2020: Andrew Downes at 70!

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Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research
Read Cynthia Downes' Blog post Andrew Downes: a life of ill health, to understand why he has chosen to donate to Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research




Performances
(live and online)

Friday January 3rd 2020
West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
First performance of Andrew Downes' 70th Birthday year
Andrew Downes: Cradle Song from Ballads for Christmas
Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra 7+ Choir
Director Paula Downes
Victoria Royce piano


Saturday January 25th 2020, 1pm
St Clement's Church Cambridge
Lunchtime Recitals Series:
"Our Planet" - a selection of solos, duets and trios
Andrew Downes: My friend The Hero from The Door of Winter
Andrew Downes:
 A Canopy of Crows from The Door of Winter
Andrew Downes: World Anthem

The Cantabrigians
Victoria Royce piano

Thursday January 30th 2020
Preview article in the Birmingham Post ahead of Andrew Downes' 70th Birthday celebrations.

Wednesday February 5th 2020
Facebook Post in The Listening Room, BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
Andrew Downes: Concerto for 4 Horns and Symphony Orchestra
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Live

Saturday February 8th 2020, 7.30pm
Central England Ensemble Reunion Concert to celebrate the start of Andrew Downes' 70th Birthday year

Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Building, University of Birmingham 
Andrew Downes: Celtic Rhapsody 
Central England Ensemble, Leader Anna Downes
Conductor Anthony Bradbury

Paula Downes soprano soloist  

Tickets available at Eventbrite for a donation to Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research 
Read the Write-Up

Monday February 10th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Viola and Piano
Rupert Marshall-Luck - Viola
Duncan Honeybourne - Piano
EM Records

Saturday February 12th 2020
Online Multitrack Recording Premiere
Andrew Downes: Butterfly
High Voices and Piano
Paula Downes


Saturday February 15th 2020 7.30pm
Valentine's Day Concert

St Paul's Church, Cambridge
Andrew Downes: Two Songs of William Shakespeare  World Premiere
Andrew Downes: 'What Shall I do to show how much I love her?' (arrangement for Soprano, Tenor, Clarinet, Cello and Double Bass by Paula Downes)
Soprano - Paula Downes
Piano - Victoria Royce
Tenor - Stephen Lawrence
Clarinet - Elliott De Vivo
Cello - Emily Smith
Double Bass - Rosie Moon
Collection for Stoke Mandeville Research

Saturday February 22nd 2020
Online Multitrack Recording Premiere
Andrew Downes: Holy Communion for Church Congregation/Mass for Trebles
Paula Downes

Thursday March 4th 2020, 7pm
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Andrew Downes Performance Prize:
Recital Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Prizewinners: Curzon Brass
performing:
Suite no 1 for Brass Quintet


Friday March 6th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Symphony No.3 Mvt 3
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Ondrej Vrabec
Artesmon

Monday March 13th 2020
Podcast Episode
:
Music & Conversation: Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes
Paula Downes interviews Simon Chalk, internationally renowned conductor and former Student at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Saturday March 14th 2020
Online Multitrack Recording Premiere
Andrew Downes: Preces and Responses
Paula Downes and the Trippett Chorale

Sunday March 22nd 2020, 3pm
Online 'music from home' recital during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless
Andrew Downes: Kyrie and Gloria from Sacred Mass for Solo Violin
Anna Downes violin

Wednesday March 25th 2020

'Piano Soundbites Online' during Coronavirus lockdown
Andrew Downes: Nightfall from 7 Postludes for Piano
Duncan Honeybourne piano

Thursday March 26th 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless
Andrew Downes: Meditations for Solo Trumpet Mvt 1
Frank Stubbs solo trumpet

Thursday March 26th 2020
Online Multitrack Recording Premiere
Andrew Downes: Five Holy Songs
Poems by John Donne for countertenor, mezzo or soprano with strings
Paula Downes - Soprano and Strings

Saturday March 28th 2020, 7pm

Bluntisham Baptist Church,
Cambridgeshire
Andrew Downes: Songs for the Planet
Andrew Downes: World Anthem
Andrew Downes: Wind Song
Andrew Downes: Interlude 1 from Odysseus and the Cyclops
Meridian Singers' Climate Change Concert
Director Paula Downes

