ANDREW DOWNES

Performances outside UK.

These are the performances which I know about, but each year, others come to light.

(those performances which I attended are in red, and marked ‘attended’ at the end of relevant entry)

August 1976

St Cere Festival, Southern France

'Overture for St Cere' (world premiere)

(attended)

Easter Sunday 1981

English Cathedral, Amsterdam, Holland'O Vos Omnes' (world premiere)

Cantamus Girls Choir

Conductor Pamela Cook

1981

Kaiser Willhelm Gedachtniskirche, West Berlin

'Cain and Abel' (world premiere)

Midland Boy Singers

(Commissioned for their 20th anniversary celebrations)

(attended)

January 1989

Israel Philharmonic Guest House, Tel Aviv, Israel

'Sonata for Two Pianos'

Bracha Eden and Alexander Tamir (pianos)

Concert in aid of Refusniks from the Soviet Union

(attended)

November 1993

Potsdam College, University of New York, USA

'A St Luke Passion' (USA premiere)

Crane Concert Choir and Orchestra

Conducted by composer

(attended)

February 1994

Calcutta School of Music, Calcutta, Bengal, India

'Sonata for Violin and Piano'

John Mayer (violin)

Gillian Mayer (piano)

(attended)

August 1994

Tanglewood Festival, USA

'Songs from Spoon River'

Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano -

New York Metropolitan Opera soloist)

March 1995

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

'Songs from Spoon River'

Carin Logue (mezzo-soprano)

Joe McCanna (piano)

28th March 1995

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

'Sonata for 4 Horns' (USA premiere)

Ellen Campbell, Doug Campbell, Stanislav Suchanek, James Lowe (Horns)

(attended)

29th March 1995

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA

'Sonata for 8 Horns' (world premiere)

Horn Octet of the University of New Mexico

(attended)

October 1995

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA

'Sonata for 4 Horns'

Doug Campbell Quartet

(attended)

1996

‘Mela Kamavardhani’

Bombay India (attended), Delhi India (attended),

Calcutta India (attended), Burdwan India (attended)

August 18th 1996

Marriot Marquis, New York, USA

'Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir' (world premiere)

USA National Flute Association Annual Convention

(attended)

1997

Ecole Franco-Italienne, Paris

'Sonatina for Piano' included as recommended work in International

competition, and played by students from all over the world.

2nd August 1997

International Horn Class '97

Nove Straseci, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

January 1998

Suk Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

January 23rd 1998

Josefina Fraternity Hall, Vienna, Austria

'Sonata for 4 Horns' (Austrian premiere)

Wiener Waldhornverein

(attended)

March 1998

Salle Cortot, Paris, France

'Concerto for Two Pianos and String Orchestra (French premiere)

Duo Scaramouche (Filippo Antonelli, Malvina Renault)

Avison Chamber Orchestra

Conductor Steven Lloyd-Gonzales

(attended)

August 1998

Lichtenstein Palace, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

August 1999

Candili Singing Course (Greece)'Old Love's Domain'

Paula Downes (soprano)

November 4th 1999

American Cathedral, Paris, France

'Sonata for Flute and Piano' (world premiere)

Carol Kniebusch Noe (flute)

Vicki Berneking (piano)

(attended)

March 2000

Wilson Auditorium, James Madison University, Virginia, USA

'Sonata for Flute and Piano'

Carol Kniebusch Noe (flute)

Vicki Berneking (piano)

(attended)

March 31st 2000

Wilson Auditorium, James Madison University, Virginia, USA

'Song of the Eagle' (world premiere)

James Madison University Flute Choir

conducted by Carol Kniebusch Noe

(attended)

April 2000

Lexington, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Fantasia for Alto and Bass Flute Solos with 5 Part Concert Flute Accompaniment'

Massachusetts High School Flute Choir,

conductor Danielle Boudrot

(attended)

April 2000

Lexington, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Sonata for Piccolo and Piano' (USA premiere)

Michael Jordan (piccolo)

Thomas Stumpf (piano)

(attended)

April 2000

Lexington, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Sonata for Flute and Piano'

Michael Jordan (flute)

Thomas Stumpf (piano)

(attended)

