All Commissions
The Genesis Foundation is the largest commissioner of sacred music works in the UK, having brought into being 30 choral works in 21 years.
Sacred Music
2022
Cecilia McDowall – O Lord Make thy Servant, Elizabeth*
2021
Eoghan Desmond – Nothing in vain*
Lisa Robertson – …a link in a chain…*
Anna Semple – A Meditation*
Sir James MacMillan – Nothing in vain*
Will Todd – I Shall Be An Angel of Peace *
2020
Sir James MacMillan – Except the Lord build the house
2019
Bob Chilcott – O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me
Sir James MacMillan – Le grand Inconnu *
Angus McPhee – Panem Nostrum… Ave Maria *
2018
Phillip Cooke – Ave Maria, Mater Dei *
Marco Galvani – Stella caeli *
Sir James MacMillan – O virgo prudentissima *
Joseph Phibbs – Nesciens Mater *
Stephen Hough – Hallowed *
2016
Sir James MacMillan – Stabat mater *
Will Todd – Whisper Him My Name *
(commissioned in honour of John Studzinski’s 60th birthday)
2014
Alissa Firsova – Stabat mater *
Tõnu Kõrvits – Stabat mater *
Matthew Martin – Stabat mater *
2011
Ruth Byrchmore – The Dark Night *
Ruth Byrchmore – Prayer of St. Teresa of Ávila *
Tarik O’Regan – fleeting, God *
Tarik O’Regan – Beloved, all things ceased
Roderick Williams – O Guiding Night *
Roderick Williams – Let nothing trouble you *
2008
Sir James MacMillan – Padre Pio’s Prayer *
Roxanna Panufnik – Stay with me*
Will Todd – Stay with me, Lord *
2006
Will Todd – Among Angels * (commissioned in honour of John Studzinski’s 50th birthday)
1998
Roxanna Panufnik – Westminster Mass
*commissions for Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
Genesis Opera Project
2008
Isidora Žebeljan – The Marathon Family
2006
David Bruce & Anna Reynolds – Push!
Emily Hall & Kit Peel – Sante
2003
Jurgen Simpson & Simon Doyle – Thwaite
Paul Frehner & Angela Murphy – Sirius on Earth
Jonathan Mills & Dorothy Porter – The Eternity Man
Isidora Žebeljan – Zora D
Other commissions
2023
Bob Chilcott – Harry Birthday to Ya
2019
Sir James MacMillan – Sing on, Sweet Thrush
2014
Naomi Alderman – The Sun Stands Still
2012
Greta Alfaro – A Very Crafty and Tricky Contrivance
2010
Chris Levine – LIGHT
2003
Isidora Žebeljan – Song of Traveller in the Night, Minstrel’s Dance