Performances postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic


Monday March 30th 2020
Blog Post:
Song Cycles 3:- Voice & Instruments
By his Wife and Publisher, Cynthia Downes

Thursday April 3rd 2020
Online Multitrack Recording Premiere
Andrew Downes: Song of the Prairies
Excerpt of Cantata for SATB Soloists, SSAA Semichorus, SATB Chorus, Orchestra
Poetry by William Cullen Bryant
Paula Downes and The Trippett Chorale

Thursday April 8th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Violin, Horn & Piano
Brahms Trio Prague
Artesmon

Friday April 9th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Concerto for Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar and Strings
Simon Dinnigan and Fred T.Baker together with String players from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer
Classicprint

Friday April 10th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: O Vos Omnes
Unaccompanied High Voices
Animation and Multitrack Recording by Paula Downes

Saturday April 11th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: A St Luke Passion
Baritone soloist, SATB choir, piano duet, percussion (2 players) and string orchestra.
Wolverhampton Civic Choir, Brian Rayner Cook, Orchestra da Camera, Conductor David Hart.

Wednesday April 15th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Runnymede Millennium Choral Evensong Service, SSAA version
Paula Downes - Multitrack Recording

Friday April 17th 2020, 1pm
Great St Mary's Church Lunchtime Recitals, Cambridge
Andrew Downes: Dreamland
Andrew Downes: The Four Songs of  Bluebeard's Wife
Himley Trio

Performances postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic


Sunday April 19th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Idyll: In the Gardens of Burdwan - Sonata for Oboe and Piano
George Caird - Oboe
Malcom Wilson - Piano

Saturday April 25th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Far from the Madding Crowd
Live performance for the Thomas Hardy Festival, Dorchester, 2006

Monday April 27th 2020
Podcast Episode:
Music & Conversation: Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes
Paula Downes interviews Geroge Caird, former Principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and plays Andrew Downes' Idyll: In the Gardens of Burdwan - Sonata for Oboe and Piano






Thursday April 30th 2020,  12.30pm
'Contemporary Piano Soundbites Online' during Coronavirus lockdown
Andrew Downes: 'Une Promenade' for Piano
World Premiere
Duncan Honeybourne piano



Thursday April 30th 2020
Composer, Sue Aston shared her experiences of performing in Andrew Downes: Centenary Firedances and Andrew Downes: The Marshes of Glynn
on her Discography


Sunday May 3rd 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless.
Andrew Downes: Elegy multitrack recording of arrangement for 4 violins by Anna and Cynthia Downes of Andrew Downes' Suite for Brass Quintet No 1 Mvt 3
Anna Downes playing all 4 violin parts




Monday May 5th 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for Spinal Injuries research
Andrew Downes: World Anthem
Words and title by Paula Downes
Vocal and instrumental multitrack video recording by family and friends (ages 5 to 70+)



Saturday May 9th 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless.
Andrew Downes: Solitude from 7 Preludes for Piano
Jeremy Wilkinson (piano)


Sunday May 10th 2020, 3pm
Music for Sanctuary Concert Series
Andrew Downes: Dreamland
Andrew Downes: The Four Songs of Bluebeard's Wife
St John's Church
Hagley, Worcestershire
Himley Trio

Recital postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic



Wednesday May 19th 2020
Blog Post:
Song Cycles 4: Soprano & Symphony Orchestra
By his Wife and Publisher, Cynthia Downes


Wednesday May 20th 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown
Andrew Downes: Odysseus and the Cyclops Children's Opera
Multitrack video production
Cyclops voice: Andrew Downes
Cyclops actor in costume: Paula Downes
Odysseus: Persephone Trippett
Islanders: Persephone Trippett, Emilia Trippett
Elders: Paula Downes
Scenery and costumes: Paula, Persephone and Emilia Trippett
Filming and editing: Paula Downes



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Friday May 22nd 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: O Praise the Lord, Setting of Psalm 150 for SATB choir and organ
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes
with David Trippett


Tuesday May 26th 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless.
Andrew Downes:
Folk Dance
 multitrack recording of arrangement for 4 violins by Anna and Cynthia Downes of Andrew Downes' Suite for Brass Quintet No 1 Mvt 4
Anna Downes playing all 4 violin parts


