary's, Portsea, Portsmouth, UK, Nigel Stark
29.09.02 St. Peter's, Winchester, UK, The Composer
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Litany of Saints - known performances
30.03.02 St. Peter's Parish Choir, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
19.04.03 St. Peter's Parish Choir, Joanne Craney (sop), Aelred Smuland (org), directed by
the composer, St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
10.04.04 St. Peter's Parish Choir,?, directed by Martin McElroy, St. Peter's Church,
Winchester, UK
15.04.06 St. Peter's Parish Choir,?, directed by Martin McElroy, St. Peter's Church,
Winchester, UK
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Men of Galilee - known performances
09.05.02 St. Peter's Parish Choir, Aelred Smuland (organ), directed by the composer, St.
Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
29.05.03 St. Peter's Parish Choir, Aelred Smuland (organ), directed by the composer, St.
Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
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Advent Psalms Year A - known performances
02/09/16/23.12.01 Various performances, St. Peter's, Winchester, St. Edmund's, Southampton,
Our Lady of Lourdes, Farnborough, UK
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Advent Psalms Year B - known performances
Various performances, December 2002, St. Peter's, Winchester, UK
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Lent Psalms Year A - known performances
Various performances, 2002, St. Peter's, Winchester, UK
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Lent Psalms Year B - known performances
Various performances, 2003, St. Peter's, Winchester, UK
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Never Weather-beaten Saile - known performances
01.12.02 St. Peter's Parish Choir conducted by the composer, St. Peter's Church, Winchester,
UK
04.07.03 St. Peter's Youth & Parish Choirs conducted by the composer, Milner Hall,
Winchester, UK
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Mary had a Baby - known performances
24.12.02 St. Peter's Parish Choir conducted by the composer, St. Peter's Church, Winchester,
UK
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Exsultet - known performances
19.04.03 Martin McElroy (Bar) & Joanne Craney (Sop), St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
10.04.04 ?? St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
15.04.06 ?? St. Peter's Church, Winchester, UK
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Peter Mass - known performances
2003 (various dates) St. Peter's Parish Choir conducted by the composer, St. Peter's Church,
Winchester, UK
06.04.04 Paul Inwood & Portsmouth Diocesan Choir at the Chrism Mass, Portsmouth (RC)
Cathedral, UK
2005-6 (various dates) Venerabile Collegio Inglese, Rome, ITALY
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O sacrum convivium - known performances
Corpus Christi Sunday, 29.05.05, Schola of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese, directed by Mgr.
Philip Whitmore, Venerabile Collegio Inglese, Rome, ITALY
24.01.07 Members of the Schola of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese, directed by Mgr. Philip
Whitmore, Venerabile Collegio Inglese, Rome, ITALY
Corpus Christi Sunday, 25.05.08 Members of the Schola of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese, directed by Mgr. Philip
Whitmore, Venerabile Collegio Inglese, Rome, ITALY
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Salve Regina - known performances
25.06.05, New Chamber Singers, directed by Wijand van de Pol, Santi Quirico e Giulietta,
Rome, ITALY
28.10.05, New Chamber Singers, directed by Wijand van de Pol, San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome,
ITALY
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La cathédrale engloutie & La fille aux cheveaux de lin - known performances
1986 St. Mary's, Addiscombe, PPH
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Missa Modalis - known performances
Various dates 2008, Venerabile Collegio Inglese, Rome, ITALY
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Tu es Petrus - known performances
29.06.08, St. Wulstan's Choir, St. Wulstan's Church, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
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The Spirit of God is upon me - known performances
06.09.08, members of the Schola of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese, directed by the Composer, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead, UK
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Father, make them holy in the truth - known performances
06.09.08, members of the Schola of the Venerabile Collegio Inglese, directed by the Composer, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead, UK
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