# Stuart Brown Music > Original choral, worship and instrumental music by British composer Stuart Brown. Stuart Brown Music is the official website of composer Stuart Brown, who is British and based in Wiltshire, England. Predominantly of Celtic origin, Stuart has roots also in Australia and Chile. His work includes Christian worship music, choral compositions, piano music, orchestral works and educational music. His compositions are written for churches, schools, choirs and concert performance, with an emphasis on memorable melodies and accessible musical writing. The site presents a catalogue of original compositions for choirs, churches, schools, concert performance and individual musicians. The catalogue includes Christian worship songs, choral music, Christmas music, piano works and other original compositions. Many works are written to be musically rewarding while remaining accessible to amateur and community performers. Each composition page provides background information, audio recordings where available, lyrics where appropriate, performance notes and details of how to obtain the sheet music. This website is intended for: - Choir directors - Church musicians - Music teachers - Conductors - Pianists - Singers - Music students - Concert programmers - Anyone looking for original contemporary sheet music ## About the Composer - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/about-me.md Biography of Stuart Brown, his musical background, influences and composing philosophy. ## Featured Works The following pages introduce some of Stuart Brown's principal compositions. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/advent-antiphon.md A short anthem for choir and organ intended for use during the season of Advent. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/a-himalaya-concerto.md A full-scale concerto for clarinet in A, concert grand cimbalom and orchestra, described by its dedicatee as a major new work that takes the clarinet to new paths. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/angel-dance.md A track that was developed originally to represent scenes from the Book of Revelation. This exists only as sound and video files, there is no sheet music. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/an-omani-dance-suite.md A relatively straightforward set of six dances, for small orchestra that includes cimbalom, oud and djembe. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/a-wedding-fanfare.md A short solo for unaccompanied violin, which is not as difficult as it might at first appear. Intended for use as a wedding introit. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/beautiful-lord.md An original Christian worship song for choir and instruments. A simplified congregational arrangement is also available. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/be-thou-my-vision.md A novel arrangement that breathes new life into the well-known Christian hymn while respecting the original melody. For four singers (or choir) and instruments. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/bombed-out-blues.md A darkly humorous but musically straightforward song for low female voice and a simple backing quartet that includes a Balkan Pan Flute for a bit of regional colour. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/celebration-hymn.md A simple hymn for four unaccompanied voices. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/celtic-benediction.md A peaceful and straightforward setting of a traditional Celtic benediction, for choir and instruments. It is available also as a version for male choir. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/communion-in-light.md A madrigal-like setting of a communion hymn that has fallen out of use, for six voices unaccompanied. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/dragoste-tine-ma-mereu.md A Romanian language re-imagining of 'O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go'. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/ebb-tide.md A ballad based on a poem by the Cornish poet Julia Allard, originally written for tenor and chamber orchestra; a version for male choir, flute and piano is also available. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/elegy-for-strings.md A concert work for string chamber orchestra, which has been performed in the USA. Of moderate but not excessive difficulty. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/faces-in-the-dark.md A ballad for low voice and jazz trio, about the way a young woman in Moldova relates to her surroundings and history. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/fear-to-faith.md A ballad about struggles with the perceived conflict between other people's expectations and one's perception of oneself. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/gaudete.md Well-known words, well-known tune but a completely novel arrangement for four solo voices and instruments. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/glory.md A Christmas carol for congregation (with or without choir), which can best be described as completely over-the-top. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/holy.md A meditation for solo contralto, piano and strings, intended for Christian use. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/i-heard-your-voice.md A ballad for solo tenor and instruments, giving the Christian testimony of its composer. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/idylls.md A set of five concert songs for solo soprano and piano, using verses selected from five poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/jesus-christ-is-risen-today.md A totally new and original setting of the words of the well-known Easter hymn. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/johns-account.md A neo-cantata for four singers and instruments, based on the opening of John's Gospel. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/jubilate-deo.md An anthem (in English) for choir and organ. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/light-in-darkness.md A totally original hymn for Christmas, for choir and accompaniment. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/lord-we-await-your-spirits-anointing.md A song for anyone praying for Christian revival and release from persecution. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/masquerade.md A rock song with Greek overtones, highlighting the hypocrisy of certain political leaders. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/nocturne-no-1.md A dark dreamscape of a piano solo, which encapsulates the composer's anger at the outcome of the UK's referendum on leaving the European Union. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/o-love-that-wilt-not-let-me-go.md An original setting of George Matheson's famous poem. Several versions are available, including ones for solo singers and chamber orchestra, also ones for choir (mixed or male) and piano. