Inspired by the Past, looking to the Future
Portrait of Tamsin Jones © 2024, D. M. Jones.
My compositions aim to connect the past and the future. I do this by attempting to speak to the timeless values of beauty, form and symmetry. My work is rooted in traditional techniques, but freely includes whatever devices serve the music. Therefore, I believe that originality comes not from seeking novelty for its own sake, which is a mirage, but from the expression of one’s creative spirit. Since times pass, it is not the duty of an artist to reflect or comment on their time, but to create beauty to the best of their ability. Art is to be valued not because of when or where it was made, but because of what it is.
My music has been recorded by the choirs of Somerville College, Oxford and Salford Cathedral, among others, and performed and broadcast internationally. It is published by Multitude of Voyces, Encore, Tim Knight Music, Chichester Music Press and my own Merula Music.
Explore my current catalogue of compositions, complete with links to performances, demos, and purchase options by clicking here.
Noel: Verbum Caro Factum Est (Multitude of Voyces version) is the second item in the following:
Here is a selection of recent recordings of my work: