Performances 1984

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Friday February 24th 1984
Birmingham Town Hall
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony (Brass Band Version)
Birmingham School of Music Brass Band
Conductor Frank Downes

Friday April 20th 1984, 8pm
Hervormde Church, Hensbroek, Holland
Concert for Good Friday
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Director Pamela Cook

Friday March 2nd 1984
Birmingham Town Hall
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony (Brass Band Version)
Birmingham School of Music Brass Band
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday May 26th 1984
Cambridge Sports Hall
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday June 2nd 1984
Birmingham Town Hall
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Sunday June 3rd 1984
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday June 16th 1984
Moseley Parish Church, Birmingham
Concert for Peace, entitled 'World in Harmony'
Andrew Downes: A Child is Singing
The Clarion Singers
Michael Dowding (baritone solo)
Tony Cross (piano)
Conductor Andrew Downes

Saturday June 16th 1984
Moseley Parish Church
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No 1
The Arioso String Quartet
Jeremy Ballard and Brian Horgan (violins)
Gwyn Williams (viola)
Simon Clugston (cello)

Saturday June 16th 1984
Wembley Conference Centre
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Wednesday July 11th 1984, 7pm
All Saints Church, Cheltenham
40th Cheltenham Festival of Music, Fringe '84
Andrew Downes: Symphony No1
for Organ Brass, Percussion and Strings
Birmingham School of Music Symphony Orchestra
Michael Haynes (organ)
Conductor Mark Foster

Friday July 13th 1984, 7pm
St George's Church, Edgbaston
Birmingham School of Music Graduation Concert
Andrew Downes: Symphony No1
for Organ Brass, Percussion and Strings
Birmingham School of Music Symphony Orchestra
Michael Haynes (organ)
Conductor Mark Foster

Monday October 15th 1984, 12.10pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet
Richard Adams, Martin Rockall (trumpets)
Nicholas Firth (horn)
Kevin Pitt (trombone)
Eddie Connor (tuba)

Wednesday October 31st 1984
Birmingham Cathedral
Music and Arts Week
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
(Movement 3)
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Thursday November 1st 1984, 10.45am
BBC Radio 4 'The Daily Service'
Andrew Downes: O love the Lord all ye his Saints
(World Premiere)
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Choir
Director John Bishop

Friday November 2nd 1984, 10.45am
BBC Radio 4 'The Daily Service'
Andrew Downes: The Souls of the Righteous
(World Premiere)
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Choir
Director John Bishop

Saturday November 3rd 1984, 10.45pm
BBC Radio 4 'The Evening Service'
Andrew Downes: In Peace I will lie down and sleep
(World Premiere)
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Choir
Director John Bishop

Sunday November 4th 1984, 6.30pm
Birmingham Cathedral
Choral Evensong
Andrew Downes: O love the Lord all ye his Saints
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Choir
Director John Bishop