Mark Chapman

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• Lamentation

Life

Born: December 1960

Died:

Biography
Mark has been a member of adult choirs for 35 years but only started composing in 2003. In 2007 his Agnus Dei (qv) was performed by the Canberra choir Cantorion, in 2008 his setting of the Ben Jonson poem Hymn to Diana (qv) was performed by Harmonic Means, and in 2009 his setting of Never Weather-beaten Sail (qv) was performed by the ANU Choral Society. His setting of the Shakespeare ode Fear no more the heat o' the sun (qv) was performed by Capital Voices, and his Hosanna setting by Harmonic Means, both in late 2010, and his Sonnet and Ave Maria were both performed in October 2010 by the RMIT Occasional Choral Society as part of their choral composition competition, and the Ave Maria again in Hungary in October 2011 at the "Singing Hungary" regional choral festival. "I shall not pass this way again" and "Prayer of St Francis" were performed by Harmonic Means in mid 2012 and the set of three motets by Capital Voices at the end of 2012. "O Sacrum Convivium" was performed twice by Igitur Nos in 2012 and once by the ANU Choral Society in 2013. Harmonic Means performed both "Requiem" and "Welcome Yule" in 2013, and Capital Voices performed "Ave Maris Stella" also in 2013.

Mark started formal composition lessons with Andrew Koll in 2013, and Andrew conducted "Domine, quid est homo?" and "Out of the Deep" in separate concerts with the ANU Choral Society in 2014.

List of choral works

Agnus Dei Ave Maria Ave maris stella Ave Regina Blood Red Roses Bloody, but unbowed Desire Domine, quid est homo? Fear no more the heat o' the sun Gloria (unison) Green Singer Haul Away the Bowline Heart of Spring Hosanna Hymn to Diana I shall not pass this way again Lamentation Ne timeas

Never weather-beaten sail Now sleeps the crimson petal O Nata Lux O sacrum convivium Out of the deep Prayer of St Francis Quem vidistis Requiem (epitaph for RLS) Sonnet - My love, thou art not old The Flea The heavens declare the glory of God Three Motets for Advent and Christmas Videntes stellam War in Heaven Welcome Yule When in Disgrace With rue my heart is laden

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