Three John Donne Settings was commissioned by the Friends of the National Youth Choir of Wales. Comisiynwyd gan Gyfeillion Côr Cenedlaethol Ieuenctid Cymru.Three John Donne Settings was first performed on 26 July 2013 by the National Youth Choir of Wales conducted by David Lawrence at St. Mary’s Church Conwy as part of the Conwy Classical Music Festival.

This work is dedicated to John Fletcher, who gave the first performance on 24 April 1976. The concerto is in three movements, the first in sonata-form shell with two contrasting themes. There is a reference made in the development section to the opening theme of Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto. Set as part of the ABRSM Tuba Syllabus. / Tuba