About Me



My name is Richard Cootes and I have been composing liturgical music to support religious education and liturgical celebrations for over twenty years.

Because my music has been received positively, I am happy to share my compositions with other communities.

I live in Australia.

To hear my songs go to my home page. (Click on the words RICHARD COOTES LITURGICAL MUSIC above)

Testimonials:

I love your songs because they are so catchy and yet simple. Ideal to teach my Sunday School choir. – Desmond, Sacred Heart Parish, Bashir Navi, MUMBAI.

Dearest Richard, I came across your version of Kyrie (Mass of God’s Mercy). I totally fell in love with this version of yours. May I ask for the lyrics and score for Kyrie hymn? Charles, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Hsinchu city, TAIWAN.

It looks like Confirmation 2017 in Saba will be all your music. God bless you for sharing your talent. Your music is very close to our Caribbean beat. –JenniLiving Water Community SABA.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful contribution to our parish. May God bless you. – TomMonaca, PA USA

I am currently preparing for Easter and would specifically like to involve the children and young people of our Parish with a Palm Sunday Triumphal procession song. I have come across your song (Cloaks and Branches) and would love to be able to use this – it is perfect! – EvaSt. Anthony’s in Farnham Royal, Slough in the UK.

Thank you very much for the lyrics, chords etc. for We Bring These Gifts. Our choir is always on the lookout for new hymns for our mass. – Annie, St. Church of our Lady of Arabia in Ahmadi in KUWAIT. 

Hello Richard, I have just discovered your wonderful music and in particular the songs Out of Ashes (New Beginnings) and Go Out to the World. I am the music director in a Presbyterian church and would very much like to be able to access the sheet music. – BethChalmers Presbyterian Church,London, ONTARIO

Congratulations to you and your team for the wonderful liturgical music. I love ALL your music, and I mean ALL of it. Well done! – VirginiaSOUTH AFRICA