Thomas AllainChapman

Publisher, writer, librettist, lyricist, singer, clergy husband, Christian – necessarily in that order not ...

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

This new recording of Christmas music for treble voices & harp by @CVMSMusic and @zitasilvaharp is a delight!

It pairs Britten’s majestic Ceremony of Carols with various newer works, including three stunning settings from @richard_allain of texts of mine 👇🏼

[York Minster @York_Minster]

The 2024 commission 'There Will Be Rest' is by York-based composer Richard Allain, and gracefully merges ancient words from Advent prose with wintry imagery from poetry by Sara Teasdale. This creates an impression of 'musical starlight'; still yet sparkling, poignant yet hopeful.

[Sam Corkin @SamCorkin]

PALIMPSEST - Released this Friday 8th Sept! Here’s Richard Allain to tell you about his powerful new work - Man Born of Man.

You can order a pre-release of the album here: https://t.co/QrB0EDrzKh

https://t.co/Y24cNXC7w5

@SignumRecords
@richard_allain
@CburyCathedral

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@pazzeck @richard_allain @DerbyCathMusic @stedscath @swminsterchoirs @StPaulsLondon That’s wonderful to hear, Patrick. And thanks again for the lovely reflection you wrote about it last Epiphany. All best wishes for 2023!

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

It’s lovely to see @richard_allain’s setting of ‘Cana’s Guest’ making a return to many wonderful places of worship this January.

You can hear it today @DerbyCathMusic, at @stedscath or @swminsterchoirs alongside other wonderful #Epiphany #choral gems.

[Derby Cathedral Music @DerbyCathMusic]

Join us tomorrow for our services as we celebrate #Epiphany.

10.45am Eucharist
Tallis Mass for Four Voices
Vidimus stellam - Byrd

5.15pm Music & Readings for Epiphany
Tribus miraculis - Merulo
Cana’s Guest - Allain
Epiphanium Domino canamus - Anon
Veni, Sancte Spiritus - Byrd

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@dansoper @richard_allain @DerbyCathMusic @stedscath @swminsterchoirs Fantastic - hope it brought back the happiest of memories for you both. Happy New Year!

[Robert Brignall 🎵 @rbrignall]

Just emerged from evensong sung by @Frideswides at @ChChCathedralOx, where they sang @richard_allain's Cana's Guest as the anthem.

It's a truly awesome piece to hear in real life.

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@richard_allain @rbrignall @Frideswides @ChChCathedralOx @WMClassical That’s so lovely to hear. It is such a joy to hear it live – and great fun to sing, too. Roll on Epiphany, when hopefully there’ll be more great performances …

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@StMartinsVoices @smitf_london @stmartins_music Sadly no, though I do have one of The Isley Brothers’ Summer Breeze somewhere if you’re desperate ;-)

Though Stanford’s The Blue Bird is hard to beat for a sky theme …

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@mrgrahamross @peppapig @IainFarrington Marvellous. I am really hoping the programme includes a rendition of the Finale from Rossini’s William Tell overture with the audience singing along to the words:

Peppa Pig,
Peppa Pig,
Peppa PIG, PIG, PIG …

?

If not, there’s your encore…! 😆

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@tarikoregan @richard_allain @WMClassical @QueensCChoir @lincolnsinn @suzidigby @ralphallwood Phew. Relieved to see that a potential apostrophe catastrophe has been averted.

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@PatrickAllies Not forgetting Hildegard’s masterpiece:

O Ecclesia, Where Art Thou?

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@PatrickAllies I Know What You Did Last Sumer Is Icumen In

[St Paul's Learning @StPaulsLearning]

'The Wedding at Cana is a story of extravagant gifts, a reminder to look out for God’s abundant generosity.'

Life in Abundance: Read @pazzeck's beautiful third reflection for #Epiphany season here https://t.co/szuPLmaLYk
@StPaulsLondon @paulargooder @StPaulsChoir

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@StPaulsLearning @pazzeck @StPaulsLondon @paulargooder @StPaulsChoir It’s been a HUGE honour for @richard_allain and me to see ‘Cana’s Guest’ so warmly embraced by @StPaulsChoir at Epiphanytide.

And it’s so moving to read @pazzeck’s reflection on what the music and words have come to mean for him.

Thank you! 🙏

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

@richard_allain @MatthewOwensUK @ChoirofBelfast Huge thanks, Matthew. As Richard says, it means so much to us both.

[St Paul’s Cathedral Choir @StPaulsChoir]

Our Epiphany Carol Service is at 3pm today, and music includes @dovecomposer The Three Kings, Walton, All this Time, Maxwell Davies, Jesus autem hodie, Allain, Cana’s Guest, and the Kodály Gloria (Missa Brevis). Do join us if you are able.

[Southwell Minster Choirs @swminsterchoirs]

#Eucharist today at 10am @SouthwMinster is sung by our Girl Choristers and Lay Clerks; the music includes #Haydn's Little Organ Mass, and @richard_allain's setting of words by Thomas Allain, 'Cana's Guest'

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

Wonderful to see ‘Cana’s Guest’ by @richard_allain (setting my words) being sung once again in so many places today.

Sadly not possible to be there to hear every performance in person – but delighted that I do get to sing it with @StWulframs this evening!

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

Wonderful to see the return this January of a wealth of #choral music for #Epiphany – including ‘Cana’s Guest’ by @richard_allain.

#Epiphanytide processions like today’s @SouthwMinster weren’t possible for many choirs last year.
Very good to have them back.

[Southwell Minster Choirs @swminsterchoirs]

The #Epiphanytide Procession today at 3.30pm @SouthwMinster is sung by our Girl Choristers and Lay Clerks; the music includes music by #Marenzio, #Handl, @richard_allain, #Gardner and #Warlock

[Thomas AllainChapman @Thomas_Allain]

Every carol in this competition is a winner.

But @richard_allain’s Coventry Carol is something v special. The way it constantly oscillates between tenderness & terror, goodness & grief: it’s almost overwhelming.

Whoever you vote for, do please listen to it.

[World Cup of Evensong @TheEvensongCup]

Round of 16, Match 3

Yshani Perinpanayagam - In Bethlehem Above
https://t.co/YspLCvZdAn
v
Richard Allain - Coventry Carol
https://t.co/LnqTZRaqWZ