Friday May 28th 2020
Online recording premiere:
Andrew Downes: Festival Overture for St Céré
Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Sunday May 30th 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: O Be Joyful in the Lord all ye Lands, Jubilate for Soprano Soloist SATB choir and organ
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Sunday May 31st 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: Te Deum for unaccompanied high voices in 8 parts
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Monday June 1st 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: Kyrie from Mass & Motet: O Magnum Mysterium arranged for unaccompanied high voices in 6 parts (originally SATTBB)
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Tuesday June 2nd 2020
Blog Post:
Andrew Downes: A Life of Ill Health
By his Wife and Publisher, Cynthia Downes





Wednesday June 3rd 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: Magnificat from Runnymede Millennium Choral Evensong Service arranged for SSAA with organ (originally SATB with organ)
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Friday June 5th 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: Nunc Dimittis from Runnymede Millennium Choral Evensong Service arranged for SSAA with organ (originally SATB with organ)
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Wednesday June 9th 2020
Online 'music from home' for #andrewdownes70 during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research
Andrew Downes: Meditations for Solo Tumpet
Frank Stubbs solo trumpet

Friday June 14th 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: I was glad from Runnymede Millennium Choral Evensong Service arranged for SSAA with organ (originally SATB with organ)
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Saturday June 15th 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: Sanctus from Mass & Motet: O Magnum Mysterium arranged for unaccompanied high voices in 6 parts (originally SATTBB)
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Sunday June 16th 2020
Facebook post:

Sunday June 21st 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless.
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Violin and Piano Mvt 2
Himley Duo

Saturday June 26th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Mass & Motet: O Magnum Mysterium  Birmingham School of Music Chamber Choir in Lapley Church, Staffordshire, conducted by the composer in May 1977.

Friday July 3rd 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless.
Andrew Downes: Wind Song
Hagley Community Orchestra and Singers
Conductor Cynthia Downes

Friday July 3rd 2020
Online share
Andrew Downes: We need to stop flying
Music Video by Paula Downes

Friday July 3rd 2020
Facebook post:

Saturday July 4th 2020
Online premiere:
Andrew Downes: Gloria
from Mass & Motet: O Magnum Mysterium arranged for unaccompanied high voices in 6 parts (originally SATTBB)

Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Tuesday July 7th 2020
Online premiere:
Andrew Downes: Journey from his Oratorio New Dawn

Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Thursday July 9th 2020
Facebook post:

Friday July 10th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
Choir of Royal Holloway, directed by Lionel Pike

Saturday July 11th 2020
Online video premiere:
Andrew Downes: Mass & Motet: O Magnum Mysterium arranged for unaccompanied high voices in 6 parts (originally SATTBB)
Music Video and Multitrack recording by Paula Downes

Sunday July 12th 2020
Facebook post:

Thursday July 16th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes, Countertenor, singing Purcell's Music for a While in 1975

Saturday July 18th 2020, 7pm
Venue tbc
Music by Andrew Downes
Meridian Singers' Summer Concert
Director Paula Downes
Raising money for Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research

Concert postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Saturday July 18th 2020
Podcast Episode:
Around the Horn, Chapter 1 by Frank Downes
Paula Downes reads

Sunday July 19th 2020
Music video premiere, Red Rebel Brigade, Shoe Ceremony
Andrew Downes:
Awaiting Dawn from Oratorio New Dawn
Music video by Paula Downes

Photography by Jeremy Peters
Text and film by Mike Scialom
Singers: Paula Downes and husband

Monday July 20th 2020
1,000 downloads of the Music & Conversation: Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes reached!

Tuesday July 21st 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Song of the Eagle

James Madison University Flute Choir (Virginia USA)
Conductor Carol Kniebusch Noe


Friday July 24th 2020, 1.10pm
St Alphege Church, Solihull
Lunchtime Recital
Andrew Downes: The Last Trumpet
Trumpet Frank Stubbs
Organ Darren Hogg

Sunday July 26th 2020
Online share:
Celtic Rhapsody for Soprano and Symphony Orchestra 
Mvt 2

Paula Downes Soprano
Central England Camerata
Conductor Anthony Bradbury
Leader Anna Downes

Monday July 27th 2020, 7pm
St Peter's Church Church, Harborne
Lunchtime Recital
Andrew Downes: The Last Trumpet
Trumpet Frank Stubbs
Organ Darren Hogg

