All Commissions
The Genesis Foundation is one of the largest commissioners of sacred music works in the UK, having brought into beingย 35 choral works in 25 years.
Sacred Music
2026
Sir James MacMillan – Angels Unawares
2025
From a specially commissioned cycle of poems by Robert Willis entitled Angels Unawares:
Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade – The Call of Gideon
Millicent B. James – The Call of Isaiah
Lucy Walker – The Song of James the Son of Zebede
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 โ Le grand Inconnu *
Angus McPhee – Panem Nostrumโฆ Ave Maria *
2018
Phillip Cooke – Ave Maria, Mater Dei *
Marco Galvani โ Stella caeli *
Sir James MacMillan โ O virgo prudentissima *
Joseph Phibbs โ Nesciens Mater *
Stephen Hough โ Hallowed *
2016
Sir James MacMillan โ Stabat mater *
Will Todd โ Whisper Him My Name *
(commissioned in honour of John Studzinskiโs 60th birthday)
2014
Alissa Firsova โ Stabat mater *
Tรตnu Kรตrvits โ Stabat mater *
Matthew Martin โ Stabat mater *
2011
Ruth Byrchmore โ The Dark Night *
Ruth Byrchmore โ Prayer of St. Teresa of รvila *
Tarik OโRegan โ fleeting, God *
Tarik OโRegan โ Beloved, all things ceased
Roderick Williams โ O Guiding Night *
Roderick Williams โ Let nothing trouble you *
2008
Sir James MacMillan โ Padre Pioโs Prayer *
Roxanna Panufnik โ Stay with me *
Will Todd โ Stay with me, Lord *
2006
Will Todd โ Among Angels * (commissioned in honour of John Studzinski’s 50th birthday)
1998
Roxanna Panufnik โ Westminster Mass
*commissions for Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
All dates refer to premiere performances.
Genesis Opera Project
2008
Isidora ลฝebeljan – 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 ลฝebeljan – Zora D
Other commissions
2023
Bob Chilcott โ 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 โ LIGHT
2003
Isidora ลฝebeljan – Song of Traveller in the Night, Minstrelโs Dance
