Until You're Safely Home was premiered by The Middle Wallop Military Wives Choir at The Anvil, Basingstoke on Saturday 16 March 2013, conducted by Fiona Clarke. The music is poignant and touching, accessible and audience-friendly and here are few technical challenges, making it suitable for most female choirs. The feedback from the premiere has been amazing...

The composer writes: 'Without doubt, the best moment for any composer is when he gets to hear his music performed live. When that performance is delivered with emotional depth and sincerity the result becomes even more special. For the premiere of my new song "Until You're Safely Home" on the 16th of March, at the Anvil Theatre in Basingstoke, the Middle Wallop Military Wives Choir turned in just such a performance. It was a privilege for me to hear it sung so beautifully, and I extend my heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all concerned.'

Comments from sone of the performers include:

'It was an honour to sing such a beautiful song and I have to say, my favourite piece of the night.'

'Lovely, lovely song, thank you'

'A privilege for us to get to sing it too'

'You captured the thoughts and feelings of so many of us with the words, a very special moment for us all , thank you for letting us sing such a wonderful piece'

'This is my favourite song of all, it makes me well up every time we sing it. It's so beautiful and true to every word, this song really is a fantastic representation of how we feel as military wives every time we say goodbye for a while. Just perfect, thank you Richard Storry for giving us the opportunity to sing such wonderful words to a very beautiful piece of music.'

'A true composer - has understood the feelings, the courage and the voice parts to express the marvellous words.
Thank you.'

Until You're Safely Home will be officially published on 16 May 2013 and pre-publication copies can be purchased now and will be offered at 20% discount. Please contact Recital Music (doublebass@tiscali.co.uk / 01963-370051) for more details.

Since leaving the Royal Academy of Music (London) with high honours and a recital diploma, in 1989, Richard Storry has pursued a busy and successful career.

Recent notable credits include the music for Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, which was performed in London's West End and subsequently broadcast by the BBC. Richard's music for Rumplestiltskin received over 300 performances in its first year alone and the musical, Kennedy, was nominated three times for the RUTAC Drama Awards.

In addition to being in demand as a teacher and adjudicator, Richard Storry's work as a composer is recognised both nationally and internationally, including two commissions for the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra. His musical play The Brothers Lionheart was voted best children's show in the 2009 Edinburgh Festival, and his first novel The Cryptic Lines has been adapted for the stage.

Richard Storry travels worldwide as an examiner for the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and was recently elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM).