Compositions

New Compositions:

Psalms for Advent and Christmas

This is a cycle of 10 Psalms for Advent and Christmas. Text and Music:  Nicholas Doig. The texts are paraphrases of Miles Coverdale's translation.

First performed between September and December 2025 by the Choir of the English-Speaking Catholic Community, St. Johann im Schnoor, Bremen. Total length: 15 Minutes Approximately.

Published on the 12th of December, 2025 by Osterdeich Verlag (Imprint of An-die-Musik), as Opus 2.

Dedication: To Pfarrer Dr. Matthew Nwoko and to the Choir and Congregation of the International English-Speaking Catholic Community, St. Johann im Schnoor, Bremen.

Contents

Listed according to the Lectionary 1998/2002 (and order for complete performance)

1st Sunday of Advent: Psalm 122 PDF

2nd Sunday of Advent: Psalm 72 PDF

Penitential Psalm: Psalm 51 PDF

Penitential Psalm: Psalm 130 PDF

3rd Sunday of Advent: Psalm 146 PDF

4th Sunday of Advent: Psalm 24 PDF

Christmas Eve: Psalm 89 PDF

Christmas Day: Psalm 98 PDF

Holy Family: Psalm 121 PDF

Mary, Mother of God: Psalm 67 PDF

Advent Psalms also listed for other Liturgical Feasts (Lectionary 1998/2002)

Epiphany: Psalm 72 PDF

Presentation of the Lord: Psalm 24 PDF

John the Baptist: Psalm 146 PDF

Christ the King: Psalm 122 PDF

‘O let us sing with gladness,

O let us joyf’lly sing,

For Thou shalt guide all nations,

Our heav’nly judge, our King.’

(Psalm 67)

Dichterliebe: Heine, Brecht, Kaléko 

This is a song cycle of 12 songs by three great German poets. Music: Nicholas Doig.

First perfomed of the 23rd of June, 2024 by Nicholas Doig, Tenor accompanied by Shane Fee and Klaus Heidemann in the concert church Unser Lieben Frauen, central Bremen. Total length: 25 minutes approximately. 

Published on the 9th of January 2024 by Osterdeich Verlag (Imprint of An-die-Musik), as Opus 1.

Dedication: Prof. Krisztina Laki.