Francis Grier
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Biography
Francis John Roy Grier (born 29 July 1955 in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia) is an English choral and vocal classical composer and psychoanalyst. He was a chorister at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, music scholar at Eton College, and organ scholar at King's College, Cambridge, then Assistant Organist and then Organist (1981-5) of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He made many recordings and broadcasts as organist and choir director, including playing La Nativité du Seigneur by Olivier Messiaen at the first ever Prom concert given over to a solo performer. As chamber music pianist he has been playing with the soprano Dorothee Jansen in the Jansen-Grier-Duo since their inaugural recital in summer 2000. As a composer he has written much for the Anglican choral tradition and several large-scale works. He has also written many instrumental pieces. His latest work, The Passion, for chorus, soloists and orchestra, received its premiere in March 2006 in Minneapolis by the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, directed by Philip Brunelle. The work received its UK premiere the following month in Cambridge by the BBC Singers. He also accompanies his children, violinist Savitri Grier (16) and cellist Indira Grier (14). Francis Grier is also a psychoanalyst who maintains a private practice and is a visiting researcher at the Tavistock Marital Studies Institute.
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- Purcell: Service in B-Flat Major (Z. 230) - Deus misereatur featuring Simon Preston
- Purcell: Service in B-Flat Major (Z. 230) - Cantate Domino featuring Simon Preston
- Purcell: Te Deum Laudamus and Jubilate Deo in D Major Z. 232 - Jubilate Deo featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem, Op.66, III. Offertorium: So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went featuring Simon Rattle
- Prière, Op. 158 by Francis Grier
- War Requiem Op. 66, VI. Libera me: Let us sleep now...In paradisum featuring Thomas Allen
- Purcell: Evening Service in G Minor (Z. 231) - Magnificat featuring Simon Preston
- Purcell: Service in B-Flat Major (Z. 230) - Nunc dimittis featuring Simon Preston
- Traditional: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. Ledger) by Francis Grier
- Purcell: Service in B-Flat Major (Z. 230) - Magnificat featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem Op. 66: V. Agnus Dei featuring Thomas Allen
- Purcell: O Lord God of Hosts (Verse Anthem), Z. 37 featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem Op. 66, VI. Libera me: Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna featuring Thomas Allen
- Purcell: O God, Thou Has Cast Us Out, Z. 36 featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem Op. 66, VI. Libera me: It seemed that out of battle I escaped featuring Robert Tear
- Purcell: Evening Service in G Minor (Z. 231) - Nunc dimittis featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem Op. 66, IV. Sanctus: Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus featuring Thomas Allen
- Purcell: Jehova, Quam Multi Sunt Hostes Mei Z. 135 featuring Simon Preston
- Purcell: Thou Knowest, Lord, The Secrets of Our Hearts Z. 58 featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem Op. 66, IV. Sanctus: Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini featuring Thomas Allen
- Purcell: Man that Is Born of a Woman Z. 27 featuring Simon Preston
- War Requiem Op. 66, IV. Sanctus: After the blast of lightning from the East featuring Robert Tear
- War Requiem Op. 66, II. Dies irae: Lacrimosa dies illa featuring Thomas Allen
- War Requiem Op. 66, II. Dies irae: Move him into the sun...Pie Jesu featuring Thomas Allen