April 1st 2000

Wilson Auditorium, James Madison University, Virginia, USA

'Song of the Eagle'

James Madison University Flute Choir

conducted by Carol Kniebusch Noe

(attended)

February 21st 2001

Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for Brass Sextet' (world premiere)

Brass Ensemble of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

March 17th 2001

Theresianische Akademie, Vienna, Austria

'Sonata for Horn and Piano' (world premiere)

James Lowe (horn)

Anne Madison (piano)

(attended)

April 2001

Conservatoire National de Region d'Aubervilliers, Paris, France

'Songs from Spoon River'

Paula Downes (soprano),

Laure Temin (piano)

(attended)

May 2001

Baumgarten Studios, Vienna, Austria

'Suite for 6 Horns' (world premiere and CD recording)

Wiener Waldhornverein

June 2001

Hauskonzert bei Familie Horvath

'Sonata for Horn and Piano'

James Lowe (horn)

Anne Madison (piano)

November 29th 2001

Nebraska USA

'Piano Sonata no.1' (USA premiere)

Anne Madison (piano)

December 2001

Suk Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

December 7th 2001

Austrian Music Association

Vienna, Austria

'Piano Sonata no.1' (Austrian premiere)

Anne Madison (piano)

(attended)

December 2001

Osterreichische Gesellschaft fur Musik, Vienna, Austria

'Sonata for Horn and Piano'

James Lowe (horn)

Anne Madison (piano)

(attended)

2002

Bremen, Germany

'Symphony no.2'

Orchestra of the University of Oldenburg,

conductor Rida Murtada

(attended)

2002

Oldenburg, Germany

'Symphony no.2'

Orchestra of the University of Oldenburg,

conductor Rida Murtada

February 28th 2002

Dvorak Hall, Rudolphinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Concerto for Four Solo Horns and Symphony Orchestra' (world premiere)

Radek Baborak, Zdenek Divoky, Stanislav Suchanek, Ondrej Vrabec (solo horns)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Vladimir Valek

(attended)

March 1st 2002

Dvorak Hall, Rudolphinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Concerto for Four Solo Horns and Symphony Orchestra'

Radek Baborak, Zdenek Divoky, Stanislav Suchanek, Ondrej Vrabec (solo horns)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Vladimir Valek

(attended)

July 21st 2002

Conservatorio di Musica Nicolo Paganini, Genoa, Italy

'Sonata for Eight Pianists Playing Four Pianos' (Italian premiere)

Malcolm Wilson, Paola Biondi, Debora Brunialti, Malvina Renault,

Filippo Antonelli, Philip Martin, Gisela Herb, Naoko Shibayama Aarnio (pianos)

(attended)

August 2002

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Omaha, Nebraska, USA'Sonata for Horn and Piano' (finale)

James Lowe (horn)

Anne Madison (piano)

August 2002

Festival Musiques en Mer (Mediterranean Cruise)

'Old Love's Domain'

Paula Downes (soprano),

David Trippett (piano)

August 2002

Festival Musiques en Mer (Mediterranean Cruise)

'Sonatina for Piano'

David Trippett (piano)

August 2002

Festival Musiques en Mer (Mediterranean Cruise)

'Songs from Spoon River

'Paula Downes (soprano),

David Trippett (piano)

August 2002

Festival Musiques en Mer (Mediterranean Cruise)

'Piano Sonata no.1'

David Trippett (piano)

August 2002

International Horn Class '02

Nove Straceci, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

August 18th 2002

Washington DC, USA

USA National Flute Association Annual Conference

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra' (USA premiere)

NFA Flute Choir conducted by Carol Kniebusch Noe

(attended)

2003

West Michigan Flute Association

conductor Darlene Dugan

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra'

2003

Rowe Recital Hall

University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra'

UNC Charlotte Flute Choir conducted by Mark Thomas

March 2003

Prague, Czech Republic

'Concerto for Four Solo Horns and Symphony Orchestra' (first broadcast performance)

Radek Baborak, Zdenek Divoky, Stanislav Suchanek, Ondrej Vrabec (solo horns)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Vladimir Valek

