Benedict Todd

Organist · Composer · Conductor

We hope that you enjoy listening to these recordings
of a selection of Benedict’s compositions

Recordings

  • Fantasy on ‘the Ely Sequence’  for Organ (2022)

    This recording was made during evensong at Great St Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge on St Etheldreda’s day,
    23 June, 2022. The organist is Benedict Todd.

  • Effundam spiritum meum  for Choir (2015)

    This recording was made at the final concert of the Old Hispanic Office Project in Bristol Cathedral on the 20 May 2017. The choirs of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and Bristol Cathedral came together to sing this piece under the direction of Stephen Darlington. I am incredibly grateful to both Stephen Darlington and Mark Lee for preparing the piece with both choirs, and to both them and the members of the OHOP team, particularly Emma Hornby, for organising this project and allowing me to make the recordings available here.

  • Yeşİl gece müzİğİ / Green night music  for Percussion and Piano (2015)

    This recording was made during the première performance, given by the Hezarfen Ensemble on the 19 May 2015 as part of the ‘Bilkent New Music Days’ festival at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. The pianist was Müge Hendekli and the percussionist was Amy Salsgiver. You can read more about the concert here.

  • Sonatina  for ‘Cello and Piano (2014)

    This recording was made during the New Music South West concert on 11 January 2014 in the Victoria Rooms, Bristol. The performers were Robyn Austin (‘Cello) and Steven Kings (Piano).

  • Trio  for Trumpet, Bassoon & Piano (2013)

    This recording was made during the CMV concert on 1 May 2013 in the Victoria Rooms, Bristol. The performers were Manos Charalabopoulos (piano), Daisy Woods (bassoon) and Chloe Watson (trumpet).

  • Out of the Machine  for Small Ensemble (2013 - extract)

    This recording was made during the concert on 23 February 2014 in the Victoria Rooms, Bristol, which was part of the Bristol New Music festival. The performance was given by the University of Bristol New Music Ensemble, conducted by Neal Farwell.

  • Rorate cæli  for Choir (SSAATTBB) and Organ (2012)

    This recording was made during the Advent Carol Service at St Paul's Church, Clifton on the 9 December 2012 with the kind permission of the Vicar, Richard Holroyd. The University of Bristol Church Choir was conducted by Joe Hutchinson (Senior Organ Scholar) and the organ was played by Christoper Burt (Junior Organ Scholar).

  • Organ Concerto  for Organ and Orchestra (2010 - extract)

    This recording was made during the concert given by the University of Bristol Symphony Orchestra at the Victoria Rooms, Bristol on 3 December 2011. The conductor was Neal Farwell and the soloist Claire Alsop.



You can also listen to recordings of Benedict performing as an organist.