Performances 1985

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Monday January 24th 1985
The Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: The Souls of the Righteous
Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway
Conductor Lionel Pike

Saturday January 26th 1985, 7.30pm
St Mark's Church, Mansfield
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Director Pamela Cook

Monday February 4th 1985, 2pm
Stevenson Hall, Royal Scottish Academy of Music
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet

Monday February 7th 1985
The Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: In Peace I will lie down and sleep
Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway
Conductor Lionel Pike

Friday February 8th 1985, 7.30pm
King Charles High School
Classical Music Society Concert
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Richard Wise (piano)
Young Midland Musician of the Year 1983

Sunday February 10th 1985
Newport Pagnell Church
Milton Keynes Festival
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Director Pamela Cook

Thursday February 14th 1985
London College of Music
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet

Monday February 18th 1985, 12.10pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham School of Music
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Director Pamela Cook

Saturday February 23rd 1985, 7.30pm
Northampton High School, Derngate, Northampton
St Matthew's (Northampton) Concert Society
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet

Saturday March 2nd 1985
Elmbridge Music Club, Surrey
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet

Monday May 6th 1985
The Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: O love the Lord, all ye his Saints
Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway
Conductor Lionel Pike

Saturday May 11th 1985, 7.30pm
St Mark's Church, Mansfield
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Director Pamela Cook

Tuesday June 4th 1985, 2.15pm-5.15pm
BBC Pebble Mill
Recording for Radio 3 broadcast
Andrew Downes: Old Love's Domain
John Mitchinson (tenor)
Michael Pollock (piano)

Friday June 7th 1985, 1.10pm
Birmingham Cathedral
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet

Saturday June 8th 1985, 2.30pm
Wembley Conference Centre
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Wednesday July 3rd 1985, 1pm
Birmingham Town Hall
Concert with Thomas Trotter, City Organist
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
(Movement 3)
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday July 27th 1985
Viviers
Sunday July 28th 1985
Valence
Monday July 29th 1985
Annonay
Stage Franco-Britannique, Viviers, Ardeche, France
Assocation Regional de Diffusion et D'Initiation Musicales
Centre Polyphonique Regional
Andrew Downes: Toccata for Small Orchestra
Director Mark Foster

Saturday September 14th 1985, 7.30pm
St John's Smith Square, London
Concert entitled "Shall We Sing Thee Summat?"
DH Lawrence Centenary Festival
Andrew Downes: 'Piano' (World Premiere)
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Michael Neaum (piano)
Director Pamela Cook

Saturday September 21st 1985, 7.30pm
Congregational Centre, Castle Gate, Nottingham
Concert entitled "Shall We Sing Thee Summat?"
DH Lawrence Centenary Festival
Andrew Downes: 'Piano'
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Michael Neaum (piano)
Director Pamela Cook

Saturday October 12th 1985
St Philip Neri RC Church, Mansfield
Diamond Jubilee
Andrew Downes: 'Piano'
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Cantamus Girls' Choir
Michael Neaum (piano)
Director Pamela Cook

Monday October 28th 1985, 11.30am
BBC Radio 3 broadcast
Andrew Downes: Old Love's Domain (World Premiere)
John Mitchinson (tenor)
Michael Pollock (piano)

Sunday November 17th 1985, 8pm
Sutton Coldfield Town Hall
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 2 scored for Chamber Orchestra
(World Premiere)
Sutton Coldfied Chamber Orchestra
10th Anniversary Concert
Conductor Anthony Miller