June 2003

Indiana University, Indiana, USA

35th International Horn Symposium

'Sonata for 4 Horns'

David Elliot, Joanne Filkins, Mick Sehmann, Karin Sehmann

November 2003

West Michigan USA

'Fantasia for Alto and Bass Flute Solos with 5 Part Concert Flute Accompaniment'

West Michigan Flute Orchestra

November 2nd 2003

New York Historical Society, New York, USA

'Dream-Land' (USA premiere)

Deborah Saverance (soprano-New York Metropolitan Opera soloist), Paul Cohen (saxophone), David Maiullo (piano)

December 20th 2003

Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, Longmont, Colorado, USA

'Mountain Song' (World premiere)

Colorado Flute Orchestra conducted by Nancy Spidel

(attended)

April 2004

Xochipilli Concert Hall, Escuela National de Musica, Mexico City, Mexico

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra' (Mexican premiere)

National Flute Orchestra of Mexico conducted by Jenny Brooks

June 2004

Haus der Komponisten,

Vienna, Austria

'Piano Sonata no.1' (Austrian premiere)

Anne Madison (piano)

(attended)

June 2004

Haus der Komponisten,

Vienna, Austria'Sonata for Horn and Piano'

James Lowe (horn)

Anne Madison (piano)

(attended)

November 2004

Washington DC, USA

'Mountain Song'

Columbia Flute Choir

conducted by Sharyn Byer

March 2005

Bremen, Germany

'Celtic Rhapsody' (German premiere)

Paula Downes (soprano)

Central England Ensemble

conductor Anthony Bradbury

(attended)

March 2005

Bremerhaven, Germany

'Celtic Rhapsody'

Paula Downes (soprano)

Central England Ensemble

conductor Anthony Bradbury

(attended)

March 2005

Cuxhaven, Germany

'Celtic Rhapsody'

Paula Downes (soprano)

Central England Ensemble

conductor Anthony Bradbury

(attended)

May 10th 2005

Beauvais, France

'Music for Eight Cellos and Five Timpani' (French premiere)

L'Octuor de Violoncelles, Percussions de Strasbourg

(13th Rencontres d'Ensembles de Violoncelles)

August 2005

Bertramka Mozarteum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

August 2005

International Horn Class '05

Nove Straceci, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

October 2005

Adams House, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'Dream-Land'

Paula Downes (soprano)

Anna Downes (violin)

David Trippett (piano)

(attended)

October 18th 2005

Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'5 Dramatic Pieces for Eight Wagner Tubas' (world premiere)

Hornists of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

(attended)

December 14 2005

Friends Meeting House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'Ballads for Christmas' (USA Premiere)

Millennium Scholars

August 2006

USA National Flute Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

'Mountain Song'

Columbia Flute Choir

conducted by Sharyn Byer

(attended)

August 2006

Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'The Souls of the Righteous''

Millennium Scholars

(attended)

August 2006

Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'In Peace I Will Lie Down and Sleep'

Millennium Scholars

(attended)

August 2006

Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'The Lord is my Shepherd'

Millennium Scholars

(attended)

August 2006

Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'The Lord's Prayer'

Millennium Scholars

(attended)

August 22 2006

Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Motet and Mass O Magnum Mysterium' (USA premiere)

Millennium Scholars

(attended)

November 2006

Church of the Advent, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'O Love the Lord All Ye His Saints'

Choir of Church of the Advent

conductor Edith Ho

(attended)

October 2006

Kings Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Lost Love'

Paula Downes (soprano), Arielle Hansen (flute),

Elizabeth Main (cello), David Trippett (harpsichord)

Autumn 2006

Corfu

'String Quartet no.1' (excerpts)

Volante Strings led by Angela Ritchey

December 2006

Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, Longmont, Colorado, USA

'Mountain Song'

Colorado Flute Orchestra conducted by Nancy Spidel

2007

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'The Lord Is my Shepherd'

Harvard University Choir, conducted by Edward Jones

Broadcast WHRB Radio

2007

Evanston, Illinois, USA

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra'

Northwestern University Flute Choir

February 1, 2007

University Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'Songs of Love' (world premiere)

Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano)

(attended)

February 2007

American Cathedral, Paris, France

'Symphony no.2'

