On 3 July the Choir of King’s College, conductor Stephen Cleobury, gave the world premiere of Cecilia McDowall’s, O sing unto the Lord a new song on BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong. This Evensong marked the retirement of Stephen Cleobury. The work is published by OUP. ...

Wimbledon Choral Society commissioned the Da Vinci Requiem to coincide with the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death in May 2019; this large-scale work was premiered by the choir, Kate Royal, soprano, Roderick Williams, baritone, The Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor...

BBC Radio 3: on 2 December The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, gave the premiere of Cecilia McDowall’s Advent commission, A Prayer to St John the Baptist, conductor Andrew Nethsingha, Glen Dempsey organ. OUP published the anthem April 2019. ‘Written for the...

Commissioned by the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain to mark its 20th anniversary the choir gave the first performance, conducted by Dan Ludford-Thomas in Birmingham Town Hall, August 2018. Since then it has received many performances in the UK, US, Sweden...

On 1 April the Sheffield Cathedral Choir, directed by Thomas Corns, sang McDowall’s Easter Light (a setting of Angier Brock’s evocative text) accompanied by organist, James Kealey. Commissioned for the Choirs of Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, US, and...

‘Trio Derazey brings a commendable vivacity and lyricism to McDowall’s powerful, imaginative works’.BBC MUSIC MAGAZINEThe Deux-Elles label has released a disc of Cecilia McDowall’s chamber works (DXL 1171) Cavatina at Midnight 11.42 (violin, cello and piano)...