Commissions

Facing Mara

This award-winning film showcased the talents of the dancer Mara Galeazzi and the choreographer Cathy Marston of the English Royal Ballet with the music of William Morris.

'A unique film' - In Camera

'Blending Eroticism and honest sweat, truly engaging' - Dance Europe

More information on this film and others can be found at www.nativevoicefilms.com

This score is also available to purchase as a solo for cello and piano under the title Through A Glass Darkly.

On That Day

The film score for this documentary was commissioned in January 2008 to accompany some very disturbing images. It was decided that using minimalist music was the best way to leave enough space for these images to breath.

A lot of research was done on the music of Philip Glass to supply the correct mood for the film. The music is used throughout in a very prominent way with several montages and underscore to voiceovers.

The Royal Rascal

This piece for solo piano was commissioned by BROS Theatre Company to be used in their production of Singin' In The Rain in Richmond Theatre.

The silent film The Royal Rascal (filmed in advance by the company) was projected on stage while the music was played live in the fashion of the original silent movie theatres.

Bridges of Light

This is a cycle of nine pieces for solo piano commissioned by artist Fran Barrault to accompany her set of images Bridges of Light.

Each piece was improvised by the composer to the image and is available to purchase in CD format (dur. 45'00").

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This work for choir, organ and orchestra was commissioned by the British Heart Foundation for their fundraising concert in Twickenham in 2000.

The concert was performed by the Kingston Chamber Singers under the baton of Ben Costello and was designed to have the same instrumentation as the other large work on the programme, Bach's St. Matthew Passion.

It was based on the famous 13th Century round.

Of Power and Might

This grand organ piece was commissioned for a concert series by the organist James Cryer (the then organist of the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy).

It was first performed in 2000 and was subsequently played a number of times around London.

It is in three sections and finishes with a fugal movement in the traditional style.

The Clouds Beneath

This work for clarinet and piano was commissioned for the civil wedding of Sarah Espenhahn and Alex Topp in 2001.

The couple had spent time up in the hills of northern India and the piece was written to depict the beauty of this landscape.

Playweek Songs

William Morris has been involved in a number of children's workshops.

While he was Director of Music at All Saints Church, East Sheen he was commissioned to write songs to the words of Bridget Grant that would compliment the theme of the workshop and be learnt by the children and sung at the end of the week to their parents.

The themes used were The Creation, The Exodus and Christian Milestones.

J is for Jazz-Man

This piece was commissioned by the Queen's School Orchestra and Choir in Kew and sets to music this poem by Eleanor Farjeon.

The orchestra was made up of a whole range of different abilities from absolute beginners to accomplished performers and so the work had to be tailor made to give parts of appropriate difficulty to each player.

The work was first performed in 2001.

The Minstrel's Tale

In the Summer of 1999 William worked as Musical Director for the Riding Lights Theatre Company children's workshop in London.

The workshop was based around the novel by Berit Haahr and during the week a show was produced with songs to accompany the story.

The Advent Candle

This piece was written for the wedding of Clive and Virginia Hills in December, 2006.

The wedding took place in the OBE Chapel in St. Paul's Cathedral and was performed by the St. Paul's Choir.

The work is a stirring versical anthem in the English tradition and sets the words of the composer's brother, Christopher.

Loving Shepherd

This piece was commissioned to celebrate the Christening of Thomas Drake in 2000.

It was performed by the choir of the Parish Church of St. Mary's, Mortlake.

It is a setting of the hymn, Loving Shepherd.

For All the Saints
(Descant)

This soaring descant was commissioned for the recording of the CD For All Saints by All Saints Church Choir, East Sheen in 1999.

Thy Hand O God Has Guided (Descant)

This two part descant and new organ accompaniment was commissioned for the wedding of Tatiana and Jeremy Goldsmith in August, 2006. 

It was performed in St. Mary's Church, Newark by The City of London Chamber Choir.