Central England Ensemble

Conductor Anthony Bradbury

(attended)

February 2007

American Church, Paris, France

'Symphony no.2'

Central England Ensemble

Conductor Anthony Bradbury

(attended)

February 2007

Eglise de La Madelaine, Paris, France

'String Quartet no.1' (excerps)

Central England Ensemble

(attended)

February 2007

Eglise de La Madelaine, Paris, France

'Sonata for 4 Horns' (excerps)

Central England Ensemble

(attended)

March 14 2007

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'Postlude for Organ' (USA premiere)

Carson Cooman (organ)

August 2007

USA National Flute Association Annual Convention, Albuquerque, USA

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra'

NFA High School Flute Choir conducted by Jenny Brooks

November 2007

St Paul's Cathedral, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Songs from Spoon River'

Paula Downes (soprano)

David Trippett (piano)

November 2007

Taylor House, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Songs from Spoon River'

Paula Downes (soprano)

David Trippett (piano)

November 2007

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'The Souls of the Righteous'

Harvard Choral Fellows conductor Edward Jones

February 5th 2008

Suk Hall, Rudolphinum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano' (world premiere)

Brahms Trio Prague (Ondrej Vrabec, horn; Monika Vrabcova, violin; Daniel Wiesner, piano

(attended)

March 6 2008

Chapel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Sacred Mass for Solo Voice' (world premiere)

Paula Downes (soprano)

(attended)

March 6 2008

Chapel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Sacred Mass for Solo Violin' (USA premiere)

Anna Downes (violin)

(attended)

April 2008

Church of St John the Evangelist, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Songs from Spoon River'

Paula Downes (soprano)

David Trippett (piano)

June 22nd 2008

Memorial Church, Harvard University,Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'Introduction and Allegro for Solo Organ' (world premiere)

Carson Cooman (organ)

July 2008

Christ Episcopal Church, Portola Valley, California, USA

'Introduction and Allegro for Solo Organ'

Carson Cooman (organ)

August 2008

Christ United Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

'Introduction and Allegro for Solo Organ'

Carson Cooman (organ)

August 2008

Salem Hills Parish Church, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA

'Introduction and Allegro for Solo Organ'

Carson Cooman (organ)

September 2008

Church of St John the Evangelist, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

'Old Love's Domain'

Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano)

September 2008

Villa Bertramka Mozarteum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for Horn and Piano'

Ondrej Vrabec (horn)

Daniel Wiesner (piano)

(attended)

September 2008

Villa Bertramka Mozarteum, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano'

Brahms Trio Prague (Ondrej Vrabec, horn; Monika Vrabcova, violin; Daniel Wiesner, piano)

(attended)

September 2008

Engelbert Schmidt Concert Hall

Mindelzell, Bavaria, Germany

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

October 2008

Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

'Songs from Spoon River'

Paula Downes (soprano)

David Trippett (piano)

2009

Old North Church, Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA

'The Lord Is my Shepherd'

Old North Church Senior Choir

conductor Maria VanKalken

2009

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'The Lord Is my Shepherd'

Harvard University Choir, conducted by Edward Jones

Broadcast WHRB Radio

January 2009

Wisconsin, USA

'Idyll: In the Gardens of Burdwan' (USA premiere)

Marc Fink (oboe)

Todd Welbourne (piano)

February 2009

Martinu Hall, Prague, Czech Republic

'Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano'

Brahms Trio Prague (Ondrej Vrabec, horn; Monika Vrabcova, violin; Daniel Wiesner, piano)

March 2009

Town Theatre, Jablonec, Czech Republic

'Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano'

Brahms Trio Prague(Ondrej Vrabec, horn; Monika Vrabcova, violin; Daniel Wiesner, piano)

March 2009

Podebrady Castle, Prague, Czech Republic

'Suite for 6 Horns' (Czech premiere)

Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

March 2009

Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

'Finished Fields' (USA premiere)

Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano)

(attended)

April 2009

WPR Wisconsin, USA

'Idyll: In the Gardens of Burdwan' (broadcast premiere))

Marc Fink (oboe)

Todd Welbourne (piano)

April 22nd 2009

Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

'Sonata for Contrabass Flute and Piano' (world premiere)

