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Composition

I write and arrange for choirs, chamber groups, bands and my solo projects, across many styles including classical, folk, pop and rock.

Here’s a selection of recent finished works. Please email me at ellis.soothill@gmail.com for scores.

I’m also available for commission.

Choral

Who Robbed The Woods – 2026

  • A madrigal-inspired setting of the poem by Emily Dickinson
  • Available as SATB or SAATTB
  • Premiered by Madripals at Leeds Minster’s Pride Celebration Service 2026
  • 3 minutes
  • Recording coming soon

The Christmas Holly – 2026

Chamber groups

Lesbia Adspexi – 2025

  • For mezzo-soprano and harp
  • The harp accompaniment can be played on piano if needed
  • A setting of Catullus’s Latin translation of Sappho’s Fragment 31
  • 1 minute 30 seconds
  • Recording coming soon

String Sextet in G minor – 2026

  • For 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos
  • Two movements inspired by quotations from Khalil Gibran’s poem, The Prophet: ‘Become a fragment of life’s heart’ and ‘A boundless drop to a boundless ocean’
  • 6 minutes
  • I’m seeking musicians to perform/record this; please get in touch if you’re interested

Brass band

The Christmas Holly – 2026

  • A brass band version of the carol I wrote for choir
  • This is a simple arrangement of 4 parts, each with B-flat and E-flat versions (and I’d happily create parts in other keys if required)
  • Choir version recorded by Madripals: YouTube – The Christmas Holly by Ellis Soothill
  • 3 minutes