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Contributor


Jillian Bray

Composer

Born: 1939 Died: 2018
Biography Works 73 Recordings 2

Biography

Jillian Bray was known primarily as a writer of hymn tunes. Of about fifty published hymns, most are set to texts by Shirley Murray, who is among the foremost writers in her field. Jillian also set to music texts by Brian Wren, Joy Dine, Rusty Edwards, Joy Cowley and others. In 1998 Jillian was nominated to the editorial board of the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust on which she served as a music editor for eighteen years. Alleluia Aotearoa (1993), Carol our Christmas (1996), and Faith Forever Singing (2000) published by NZHBT during this time, contain most of Jillian's output. Hope Publishing Company (USA) have published more recent hymns on line.

As a private piano teacher Jillian wrote a number of pieces for pupils. Seventeen of these pieces (available from SOUNZ) appear in the St. Cecilia Examination syllabus, grades 3–8.

Jillian directed several community choirs and sung in others. This led her to write choral works on commission. Professor Peter Godfrey requested she write choral settings of some hymns for his Kapiti choirs; performed on the Coast and recorded for the television series Praise Be. Other choral works include: Anno Domine written in 2001 for Porirua City Choir and performed at St. Andrews on the Terrace and Te Papa, Centennial Anthem (2002) for the Khandallah Presbyterian Choir on the occasion of that church's centenary, and Jubilee (2006).

From time to time Jillian responded to requests to write music for friends and family: a piano trio, a duet for flute and bass clarinet, solo songs, pieces for organ, occasional piano pieces; works to mark a friend's passing, weddings, farewells...

Jillian Bray passed away in 2018.

Composed (73)

A Seasonal Landscape

for piano, 9m 3s

All over creation

for unison singing with keyboard accompaniment

Alleluia Aotearoa!

for unison voices and piano

And Jesus said

for unison voices and piano

Anno Domini

for SSATB choir, 4m

Aspirations

for piano

Be the Light within our Darkness

for SATB choir, 2m

Be their names remembered

for unison voices and piano

Broken the body

for unison voices and piano

Carol for a Dark Night

for SATB choir and piano, 2m

Chorale Prelude on 'Trewen'

for organ, 3m

Christ is alive

for unison voices and piano

Church of the living Christ

for unison voices and piano

Come and find the quiet centre

for unison voices and piano

Come, Christmas Child (Calling)

for unison voices and keyboard

Come, teach us, Spirit of our God

for unison voices and piano

Daisy Dance

for piano duet, 2m

Darkness that Fell on Gethsemane

for unison or SATB choir

Dreaming

for piano, 2m

Five Bagatelles

for piano, 9m

Follow the way

for unison voices and piano

For the hurt that I create

for unison voices and piano

Four Characteristic Pieces for Grade Four Piano

for piano, 7m

Gentle God

for unison voices and piano

Gentle is the way of Jesus

for unison voices and piano

Gloria

for SATB choir and keyboard

Glory! Glory!

for unison voices

Homage to Bach

for SATB choir and organ, 4m

In the quiet of this day

for unison voices and piano

In trust we come

for unison voices and piano

Insect Suite

for piano, 7m

Jesus, Saviour, Spirit, Sun

for unison voices and piano

Just as a Mother Sings

for unison voices and piano

Kapua (Clouds)

for piano, 3m

Lime and Soda

for piano, 2m

Little one, born to bring us such love

for unison voices and accompaniment

Little Romance

for piano, 2m

Longing

for organ, 1m 50s

Look Toward Christmas

for SAB choir and piano, 3m

Look toward Christmas!

for unison voices

Loss

for soprano and piano, 3m

Making Mischief

for piano, 1m

Mood of the Moment

for piano, 5m

O God, to You I Cry in Pain

for unison voices and piano

O little love who comes again

for unison voices and keyboard

O threefold God of tender unity

for unison voices and piano

Pauatahanui Blessing

for SATB choir

Peace to You, Sisters, Brothers

for unison voices and keyboard

Rena

for string trio, 5m 30s

Silent Spring Song

for unison voices and piano

Sing a carol for summer

for unison voices and keyboard

Sing With Me, Friends!

for vocal octet, 4m

Small things count

for unison voices and piano

Spirit of Springtime

for unison voices and keyboard

Stranger, standing at my door

for unison voices and piano

Summer Suite

for piano, 9m

Te Moana Blessing

for unison voices and piano

Teach us, O loving heart of Christ

for unison voices and piano

Thank you God

for unison voices and piano

The blessing of water

for unison voices and piano

There is no child so small

for unison voices and piano

Three Duets for Two Mums

for piano duet, 3m

Three Elegiac Fantasies

for piano, 9m 40s

Wata

for piano, 2m

We are the singers

for unison voices and piano

What have we done to you?

for unison voices and piano

Where are the voices for the earth?

for unison voices and piano

Where the Light of Easter Day

for unison voices and piano

Where the Love of God is Guiding

for unison voices and keyboard

Who are these who ride by starlight?

for unison voices and keyboard

Wind on the Water

for SSATB choir, 3m

Wind on the Water

for unison voices and piano, 3m

Wounded world

for unison voices and piano

Recordings (2)

Carol our Christmas: carols from New Zealand - CD

Audio/visual

Hope is Our Song - CD

Audio/visual