Peter Sheridan (contrabass flute)

Claire Cooper (piano)

May 29th 2009

Melba Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

'Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano' (Australian premiere)

Bridget Graham (violin), Andrew Young (horn), Lauren Simpkins (piano)

August 2009

New York, USA National Flute Convention Annual Conference

'Song of the Eagle'

Texas Womens' University/Brookhaven Flute Choirs conducted by Pamela Youngblood

October 2009

Margo Jones Performance Hall, Texas Woman's University, Texas, USA

'Mountain Song'

Texas Womens' University/Brookhaven Flute Choirs conducted by Pamela Youngblood

January 16th 2010

Conservatoire Nationale a Rayonnement Regional de Nice, France

'Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir' (French premiere)

Ensembles de Flutes de l'University d'Agder (Norway)

October 3rd 2010

Bloch Performance Hall

West Virginia University, USA

'Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir'

WVU Flute Choir

conductor Rebekah Doppelhauer

November 14th 2010

Episcopal School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

'Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir'

Valdosta State University Flute Choir

conductor Dr Elizabeth Goode

2011

Evanston, Illinois, USA

'Symphony no.5 Scored for Flute Orchestra'

Northwestern University Flute Choir

June 2011

Spandau Freilchtbuhne an der Zitadelle, Berlin, Germany

'Andante with Jazz'

Oldswinford Hospital String Orchestra

conductor Anna Downes

June 2011

Heilig Kreuz Kirche, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany

'Andante with Jazz'

Oldswinford Hospital String Orchestra

conductor Anna Downes

June 2011

Kaiser Willhelm Gedachtniskirche,, Berlin, Germany

'Andante with Jazz'

Oldswinford Hospital String Orchestra

conductor Anna Downes

June 2011

Frederick Wood Theatre, Vancouver, Canada

'Songs from Spoon River'

Theatrical production directed by Rena Sharon

October 1st 2011

Philharmonic Hall, Lviv, Ukraine

'Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano' (Ukraine premiere)

Brahms Trio Prague

October 2011

Conservatorium of Music, Tasmania, Australia

'Sonata for Horn and Piano' (Australian premiere)

Robert Stonestreet (horn)

Amander Hodder (piano)

May 5th 2012

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

'Symphony no.5 scored for Flute Orchestra'

West Michigan Flute Association

Conductor Darlene Dugan

KNOWN PERFORMANCES/UNKNOWN YEAR

'Piano'

Cantamus Girls' Choir, conductor Pamela Cook

Japan, USA, Germany

'Idyll: In the Gardens of Burdwan' (Dutch premiere)

Holland

Hazel Wright (oboe)

David Brock (piano)

(attended)

'Five Movements for Piano Quartet'

Contrasts

Holland

'Five Movements for Piano Quartet'

Contrasts

Luxembourg

'Sacred Mass for Solo Violin'

James Coles (violin)

Performances (including world premiere) in monasteries in Normandy and Southern France)

'Sonata for Two Pianos'

Duo Scaramouche (Filippo Antonelli, Malvina Renault)

Performances throughout Europe, including:Salle des Arts, Saint Germain-En-Laye,

Paris (attended); French Radio (live broadcast (attended; Italian Television,

including full length interview with me (attended)

'Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir'

Since world premiere in New York in August 1996, performances all over USA,

including Michigan, Oregon, New Mexico (attended), North Carolina, Virginia (attended),

West Virginia, Florida, Georgia, California, Houston, Portland, Washington DC (attended),

Lexington, Boston (attended), New Jersey (attended).

Performances also in Japan, Australia, France, Norway and Caracas Venezuela

'Earth Dances' for Saxophone Quartet

Performed during the group Saxtet's world tours, in such cities as Bombay, Perth and Los Angeles

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

Interlochen Centre for the Arts, USA

'Sonata for 8 Horns'

International Horn Society Convention,Eugene, Oregon, USA

(attended)

'Toccata for Small Orchestra'

Vienna Youth Festival

(Winning performance played by Academy of St Philips Orchestra)

'Toccata for Small Orchestra'

Salzburg

Academy of St Philips Orchestra