Todd was born in County Durham, attended Durham School and joined the choir… Read Full Bio ↴Todd was born in County Durham, attended Durham School and joined the choir of St Oswald's Church, Durham under its choirmaster David Higgins. He went on to study music at the University of Bristol. He is an accomplished jazz pianist and regularly performs with his trio, and this played a large role in one of his most famous works, his Mass in Blue.
Mass in Blue (originally entitled Jazz Mass) was commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus and first performed at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in July 2003 with Will Todd at the piano. Todd's wife, Bethany Halliday, performed the soprano solo alongside the Blue Planet Orchestra and Hertfordshire Chorus, conducted by David Temple.
His The Blackened Man won second prize in the International Verdi Opera Competition in 2002 and was later staged at the 2004 Buxton Festival. The Screams of Kitty Genovese, a music theatre work, has been produced at the Boston Conservatory and New York Musical Theatre Festival. His oratorio Saint Cuthbert, with a libretto by Ben Dunwell based on the life of the saint, has been performed and recorded by the Hallé Orchestra and Choir under Christopher Austin.
Among Angels was commissioned by the Genesis Foundation and was premiered by The Sixteen in Salzburg. Written for WNO Max, Sweetness and Badness was performed in a tour during autumn 2006, and Whirlwind, commissioned by Streetwise Opera, was first performed at The Sage Gateshead.
Works
Winter Dances - orchestra (1989)
Midwinter - Cantata for soprano and baritone, chorus and orchestra (1992)
Saint Cuthbert - Oratorio for soprano, tenor and baritone, chorus, organ and orchestra (1995)
The Burning Road - Cantata for soprano and baritone, chorus and orchestra (1996)
The Screams of Kitty Genovese - 12 actor-singers and pit ensemble (1999)
A Song of Creation - Cantata for choir, chamber choir, children's choir, soprano, tenor and bass soloists, organ and orchestra (2000)
The Blackened Man - Opera with 7 roles, chorus and full orchestra or chamber ensemble (2001)
Mass in Blue - soprano, chorus and jazz ensemble or trio (2003)
Gala and Gloria - soprano, mezzo and baritone soloists, chorus, orchestra and brass band (2004)
Among Angels - 16 part SATB with 2 harps (2006)
Sweetness and Badness - Opera with 5 actor singers and small ensemble (2006)
Whirlwind - Opera with 4 actor singers, mixed chorus, small ensemble and live sound score (2006)
Let us be True - SATB, solo violin, piano, organ, percussion & strings. A setting of "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold (2006)
You have seen the House Built - SATB choir and organ, commissioned by Chichester Cathedral for their 900th anniversary (2008)
Requiem - soprano, electric guitar and chorus, commissioned by the Fairhaven Singers (2009)
Te Deum - solo soprano, young people's choir (up to 3 parts), SATB chorus and instrumental ensemble. Latin text with additional words by Ben Dunwell (2009)
Clarinet Concerto - Jazz clarinet and orchestra, premiered by Emma Johnson (2009)
The Call of Wisdom - SATB choir and organ, commissioned as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II to be sung by the Diamond Choir (2012)
Songs of Love - SATB choir and Jazz trio, commissioned by Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale for their Silver Anniversary concert (2012)
2. Shoegaze artist. He released the album Of in January 2023
Mass in Blue (originally entitled Jazz Mass) was commissioned by Hertfordshire Chorus and first performed at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in July 2003 with Will Todd at the piano. Todd's wife, Bethany Halliday, performed the soprano solo alongside the Blue Planet Orchestra and Hertfordshire Chorus, conducted by David Temple.
His The Blackened Man won second prize in the International Verdi Opera Competition in 2002 and was later staged at the 2004 Buxton Festival. The Screams of Kitty Genovese, a music theatre work, has been produced at the Boston Conservatory and New York Musical Theatre Festival. His oratorio Saint Cuthbert, with a libretto by Ben Dunwell based on the life of the saint, has been performed and recorded by the Hallé Orchestra and Choir under Christopher Austin.
Among Angels was commissioned by the Genesis Foundation and was premiered by The Sixteen in Salzburg. Written for WNO Max, Sweetness and Badness was performed in a tour during autumn 2006, and Whirlwind, commissioned by Streetwise Opera, was first performed at The Sage Gateshead.