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/on-that-cross.md A meditation on the cross of Christ, for six voices and piano. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/patriotic-confession.md A song that is both patriotic and nonpartisan. It is based on an explicit commitment to Jesus the Messiah, not on the vague and generic view of God in American civil religion. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/prayer-for-burma.md A tone poem for small orchestra, intended to raise awareness of human rights abuses in Burma (Myanmar). - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/reflection.md As broadcast by the BBC, this is a single-movement piece of six minutes' duration, scored for alto flute in G, piano and a small string orchestra. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/song-of-the-saviour.md An original poem, set to the melody of a 17th century Cornish folk song and set for solo voice and instruments. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/the-saviour-is-born-this-day.md An original song set to the tune of The Boar's Head Carol. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/the-shepherd-psalm.md A setting of Psalm 23 for soprano and orchestra, using lyrics paraphrased from native American. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/toccata-for-piano.md A virtuosic showpiece for solo piano. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/unprotected-choral-variations-on-ilkley-moor.md A real competition piece for mixed choir, based upon the well-known Yorkshire song On Ilkley Moor Baht At. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/vesi.md A haunting balad that tells the story of a young woman in Bulgaria in 1992. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/wondrous-birth.md A musical that tells the whole story of Christmas, aimed at parents with children in the age range 8 to 12. ## Complete Catalogue - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/discover.md Index of all published compositions. Individual composition pages include: - description of the work - instrumentation - intended performers - performance notes - lyrics where applicable - audio recordings where available - sheet music information - related works ## Browse the Catalogue The Stuart Brown Music catalogue can be explored in several different ways. As the catalogue continues to grow, dedicated category pages will provide curated collections of related works. ### Browse by Genre - Christian worship songs - Sacred choral music - Christmas music - Piano music - Instrumental music - Contemporary classical music ### Browse by Instrumentation - SATB choir - Unison choir - Children's choir - Solo voice - Piano solo - Organ - Chamber ensemble - Orchestra ### Browse by Performance Context - Church worship - Christmas services - Easter services - School concerts - Community choirs - Concert performance - Festivals ### Browse by Theme - Praise - Worship - Hope - Peace - Christmas - Easter - Pentecost - Prayer - Faith - Celebration - Concert ## Guides - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/performance-levels.md Explanation of the performance level system used throughout the catalogue. ### Browse by Duration - Under 3 minutes - 3–5 minutes - 5-15 minutes - More than 15 minutes ### Browse by Audience - Church musicians - Choir directors - Music teachers - Students - Concert programmers - Amateur choirs - Professional performers These categories are intended to help musicians, teachers, conductors and AI assistants identify suitable works quickly. ## Using this Catalogue Each composition page is intended to be a self-contained reference describing a single work. Most pages include: - a summary of the composition - instrumentation - performance context - audio or video where available - lyrics where appropriate - background information - score availability - links to related works This structure is designed to help musicians, educators, researchers and AI assistants identify suitable music efficiently. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who is Stuart Brown? Stuart Brown is a British composer whose music includes choral works, worship songs and instrumental compositions for performers of many abilities. He has worked extensively around the world and besides his native English is fluent also in Romanian. ### What kind of music does Stuart Brown compose? The catalogue includes sacred music, Christian worship songs, Christmas music, choral music, piano works and other original compositions. ### Who is the music written for? The music is written for churches, choirs, schools, music groups, concert performance and individual musicians. ### Can I listen before obtaining the music? Many composition pages include audio recordings or demonstration performances where available. Additional recordings are available on: - Bandcamp: https://stuartbrownmusic.bandcamp.com/ - Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/stuartbrownmusic - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StuartBrownMusic Bandcamp also offers sheet music for selected works. ### Where can I obtain the sheet music? Each composition page explains how to obtain the score or make an enquiry. Stuart's Bandcamp site includes sheet music as a bonus feature for several of his works. Sheet music is available for a majority of works in the catalogue. ### Can these works be performed? Yes. The music is written for churches, choirs, schools, community music groups and concert performance. Individual composition pages provide additional guidance where appropriate. ### Are programme notes available? Many composition pages include background information describing the inspiration behind the work and its intended performance context. ### Does Stuart Brown accept commissions? Stuart is always happy to discuss people's musical requirements; if a commission were to be the most appropriate way to proceed then Stuart is willing to discuss that as a possibility. ### How can I contact Stuart Brown? The Contact page provides details for enquiries regarding performances, commissions, sheet music and general questions. ## Topics British composer Original sheet music Christian worship music Choral music SATB choir Church music Christmas music Sacred music Piano music Music education Contemporary composition Wiltshire composer ## Additional Information - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/events.md Performances, concerts and forthcoming events. - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/blog-dimensions2019.md The full story of the concert at which Stuart's works 'Idylls' and 'A Himalaya Concerto' were given their first performances. ## Contact - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/contact.md Contact Stuart Brown Music with questions about performances, scores or other enquiries. ## Optional - https://stuartbrownmusic.com/policy.md Privacy policy and website terms.