Will Todd

Will Todd’s setting of the Christmas Latin text, O magnum mysterium (O great mystery), was commissioned in 2023 for Unionville High School Chorale and Brandywine Valley Chorale and their conductor Jas...

Will Todd's Jazz Missa Brevis gives new life to the sung Latin Mass texts in an accessible, short setting which embraces a variety of jazz styles, from the swinging jazz waltz Kyrie to the up-beat Lat...

Inspired by workshops with the pupils of All Hallows School in Shepton Mallet, this work is about how the world around us can support us, change us, and lead us in our lives. The text is drawn from a...

The 14th-century Eucharistic text 'Ave verum' has been set to music by many composers over the centuries, no doubt drawn to its vivid and powerful imagery. Todd first set the words (for SATB choir) in...

Written for Philip Redfern and the choir of St George's School, Edinburgh, who first performed it in December 2014, this is a refreshing new setting of the well-known Christmas carol. Will Todd's expe...

for SATB and organ A radiant original setting of familiar words, this carol displays Todd's characteristically emotive harmonic language. The arching melodies will soon become as instinctive as the tr...

'I sing because...' is the third and final movement of the choral suite Todd's 'Songs of Love', which was commissioned by Elena Sharkova for the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale in 2012. The haunting a...

Geschrieben in Erinnerung an die Mutter des Komponisten, sind Will Todds Songs of Peace ein Werk über Liebe und Verlust in sechs Teilen. Zwei der Sätze sind dabei für hohe Chorstimmen, während die and...

First performed in 2016, Fire of Love started life as an extended piano improvisation, evident by the continuously running piano throughout the piece. The words, written by the composer, speak of true...

On this night is an adaptation of the middle movement of Will Todd’s three-movement choral suite Praise all things, which was written in 2019 for Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Texas. This altern...

An attractive addition to the wedding/civil ceremony choral repertoire, Make not a bond of love is an approachable motet of around 3 minutes duration featuring Todd's characteristic lush harmonies and...

Will Todd, born in 1970, is forging a strong reputation for himself as a composer who is equally at ease in opera, oratorio, church music and jazz. His style is instantly accessible and lastingly memo...

Will Todd, born in 1970, is forging a strong reputation for himself as a composer who is equally at ease in opera, oratorio, church music and jazz. His style is instantly accessible and lastingly memo...

Will Todd, born in 1970, is forging a strong reputation for himself as a composer who is equally at ease in opera, oratorio, church music and jazz. His style is instantly accessible and lastingly memo...

With a text by the composer, this is beautiful piece about optimism, companionship, and the belief that 'all will be well'. Todd's gentle melodies are supported by delicate, pulsing piano, energetic,...

My Lord Has Come

This piece is a dynamic, uplifting, and highly popular jazz setting of the Latin mass, featuring driving grooves and blues harmonies, with provision for short piano solos (notated or improvised) and g...

For SSAA unaccompanied. This piece was originally published in a version for mixed voices. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an overriding sense of awe, it would make an ideal cen...

This heartfelt setting of words by the composer begins with a pianissimo drone over which the sopranos introduce the expressive melody. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an overri...

Setting an original Latin text by the Venerable Bede intertwined with an English translation, this piece is homophonic and by turns ecstatic and calmly contemplative. It is particularly suitable for A...

Will Todd's Softly is a tranquil carol that captures the peace and spirit of Christmas. Featuring subtle suspensions, modulations, and time signature changes it will appeal to a wide range of choirs....

This reflective carol (setting a text by the composer) features an affecting recurring melody, sumptuous harmonies, and long, expressive phrases. Though it has moments of great intensity, the carol is...

This heartfelt setting of words by the composer begins with a pianissimo drone over which the sopranos introduce the expressive melody. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an overri...

My Love has Died for Me' is taken from Passion Music, a concert and liturgical work that epitomizes Todd's love of blending jazz and choral music. Recurring melodies, changing metres, and extended har...

'My Love has Died for Me' is taken from Passion Music, a concert and liturgical work that epitomizes Todd's love of blending jazz and choral music. Recurring melodies, changing metres, and extended ha...