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Harpsichord premiere and other autumn performances
14 Oct 2026, 16:44Fantasia for Katarzyna for solo harpsichord receives its premiere on Tuesday October 20th, 7pm, Colet House, London W14 9DA. The concert, 'Meditations for Harpsichord' is the culmination of Katarzyna Kowalik's project. There are eight commissions, a cd recording and a book, published by Vision Edition. Ms Kowalik gives a further performance in Warsaw on October 24th.
On October 31st, Robert Finegan is playing Ervallagh for solo saxophone, in the Bloomsbury festival: 7pm, Keeley St, London WC2.
Aisling Casey is playing Soliloquy for solo oboe on November 9th at Splendor, Amsterdam; and on November 12th in Heuvellaan, Hilversum.
Friday July 3rd 2026 - performances
2 Jul 2026, 11:40On Friday July 3rd, the singers of Corra Sound, director Amy Bebbington, will perform movements of my Rossetti Songs, for women's voices. The concert is at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford.
Also on Friday July 3rd, Peter Sheppard Skaervard plays my Prelude after Grinling Gibbons, for solo violin. The concert is at 6.30 in the Gallery of Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, in Cornwall.
Airs and Fanfares for youth orchestra - Brighton Festival
25 May 2026, 12:07The Brighton and East Sussex Youth Orchestra gave a spirited performance of Airs and Fanfares at the Brighton Dome on May 11th 2026. The orchestra was directed by Peter Davison and the concert was part of the Brighton Festival.
Moon over Humber (SATB) premiere
23 Apr 2026, 11:46The Chapter House Choir of York Minster, director Ben Morris, gave a fine performance of 'Moon over Humber' at their anniversary concert on Saturday April 18th.
April news
31 Mar 2026, 11:51Ervallagh for solo saxophone is played by Robert Finegan on April 9th. His lunchtime concert is at B of I Theatre, University of Galway.
The British Music Society of York have appointed me as their President.
The premiere of Moon over Humber, commissioned by the Chapter House Choir of York Minster, is on Saturday April 18th, 7.30pm, at the Minster.
Review of 'Be still, my soul' in BBC Music Magazine
27 Mar 2026, 14:31In a review of ORA singers new album, Songs of Angels, the reviewer wrote
'The haunting beauty of Nicola LeFanu's Be still, my soul is a sublime response to [Gibbons] aching, yet assuaging O Lord in thy Wrath.'
Chamber music performances, March/April 2026
12 Mar 2026, 16:52Saturday April 11th: Nocturne (cello and piano) and Lullaby (clarinet and piano) - Amabile trio, 7.30 pm, Late Music York.
Be Still my Soul released on new ORA Singers recording
6 Mar 2026, 14:52ORA Singers, director Suzi Digby, have released a new album 'Songs of Angels'. It includes Be Still my Soul (SSAATB) in a beautiful performance, along with Orlando Gibbons recordings and other new works. The album is on Orchid Classics, ORC 100423
https://www.orasingers.com/albums
New Anthem for Westminster Abbey, Sunday March 1st 2026
15 Feb 2026, 14:51Westminster Abbey have commissioned a new anthem from me, and will sing it for the first time at Evensong, 3pm on Sunday March 1st. "Hand in Hand to Heaven"for SATB a cappella, sets a poem by George Herbert in praise of Sundays.
St Ita's Lullaby
21 Dec 2025, 19:10Several beautiful performances of my carol St Ita's Lullaby, this Christmas: notably in York Minster (the Chapter House Choir) and in Waterford Cathedral (Ad Hoc choir.)
Find it on YouTube!
