ANDREW DOWNES
Performances
during 2012
Sunday
February 26th 2012, 10.30am
Parish Church
of St Ive, Cornwall
Andrew Downes:
Fanfare for Organ
Graham
Williams (organ)
Saturday
March 17th 2012, 1.30pm
Cripps Hall,
Northampton School for Boys
Andrew Downes: Jubilate from 5 Dramatic Pieces for 8 Wagner
Tubas
(transcribed for mixed brass ensemble by Rachel
Coles)
Northamptonshire
Youth Brass Ensemble, conducted by Rachel Coles
(part of Music for Youth)
Saturday March 17th 2012, 7.30pm
St Saviour's Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for Madam Speaker
Hagley Community Orchestra
Conductor
Cynthia Downes
Sunday April
22nd 2012, 7.30pm
Royal Concert
Hall, Nottingham
Andrew Downes: Piano
Cantamus Girls Choir
Conductor
Pamela Cook
Saturday May
5th 2012, 2.30pm
St John's
Church, Wolverhampton
Andrew Downes:
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Anna Downes (violin)
Duncan Honeybourne (piano)
Saturday May
5th 2012, 7.30pm
Grand Rapids,
Michigan, USA
Andrew Downes:
Symphony no.5 scored for Flute Orchestra
West Michigan
Flute Association
conductor Darlene Dugan
(performance to be recorded for CD)
Thursday May
10th 2012, 6.30pm
BBC 1 TV
Midlands Today
Andrew Downes:
Far from the Madding Crowd, Act 4 Scene 3 (excerpt)
Paula Downes (soprano)
Ali Hill
(soprano)
Central
England Ensemble, conductor David Trippett
Saturday May
12th 2012, 7.30pm
Church in the
Crossing, Worksop
Andrew Downes: Piano
Cantamus Girls Choir
Conductor
Pamela Cook
Sunday June
3rd 2012, 6.30pm
St Saviour's
Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes:
The Lord is my Shepherd
Paula Downes (soprano)
St Saviour's
Orchestra
conductor Cynthia Downes
Sunday June
3rd 2012, 8.30pm
Lutkin Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
Andrew Downes:
One Blessing Had I (from Songs of Love)
Harrah
Friedlander (soprano)
Jason Carlson
(piano)
Sunday June
10th 2012, 2pm
Forest
Theatre, Revnice, Czech Republic
Andrew Downes:
Sonata for 4 Horns
Horns of the
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Ondrej Vrabec, Zdenek Divoky, Jindrich Kolar,
Jana Rerichova
Sunday June
24th 2012, 7.30pm
Carrs Lane Church Centre, Birmingham
Andrew Downes:
Overture In the
Cotswolds
Central
England Ensemble (leader Anna Downes)
Conductor Lee
Armstrong
Thursday June
28th 2012, 12 noon
Granary
Hotel, Harvington, Worcestershire
Talk by
Andrew Downes to
members of the Francis Brett Young Society, about his new work
'The
Ballad of St Kenelm' (commissioned by the FBY Soc. for
performances in 2015).
The
presentation will be illustrated by recorded performances of Andrew's works by
ensembles such as Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Central England Ensemble, DuncanHoneybourne, Anna and Paula Downes etc.
(Only open to
Society members - apologies!)
