Compositions

Darron Cleary-McHarg

Choral Music

Fly Away, Fly Away Over The Sea SATB

"This choral work is set to a beautiful poem that uses the swallow as a symbol of the changing seasons, longing for the return of summer and warmth. The imagery is simple yet evocative, highlighting the cyclical nature of time and nature itself."

Fly Away, Fly Away Over the Sea
Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti

Fly away, fly away over the sea,
Sun-loving swallow, for summer is done;
Come again, come again, come back to me,
Bringing the summer and bringing the sun.

Colours SATB

A short piece of music for SATB Choir, this is part of a developing project for a song cycle of 'Bird Songs',

Eagles SATB

This choral piece in SATB form, was written using the poem 'Color' by Christina Rossetti, which is a deceptively simple poem that invites readers to reflect on the nature of colour, perception, and the symbolic associations that colours carry.

Ubi Caritas SATB

"Ubi Caritas" SATB format, is based on a Gregorian chant melody. The text is sung in Latin, which has inspired this composition for a more modern choral setting.

Prayer of Saint Francis (Prayer For Peace) SATB

This choral arrangement of Prayer for Peace is set for SATB. The music was written based on the words of an anonymous text that is usually called the Prayer of Saint Francis(or Peace Prayer, or Simple Prayer for Peace, or Make us an Instrument of Your Peace) is a widely known Christian prayer for peace.

The Temptation of Saint Anthony SATB

This choral work for SATB voices draws its inspiration from Salvador Dalí’s surrealist vision of The Temptation of Saint Anthony, where the saint stands resolute beneath a procession of towering, dreamlike beasts embodying desire, power, and spiritual turmoil. The music reflects Anthony’s psychological and spiritual struggle — a journey through temptation, ecstasy, and revelation.

Love Came Down At Christmas, Piano & Tenor

"This choral work is set to a beautiful poem by Christina Rossetti “Love Came Down at Christmas”. Which is a simple yet profound devotional poem celebrating the incarnation of Christ. Through the repeated image of “Love,” Rossetti equates divine love with God and Christ himself, expressing the Christian belief that love entered the world in human form at Christmas. Andrew Ashwin accompanying Jay.
shallow focus photo of the Nativity figurine
shallow focus photo of the Nativity figurine
Voices enhanced with Cantamus