Works
Winter Dances - orchestra (1989)
Midwinter - Cantata for soprano and baritone, chorus and orchestra (1992)
Saint Cuthbert - Oratorio for soprano, tenor and baritone, chorus, organ and orchestra (1995)
The Burning Road - Cantata for soprano and baritone, chorus and orchestra (1996)
The Screams of Kitty Genovese - 12 actor-singers and pit ensemble (1999)
A Song of Creation - Cantata for choir, chamber choir, children's choir, soprano, tenor and bass soloists, organ and orchestra (2000)
The Blackened Man - Opera with 7 roles, chorus and full orchestra or chamber ensemble (2001)
Mass in Blue - soprano, chorus and jazz ensemble or trio (2003)
Gala and Gloria - soprano, mezzo and baritone soloists, chorus, orchestra and brass band (2004)
Among Angels - 16 part SATB with 2 harps (2006)
Sweetness and Badness - Opera with 5 actor singers and small ensemble (2006)
Whirlwind - Opera with 4 actor singers, mixed chorus, small ensemble and live sound score (2006)
Let us be True - SATB, solo violin, piano, organ, percussion & strings. A setting of "Dover Beach" by Matthew Arnold (2006)
You have seen the House Built - SATB choir and organ, commissioned by Chichester Cathedral for their 900th anniversary (2008)
Requiem - soprano, electric guitar and chorus, commissioned by the Fairhaven Singers (2009)
Te Deum - solo soprano, young people's choir (up to 3 parts), SATB chorus and instrumental ensemble. Latin text with additional words by Ben Dunwell (2009)
Clarinet Concerto - Jazz clarinet and orchestra, premiered by Emma Johnson (2009)
The Call of Wisdom - SATB choir and organ, commissioned as part of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II to be sung by the Diamond Choir (2012)
Songs of Love - SATB choir and Jazz trio, commissioned by Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale for their Silver Anniversary concert (2012)
2. Shoegaze artist. He released the album Of in January 2023
Remembrance
Will Todd Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Remembrance' by these artists:
After Me, The Flood A simple means of living our lives, is by far…
Anju See grandmother sew in patterns Feel the fabric fall in wave…
Arkan They want you to crawl And there is nothing you can…
As Lions And Lambs i guess i always knew my days were numbered i guess…
Balmorhea Üzülme. Dudaklarında bir tebessüm ömür var; yeter ki gülümse…
Before the Dawn Defiance towards The passing time and its speeding course …
Blanche Biau I'll stroke your skin Til your bones start to show Think of…
Bolt Thrower Nightmare world Reflected as a dream Vision blurred This …
Canaan Small cold drips Called your name in vain Chromatic signs Re…
Dads in the Park New sunrise, death of another hope No surprise, I want you…
Dawn of Dreams Remind me of the old times Just tell me stories about…
Departures Waking up so cold In this bed I've laced with sweat Dripping…
Detroit Chamber Winds And Friends & H. Robert Reynolds "The labor of our heroes past shall never be in…
DGM If dreaming about it Is the only way To take care of…
Dragons When only the night With silent embrace Can comfort the lo…
Efrat Ben Zur I held a Jewel in my fingers -- And went to…
Endless Nameless August 24th, 2017 I saw your name in a headline 150 miles…
Everlasting Mortality This journey will lead us far from home We are welcomed…
FRN-G [Verse 1] Amidst the storm of fire and swords I stood firm,…
Gojira I feel I come from better conditions Buried deep in my…
Graveworm Remember your greed, your numbness and your fault washed aw…
Gus Gus When I feel alone, inside, away from love. When you don't…
GusGus When I feel alone, inside, away from love. When you don't…
Halysis The skies of yesterday Lay beyond the night Confined from th…
hillsong worship I take the bread of life Broken for all my sin Your…
Kathy Mar We gather in a quiet room To sing our hopeful tunes And…
Legenda Aurea You fell from May today contempt for someone else Until you'…
Lil Alice Run faster than a train Run away from me Grab your clothes…
Lion's Share i guess i always knew my days were numbered i guess…
Matt Maher Oh, how could it be That my God would welcome me…
Maurice Jarre É, morena, tá tudo bem Sereno é quem tem A paz de…
Minje I don't know why You go far away Just tell me and Stand…
MYTH & ROID Those who fought, gave their all, gone with no trace In…
P.A.I.N. Management They say an eye for an eye makes the whole…
Paradise Lost I am the one, to which you'll go You are the…
Paul Mounsey Cuiridh mi flùr air son fàs Mun cuairt air mo dhachaidh…
Raunchy Our darkest dreams set us free Our darkest scene set us…
Rhythm & Noise Rivers merge, the bridge is old Muddy carpet, I see it…
Rosa Ígnea The dawn shows me the sunshine of a new day And…
Sacrifire Remember the days Of our decay A mirage of fools A dead kiss…
Shadow of Corvus It's all so clear to me All those times that we…
Silent Cry Souls that bloom all of my being and shines As it…
Sina توو چشای تو یه جادوی خاصی هست توو نگاه تو انگار…
The Dust You used to breathe me You used to stare at my…
Tommee Profitt Sure as stone on mountaintop True as bird in sky You're…
Tommee Profitt feat. Fleurie Sure as stone on mountaintop True as bird in sky You′re the…
Woods of Birnam mine eye hath play‘d the painter and hath stell‘d thy beauty…
YEOUNGEUN 매일 혼자 걷던 길 이젠 둘이라면 좋을 것 같아 산들바람 따스한 햇살이 내…
Yussef Kamaal I have seen what I would see I am where I…
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