Monday July 27th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra Mvt 2
Duo Sacramouche
Sinfonia UK
Conductor Steven Lloyd

Saturday August 2nd 2020
Podcast Episode:
Around the Horn, Chapter 2 by Frank Downes
Paula Downes reads


Sunday August 3rd 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Concerto for 2 Pianos and String Orchestra Mvt 1
Duo Sacramouche
Sinfonia UK
Conductor Steven Lloyd


Tuesday August 5th 2020
Music video premiere, showing traffic issues, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge
Andrew Downes: Symphony for Wind Band Mvt 5
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Ondrej Vrabec
Music video by Paula Downes


Tuesday August 5th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Daybreak in the Fields from 7 Preludes for Piano
Duncan Honeybourne - Piano

Tuesday August 11th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Centenary Firedances, Irish Dance Mvt 3
Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Del Mar

Sunday August 16th 2020, 3pm
Music for Sanctuary Concert Series
St John's Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Hagley Community Orchestra
Conductor Cynthia Downes

Concert postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Thursday August 20th 2020, 2pm
Andrew Downes' 70th Birthday Festival
Videos of live performances from around the UK shown on YouTube and on Facebook as a Watch Party.
String Quartet No. 1 Mvt 1
Amabile Quartet:
Violin 1 - Anna Downes
Violin 2 - Chloe Baker
Viola - Dan Neville
Cello - Joanne Jefferis
Meditations for Solo Trumpet
Frank Stubbs - Trumpet
2 Songs of William Shakespeare
Sarah Brown from Songs from Spoon River
Paula Downes - Soprano
David Trippett - Piano
Piano Sonata No.2
Duncan Honeybourne - Piano
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Anna Downes - Violin
Tony Bridgewater - Piano
Suite No.1 for Brass Quintet
Sennet Brass Ensemble:
Trumpet 1 - Steve Lee
Trumpet 2 - Frank Stubbs
Horn - Claire Dawes
Trombone - Chris Hickman
Tuba - Andy Johnson

Wednesday August 26th 2020
Music video premiere:
Butterfly - setting of a poem by D.H. Lawrence for high voices and piano
Music video and multitrack recording by Paula Downes


Sunday August 30th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes, Countertenor, singing Byrd's Ode on the death of Thomas Tallis


Thursday September 3rd 2020
Podcast Episode:
Around the Horn, Chapter 3 by Frank Downes
Paula Downes reads


Sunday September 6th 2020
St Peter's Church Kinver
Andrew Downes' Piano Music
performed by Duncan Honeybourne
World Premiere of Andrew Downes' 'Kinver Landscape' performed by Michael Jones

Performance postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic


Tuesday September 8th 2020
Article in the ISM Journal about #andrewdownes70

Thursday September 17th 2020
Podcast Episode:
Around the Horn, Chapter 4 by Frank Downes
Paula Downes reads

Thursday September 17th 2020
Online share:
O Sing unto the Lord a New Song
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir under Lionel Pike


Friday September 18th 2020
Music Video premiere:
Andrew Downes: The Four Songs of Bluebeard's Wife
Paula Downes - Voice, Violin, Video Creator
David Trippett - Piano


Sunday September 20th 2020
Multitrack Recording Premiere:
Andrew Downes: The Mercies of our Lord
Paula Downes & the Trippett Chorale


Monday September 21st 2020
Concert recording:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.1 Mvt2
Amabile Quartet:
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Dan Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello


Tuesday September 22th 2020
Music Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: The Mercies of our Lord
Music Video by Paula Downes singing with the Trippett Chorale


Thursday September 30th 2020
Music Video Premiere for #NationalPoetryDay:
Andrew Downes: Songs of Persephone
Poems by Andrew Downes' granddaughter.
Music video by soprano Paula Downes, performing with pianist David Trippett

Sunday October 4th 2020, 2pm
Andrew Downes' 70th Birthday Concert 
Hagley Hall, Worcestershire, 
Andrew Downes: Meditations for Solo Trumpet
Piano Sonata No.2
Songs from Spoon River 
Symphony No 6 World Premiere 

Central England Camerata
Conductor Anthony Bradbury 
Anna Downes solo violin
Paula Downes soprano  
Duncan Honeybourne piano
Frank Stubbs trumpet
David Trippett piano 

