St Mary Magdalene, Wandsworth Common, played host to the premiere of ‘A Prayer for Ukraine’ this week, with funds raised going to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Ukraine appeal.
He explained: “How can a composer respond to a global tragedy?
“I suppose by writing music: like everybody I have been shocked and dismayed by the events of recent days.
“The first thing I wanted to do was write music that would respond in my own way.
Read it all and do take the time to listen to it as well.