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 MacMillanSing 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

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