Welcome to IHM

church music: services, anthems, hymns, carols
orchestral music: mainly light music
music for wind ensembles: 19th century, original works
music for male voice choirs
music for piano duet

songs and choral music

Here you will find the fruits of a life spent in enjoying music-making, as performer, composer and arranger. There is little that is ‘avant garde’ or greatly innovative; my aim has always to try to say something a bit new within the limits of traditional harmonies, structures and, above all, melody.

Most of the catalogue is my own work, but there are also significant editions of older works (like Sullivan’s anthems, or nineteenth-century wind music by Krommer, Lessel and Pleyel) and double-reed arrangements by my friend, Anne Cassal.

Many of the entries have a hyperlink which will present the opening page or so of the score; some will play that extract (usually computer-generated, with the wonders of modern sampling!). Click on one of the buttons on the left to start your exploration! If anything looks appealing, please contact me to chat or order. You can email direct at the above address, or use the form on the ‘Contact me’ page. Or phone - it is always good to talk (as they say!).

If you really want to know my background and influences (I can’t think why!), there is a short biographical note here.

Ian Harrold