Composer/arranger
I have always written and arranged music for the groups I work with and some of this output has been published both as sheet music (by Choral Music Publishing, Sing for Pleasure and Canasg), and on CD and digital releases. This page highlights some of my recent work. A fuller discography can be found here.
If you are interested in seeing any scores, please do get in touch through the contact page.
If you are interested in seeing any scores, please do get in touch through the contact page.
Recent work...
Work for multi-generational choir and string quartet for RSNO Education (2025)
More information coming soon
Arrangements of for Scottish Opera Community Choir's Glasgow 850 project (2025)
Including Mother Glasgow (Michael Marra), The Bell that Never Rang (Lau) and Clydebuilt (Steven Clark).
Twelve Trees (12 movement work for choir and orchestra) for Sing for Pleasure (2024)
Commissioned for the charity's 60th anniversary, this major work celebrated trees native to the British Isles, including a movement for the Sycamore Gap tree.
Pange Lingua (jazz motet) for Sing for Pleasure (2020)
Communion motet for SATB, available from SfP website: https://singforpleasure.org.uk/product/jazz-missa-brevis-asb-16/. Recording released 2022 - https://singforpleasure.bandcamp.com/releases.
Choral arrangements for Our Ladies (2020)
Arrangements of music by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly for forthcoming feature film.
New Carol for Cavendish Voices - first performance, Dec 2019
New commission for Manvinder Rattan and the John Lewis Chamber Choir
Set of short pieces for Scottish Voices - first performance, Nov 2019
New commission for Graham Hair, Scottish Voices and Marimba.
New Carol for Lancaster Priory - first performance, Dec 2018
New commission for Don Gillthorpe and the choir of Lancaster Priory
Scores for soundtrack to Dooman (CTVC, 2019)
Score for Darren Hercher's forthcoming documentary
Granite City & Sing by Travis, Dec 2018
I was delighted to be asked to write for the opening of the Music Hall in Aberdeen. The words were written by Aberdeen Grammar School pupil Daisy McCallum. I also arranged Travis's song Sing for the choir to sing with Fran Healy at the opening event.
Sing - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=486860485055832
Granite City - https://www.facebook.com/MusicHallAberdeen/videos/263683404319543/
More information coming soon
Arrangements of for Scottish Opera Community Choir's Glasgow 850 project (2025)
Including Mother Glasgow (Michael Marra), The Bell that Never Rang (Lau) and Clydebuilt (Steven Clark).
Twelve Trees (12 movement work for choir and orchestra) for Sing for Pleasure (2024)
Commissioned for the charity's 60th anniversary, this major work celebrated trees native to the British Isles, including a movement for the Sycamore Gap tree.
Pange Lingua (jazz motet) for Sing for Pleasure (2020)
Communion motet for SATB, available from SfP website: https://singforpleasure.org.uk/product/jazz-missa-brevis-asb-16/. Recording released 2022 - https://singforpleasure.bandcamp.com/releases.
Choral arrangements for Our Ladies (2020)
Arrangements of music by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly for forthcoming feature film.
New Carol for Cavendish Voices - first performance, Dec 2019
New commission for Manvinder Rattan and the John Lewis Chamber Choir
Set of short pieces for Scottish Voices - first performance, Nov 2019
New commission for Graham Hair, Scottish Voices and Marimba.
New Carol for Lancaster Priory - first performance, Dec 2018
New commission for Don Gillthorpe and the choir of Lancaster Priory
Scores for soundtrack to Dooman (CTVC, 2019)
Score for Darren Hercher's forthcoming documentary
Granite City & Sing by Travis, Dec 2018
I was delighted to be asked to write for the opening of the Music Hall in Aberdeen. The words were written by Aberdeen Grammar School pupil Daisy McCallum. I also arranged Travis's song Sing for the choir to sing with Fran Healy at the opening event.
Sing - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=486860485055832
Granite City - https://www.facebook.com/MusicHallAberdeen/videos/263683404319543/
Other work and ongoing projects
Scottish Song Arrangements
Commissioned by, or written for choirs including Glasgow University Chapel Choir, Scottish Opera Community Choir, Sang Scule, Madrigirls and Cathures.
Soundcloud Playlist
Youtube Playlist (for Cam ye o'er)
Including:
- A man's a man for a' that (Robert Burns), SATB (div)
- The Shepherd's Wife (Robert Burns), SSAATB, also available SATB and SAB with piano
- Red, red rose, Robert Burns, SATB (div)
- John Anderson my jo (Robert Burns) SSAATB, also available SATB
- Auld Rob Morris (Robert Burns), SATB (div)
- The gowan's are gay (17th Century), score and recording available from Canasg
- Cam ye o'er frae France? (18th Century)
Commissioned by, or written for choirs including Glasgow University Chapel Choir, Scottish Opera Community Choir, Sang Scule, Madrigirls and Cathures.
