woodward was a composer of anglican church music. his folio of glees and anthems formed the first collection of cathedral music published by an irish composer. woodward's compositions include anglican chants, a service in b flat and seven anthems. numerous works are contained in a folio of cathedral music, opus 3, dedicated to archbishop smyth, which was printed by peter welcker of london in 1771. "although woodward's output is modest, it establishes him as one of the foremost irish cathedral composers of the eighteenth century."