Wednesday
July 4th 2012, 9.45 - 11.30 am
Pedmore Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Andrew Downes:
Suite for Chamber Orchestra from Far
from the Madding Crowd
(workshop performance involving primary school
children)
Shearer's
Dance, The Banks
of Allan Water, Harvest Supper
(Arranged by
Anna Downes from
Andrew Downes' opera)
Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Anna Downes
Wednesday
July 4th 2012, 7.30pm
St John's
Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes:
Suite for Chamber Orchestra from Far
from the Madding Crowd
Shearer's
Dance, The Banks
of Allan Water, Harvest Supper
(Arranged by
Anna Downes from
Andrew Downes' opera)
Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Anna Downes
Thursday July
5th 2012, 9.00 - 10.30 am
Oldswinford Primary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Andrew Downes:
Suite for Chamber Orchestra from Far
from the Madding Crowd
(workshop performance involving primary school
children)
Shearer's
Dance, The Banks
of Allan Water, Harvest Supper
(Arranged by
Anna Downes from
Andrew Downes' opera)
Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Anna Downes
Thursday July
5th 2012, 1.30 - 3 pm
St James Primary School, Wollaston,
Stourbridge, West Midlands
Andrew Downes:
Suite for Chamber Orchestra from Far
from the Madding Crowd
(workshop performance involving primary school
children)
Shearer's
Dance, The Banks
of Allan Water, Harvest Supper
(Arranged by
Anna Downes from
Andrew Downes' opera)
Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Anna Downes
Thursday July
5th 2012, 7.30pm
St James'
Church, Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Andrew Downes:
Suite for Chamber Orchestra from Far
from the Madding Crowd
Shearer's
Dance, The Banks
of Allan Water, Harvest Supper
(Arranged by
Anna Downes from
Andrew Downes' opera)
Oldswinford Hospital Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Anna Downes
Saturday July
21st 2012, 7.30pm
Great Hall, Oundle School
Oundle International Festival
Andrew Downes: Piano
Cantamus Girls Choir
Conductor
Pamela Cook
Sunday August 5th 2012, 6.30pm
St John's Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: The
Forest at Dawn
Paul Evans (organ)
Sunday August
12th 2012, 12.30 pm
Caesar's
Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
(USA National
Flute Convention)
Andrew Downes:
Sonata for 8 Flutes (excerpts)
Pacific Flute
Ensemble
Conductor
Darrin Thaves
Sunday
September 2nd 2012, 7.30 pm
Synagogue,
Floss, Germany
Andrew Downes:
Sonata for 4 Horns
Horns of the
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Ondrej Vrabec, Zdenek Divoky, Jindrich Kolar,
Jana Rerichova
Friday
September 28th 2012, 5pm
St Wenceslaus
Concert Hall
Nove Vcelnice, South Bohemia
Czech Republic
Andrew Downes:
Suite for Six Horns
Horn Students
of the Brno Academy
Directed by Ondrej Vrabec
Wednesday
October 3rd 2012, 3.30pm
BBC Radio 3
Choral Evensong
Andrew Downes:
In Peace I Will Lie Down and Sleep
Choir of
Winchester College
Director of
Music Malcolm Archer
Sunday
October 7th 2012, 4pm
BBC Radio 3
Choral Evensong
Andrew Downes:
In Peace I Will Lie Down and Sleep
Choir of
Winchester College
Director of
Music Malcolm Archer
Sunday October
21st 2012, 7.30pm
Birmingham Town
Hall, England.
Andrew Downes:
Concerto for French Horn and Symphony Orchestra (World
Premiere)
Ondrej Vrabec (Principal and Solo Horn Czech
Philharmonic Orchestra)
Central England
Ensemble
Anna Downes leader
Anthony Bradbury
conductor
Sunday October
28th 2012, 4pm
Brozany nad, Ohri - fortress
JAMU, Brno, Czech
Republic
Andrew Downes:
Suite for 6 Horns
Za rohem Horns Ensemble
Ondrej Vrabec - Director
Wednesday October
31st 2012, 1pm
St Mary's Church,
Weymouth, Dorset
Andrew Downes:
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Rozzie Curlett (cello)
Duncan Honeybourne (piano)
Sunday December 2nd 2012, 7.30pm
Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church
5872 Naples Plaza
Long Beach,
California, USA
Andrew Downes:
Sonata for 8 Flutes
Pacific Flute
Ensemble, conductor Darrin Thaves
Thursday December
6th 2012, 7.30pm
Great Hall, Oldswinford Hospital
Andrew Downes:
3 Preludes (from 7 Preludes for Solo Piano)
Steven Swindells – piano
Sunday December 30th 2012, 8.45am
Andrew Downes interview on BBC Radio Hereford and
Worcester regarding ‘Ballad of St Kenelm’ commission.
Monday December
31st 2012, 8.45am
Andrew Downes interview on BBC Radio Hereford and
Worcester. Look back at
Horn Concerto.