Soundcloud Playlist
Youtube Playlist (for Cam ye o'er)
Including:
- A man's a man for a' that (Robert Burns), SATB (div)
- The Shepherd's Wife (Robert Burns), SSAATB, also available SATB and SAB with piano
- Red, red rose, Robert Burns, SATB (div)
- John Anderson my jo (Robert Burns) SSAATB, also available SATB
- Auld Rob Morris (Robert Burns), SATB (div)
- The gowan's are gay (17th Century), score and recording available from Canasg
- Cam ye o'er frae France? (18th Century)
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Cooper/Downie Carols
An ongoing collaboration between Katy and Catriona Downie (co-director of Madrigirls). Catriona's imaginative new carol texts (in English and Scots), draw on medieval and folk literature. The music is newly composed by Katy and Catriona. Soundcloud playlist - From the Darkness - Annunciation - Joseph's Carol - Frae God's ain haund - The Bleak Midwinter |
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Preces and Responses
For the feast of St. Perpertua, St. Felicitas, and their Companions, and general use.
Soundcloud playlist
For the feast of St. Perpertua, St. Felicitas, and their Companions, and general use.
Soundcloud playlist
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Work for upper voices
Numerous folk song arrangements, carols, lullabies, for Glasgow Madrigirls. The list below is a sample only. Soundcloud playlist All the pretty horses An address for all Arrangements from the Chime Child (Ruth Tongue) - The Worthy Wood - I'd rather be Tending my Sheep - Three Danish Galleys Ave Maria Battle Ship Chains Beautiful Valley Bheir mi sgriob Black eye'd Susan Bonny at Morn (published by SfP) Boston Harbour Bruremarsj Cantem Nadal Carlisle Wall Cattle Call Christ Child's Lullaby Cordelia (Jo Mango) Crow on the Cradle (Sydney Carter) Dilly Song Down in yon Forest Elsie Marley England's New Bellman/Gabriel's Gonna Blow |
Fire Maringo
Follow the Drinking Gourd Gloria'n Coelo Hallow's Eve (Chris Hoban) He shall have the bird Iroquis Lullaby Jack in the Green Lovely Joan Oak Tree Carol Rithjmus de eo quod Adam Rithmus de domino Rousay Lullaby Sing John Ball Sing, John Ball (Sydney Carter) Snow white stork Soo sewin' silk Stella nuova Sweet Thyme (Pete Mundy) Tarry Wool Te traa gall thie Tha bo dhubh agam The Puffer Song The Salutation Carol Tregajorran Wartha (with Florence MacDonald) Truth from above Two Magicians We are the stars Witches Reel |
Works for upper voices, with a few men
A situation many choirs find themselves in!
Soundcloud playlist
- O Lux Beata (published by SfP)
- O Clavis David
- Flos Florum
- Deus Creator Omnium
- Hal an Tow (also works SSAA)
- Carol of the Birds
- Joseph and his wedded wife
- Procedenti Puero
- Orra Bhonna (published by SfP)
- Circle March (published by SfP)
- Rousay Lullaby (published by SfP)
A situation many choirs find themselves in!
Soundcloud playlist
- O Lux Beata (published by SfP)
- O Clavis David
- Flos Florum
- Deus Creator Omnium
- Hal an Tow (also works SSAA)
- Carol of the Birds
- Joseph and his wedded wife
- Procedenti Puero
- Orra Bhonna (published by SfP)
- Circle March (published by SfP)
- Rousay Lullaby (published by SfP)
Flexible arrangements/workshop /community material
Soundcloud playlist
Youtube playlist
O Lux Beata
- Rousay Lullaby
- O Lux Beata
- Orra Bhonna Bhonnagan
- Circle March
Workshop books for Madrigirls
- Songs for the Girls
- Singing the Story
- Sing and Craft
Workshop material for Muldoon's Picnic
- Celtic Connections workshops
- Folk Carols workshops
Soundcloud playlist
Youtube playlist
O Lux Beata
- Rousay Lullaby
- O Lux Beata
- Orra Bhonna Bhonnagan
- Circle March
Workshop books for Madrigirls
- Songs for the Girls
- Singing the Story
- Sing and Craft
Workshop material for Muldoon's Picnic
- Celtic Connections workshops
- Folk Carols workshops
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Project work:
The River (Barrowland Ballet, Festival 2014) Choral arrangements for the large-scale project as part of Glasgow's celebrations for the Comonwealth Games. More information and reviews |
The River Trailer from Oak's Bark on Vimeo. |
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KidO: Scottish Opera
A show for 3 & 4 year olds. An exciting mix of live and recorded singing, percussion, opera and specially-written music is composed by Glasgow-based composer Katy Lavinia Cooper and directed by award-winning children's theatre director Lu Kemp. Devised with: Darren Abrahams, Neil Johnson, Lu Kemp, Ali Maclaurin, Andrew McTaggart, Frances Morrison-Allen & Stuart Semple More information Review A Scots Chorus - (Mick West and Muldoon's Picnic)
Various arrangements for album and sheet music release. See https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/a-scots-chorus/id686104990 for samples. |
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All and Some (Muldoon's Picnic)
Arrangements for workshops and album release Track 2 - Here we come a wassailing Track 6 - Joseph and his wedded wife Track 9 - Tau garçó, la durundena See video for further information |
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