'This Lamb of God who died and was alive, Is plac’d in heaven, above the starrie skies Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum' Aemilia Lanyer (1569 - 1645) Score available from Composers Edition at composersedition.com/alison-willis-… youtube.com/watch?v=teFTYG…

2 years since the premiere of 'Salve Deus, Rex Judaeorum' by Luminosa, also 2 years since I broke my arm by falling over a pot-hole 3 months after going freelance as composer/conductor/pianist/organist. I was on a LOT of painkillers at that concert! youtube.com/watch?v=bb6ydA…

TONIGHT 7pm Grimsby Bach Choir at Grimsby Minster! A feast of spring themed music from the medieval 'Sumer Is Icumen In' to the beautifully crafted and rarely heard 'Seven Lincolnshire Folk Songs' arranged by Phyllis Tate. Tickets on the door, (cash please). See you there...

Looking forward to tomorrow's 'Come & Sing - Come & Play' Festival event in Hampshire, music all ready! 🙂 #newmusic #youngcomposers

I've written a new blog! Find out more about my new 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols inspired by the Landkey Carols', commissioned for the fab Winkleigh Singers 40th Anniversary here: alisonwillis.com/.../fantasia-o…... Landkey Sings Wren Music Composers Edition Arts Council England

So excited to hear this from The Elysian Singers...

Ooo how exciting, so looking forward to hearing it! Thank you for including me The Elysian Singers...

I was so honoured to be asked to write music for these most beautiful words created through such heartbreak. I hope they bring some small comfort to those who have lost a loved one. xx

Judith Bingham OBE Cheryl Frances-Hoad Sarah MacDonald Roxanna Panufnik Alison Willis Bob Chilcott David Lancaster Owain Park Ian Stephens Signum Classics The first review of our latest album is out – and it's a cracker. Very happy that such tremendous music is being appreciated. theartsdesk.com/node/91196/view

A Million Poppies youtu.be/T1v4atAFp4c?si… via YouTube My tribute to all those who fought and died on D-Day. #DDay80

Freelance can have its ups and downs but this is how my day went today, working on the organ part for the Winkleigh Singers 40th anniversary commission at beautiful St James', fab lunchtime recital, Wispa gf cake then honeysuckle and roses when I got home... 😊#luckycomposer

Planning Christmas repertoire? Encore Publications 'Carols of our Time' really is a beautiful book with a feast of wonderful pieces by women composers including (among others) me, as well as eight new descants to traditional carols by the fabulous Sarah MacDonald. #Christmas2024

Amazing day (with my DRET Music Musician in Residence hat on) at Grimsby Auditorium today. 100s of Primary/Secondary singers on stage with BBC Singers & Nicholas Chalmers . Well done all and thank you Simon Toyne and the music team for making it happen!

Spot the theme to my bedside reading pile. This will come as a surprise to... absolutely nobody who knows me. #forgottenvoices

Such a pleasure and privilege to be able to attend, (with my DRET Music Musician in Residence hat on) with 21 teenage singers. They loved it, (so did I...). Still buzzing from the Dies Irae! Thank you Gabrieli Paul McCreesh Emily Dickens Charles Béquignon-MacDougall & the whole team, what a week!

Sounds lovely... sorry I can't be there, have a wonderful evening!

Well this is nice. Just me, the dogs, a small elderflower g & t and a new idea taking shape... Lemmy is not a fan of the new gate. #composerdogs

You go away for a few days ...

Ooo... exciting!

Here I am , Lord - Alison Willis [Johannus LiVE III AGO]. Thank you Steven Maxson... it sounds great! Published as part of the wonderful (and really useful) new Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists: General Hymns 1 global.oup.com/academic/produ… youtube.com/watch?v=qvMwFI…