ANDREW DOWNES

Performances during 2010

Saturday January 2nd 2010  7.30pm

United Reformed Church, Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire

(Salisbury Chamber Music Club Series)

Andrew Downes: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (world premiere performance)

Angus Meryon (clarinet)

Duncan Honeybourne (piano)

Saturday January 16^th 2010 5.15pm

Conservatoire National a Rayonnement Regional de Nice, France

(3e Convention de Flute de Nice)

Andrew Downes: Sonata for Flute Choir

Ensemble de Flutes de l’universite d’Agder (Norway)

Saturday February 13th 2010 7.30pm

St Thomas's Church, Stourbridge, West Midlands

Andrew Downes: Sonata for Flute Choir Op.58

National Flute Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Kenneth Bell

Thursday March 18th 2010 7pm

Bradby Hall, Haileybury College, Hertford Heath, Herts

Andrew Downes: Songs of the Skies (selection)

Haileybury College Lower School Choir

Haileybury College Chamber Ensemble

Conductor: Paula Downes

Saturday May 1st 2010   7.30pm

St George's Church, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Andrew Downes: Songs of Love (world premiere of version for soprano and string orchestra arranged by Lee Armstrong)

Paula Downes (soprano)

Strings of the Central England Ensemble conducted by Lee Armstrong

Thursday 6^th May 2010 7.30pm

Foleyian Concert Hall, Oldswinford Hospital, Stourbridge

Andrew Downes – Andante with Jazz

Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra

Directed by Anna Downes

(tickets 01384 817316)

Friday 7^th May 2010 7.30pm

Foleyian Concert Hall, Oldswinford Hospital, Stourbridge

Andrew Downes – Andante with Jazz

Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra

Directed by Anna Downes

(tickets 01384 817316)

Friday 13^th May 2010 7.30pm

Foleyian Concert Hall, Oldswinford Hospital, Stourbridge

Andrew Downes – Andante with Jazz

Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra

Directed by Anna Downes

(tickets 01384 817316)

Saturday June 26th 2010 7.30pm

Coventry Cathedral

Andrew Downes: Concerto for Piano and Symphony Orchestra

Duncan Honeybourne (piano)

Central England Ensemble

Anna Downes leader

Anthony Bradbury conductor

Tuesday July 6^th 2010 5.45pm

Birmingham Cathedral

Andrew Downes: The Souls of the Righteous

The Choir of Birmingham Cathedral

directed by Marcus Huxley

(part of the Evensong Service)

Saturday July 10^th 2010, 7.30pm

St Saviour’s Church, Hagley, Worcestershire

Andrew Downes: Kyrie and Gloria from Sacred Mass for Solo Violin

Anna Downes (violin)

Concert for Christian Aid

Saturday July 10^th 2010, 7.30pm

St Saviour’s Church, Hagley, Worcestershire

Andrew Downes: Benedictus and Agnus Dei from Sacred Mass for Solo Voice

Paula Downes (soprano)

Concert for Christian Aid

Saturday July 10^th 2010, 7.30pm

St Saviour’s Church, Hagley, Worcestershire

Andrew Downes: Calypso from 7 Preludes for Solo Piano

Movement 2 from Piano Sonata no 2

Michael Jones (piano)

Concert for Christian Aid

Thursday August 19^th 2010, 7.45pm

Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

(British Flute Society, 7^th National Convention)

Andrew Downes: Sonata for Contrabass Flute and Piano

Peter Sheridan (contrabass Flute)

Richard Shaw (piano)

Sunday October 3^rd 2010, 5pm

Bloch Performance Hall

West Virginia University, USA

Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes

WVU Flute Choir

Rebekah Doppelhauer conductor

Sunday October 10^th 2010 1.15pm

Gallery 3, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Andrew Downes: Finished Fields

Paula Downes (soprano)

David Trippett (piano)

Sunday October 10^th 2010 7.30pm

St Saviour’s Church Hagley, Worcestershire

Andrew Downes: The Forest at Dawn

Paul Evans, organ

Sunday October 17^th 2010, 6pm

Chapel, Selwyn College, Cambridge

(Choral Evensong)

Andrew Downes: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Runnymede Service)

Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge

Sarah EA MacDonald (Musical Director)

Friday October 29^th 2010, 5.30pm

Lincoln Cathedral (Choral Evensong Service)

Andrew Downes: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Runnymede Service)

Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge

Sarah EA MacDonald (Musical Director)

Sunday November 14^th 2010, 7.30pm

Episcopal School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Andrew Downes: Sonata for Flute Choir Op.58 (Andante misterioso – Allegro Vivace)

Valdosta State University Flute Choir

conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Goode

Monday November 29^th 2010, 6pm

Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Place, Birmingham

Event to celebrate the 60^th birthday of Andrew Downes

6pm Film Premiere: Paula Downes’ highly original film version of Songs from Spoon River by Andrew Downes

followed by Andrew Downes in conversation with Joe Cutler

7.30 Concert of music by Andrew Downes

Andrew Downes: 7 Preludes for Solo Piano (Duncan Honeybourne, piano)

Andrew Downes: Songs from Spoon River (live performance: Rose Mitchell – Mezzo Soprano, David Arthur – piano)

Andrew Downes: Suite no.2 for Brass Quintet (players TBA)

Andrew Downes: Idyll, In the Gardens of Burdwan (Christopher Redgate, oboe; Malcolm Wilson, piano)

Sunday December 5^th 2010, 8pm

Holy Trinity Church, Belbroughton, Worcestershire

Andrew Downes: Veni Emmanuel

Coro d’Amici

Conductor Anthony Bradbury

Wednesday December 8^th 2010, 7.30pm

Wednesbury Art Gallery, Wednesbury, West Midlands

Andrew Downes: Songs of Love

Paula Downes (soprano)

Central England Ensemble

Anna Downes leader

Lee Armstrong conductor

Concert as part of Wednesbury Music Club Concert Series

Saturday December 11^th 2010, 7.30pm

St Saviour’s Church, Hagley, Worcestershire

Andrew Downes: Winter Lanes (from 7 Preludes for Solo Piano)

Michael Jones (piano)