Concert postponed, due to Coronavirus Pandemic: There will be a recording instead initially

Sunday October 4th 2020
Countess of Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 6  
World Premiere Recording 
Central England Camerata
Conductor Anthony Bradbury 
Anna Downes Leader
To be broadcast on facebook on November 29th at 3pm

Monday October 5th 2020
Multitrack Video Recording Premiere:
Andrew Downes: New Dawn Mvt 1
Paula Downes & the Trippett Chorale


Monday October 12th 2020
Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.2 Mvt 1
The Amabile Quartet
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Daniel Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello
Video by Paula Downes


Monday October 5th 2020
Multitrack Recording Premiere:
Andrew Downes: New Dawn Mvt 4
Paula Downes & the Trippett Chorale

Thursday October 15th 2020
Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.1 Mvt 3
The Amabile Quartet
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Daniel Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello
Video by Paula Downes

Saturday October 17th 2020
Blog Post:
Cain and Abel -
Dramatic Cantata in the style of a Greek tragedy, for treble, alto and bass soloists, SATB chorus and piano
By his Wife and Publisher, Cynthia Downes


Monday October 19th 2020
Digital Downloads:
Arrangements by Cynthia Downes for string quartet, string quintet, strings and mixed ensembles (ideal for school or community orchestras), of 3 movements from
Andrew Downes: Suite No.1 for Brass Quintet



Saturday October 24th 2020
Multitrack Recording Premiere:
Andrew Downes: Songs for the Planet
Created by Paula Downes and Martin Carman


Monday October 26th 2020
Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.2 Mvt 2
The Amabile Quartet
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Daniel Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello
Video by Paula Downes


Tuesday/Wednesday October 27th/28th 2020
Recording for Regent Records:
Andrew Downes Complete Organ Works
Organist - Robin Walker
Recording Engineer - Myles Eastwood


Saturday October 31st 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Dream-Land
Film by soprano Paula Downes

Soprano Saxopone - Sally MacTaggart
Piano - David Trippett
Poetry by Edgar Allan Poe


Friday November 6th 2020
Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.2 Mvt 3
The Amabile Quartet
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Daniel Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello
Video by Paula Downes



Sunday November 8th 2020
Countess of Huntingdon Hall, Worcester
Video Concert Recording of Andrew Downes: Christmas Cantata
Central England Camerata
Conductor Anthony Bradbury 
Anna Downes Leader
Singers: Paula Downes, Suzzie Vango, Suzie Purkis, Mitesh Khatri, Matthew Clark

To be broadcast on facebook on December 23rd

Wednesday November 11th 2020
Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.2 Mvt 4
The Amabile Quartet
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Daniel Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello
Video by Paula Downes


Wednesday November 11th 2020
Online share for Remembrance Day:
Finished Fields
Song Cycle by Andrew Downes
Poetry by Wilfred Owen
Soprano and filmmaker - Paula Downes
Piano - David Trippett


Thursday November 12th 2020
Video Premiere:
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No.2
The Amabile Quartet
Anna Downes - Violin 1
Chloe Baker - Violin 2
Daniel Neville - Viola
Joanne Jefferis - Cello
Video by Paula Downes


Friday November 13th 2020
Online share
Andrew Downes' Sonata for Two Pianos Mvt 2
Duncan Honeybourne and Katharine Lam - Pianists

Saturday November 14th 2020
Online share for Diwali:
Andrew Downes' Feast of Lights from Songs of Autumn
Animation by Soprano Paula Downes

Monday November 16th 2020
Blog Post about Paula Downes appearing on a Musical Advent Calendar, singing a work by Andrew Downes

Tuesday November 17th 2020
Launch of new page:
ISM Journal articles about Andrew Downes
About his work as Head of Composition and Creative Studies at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and his performances from the 1990s onwards.

Wednesday November 18th 2020
Blog Post:
A Child is Singing:
Dramatic Cantata about the horrors of nuclear war, for baritone soloist, SATB chorus and piano
By his Wife and Publisher, Cynthia Downes

Saturday November 21st 2020
Preview Artlcle in midlandsmusicreviews.co.uk:
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 6
Christopher Morley

Wednesday November 28th 2020
Preview Artlcle in Czech Music Direct Newsletter:
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 6
Laurence Lewis

Thursday November 26th 2020
Preview Artlcle in Birmingham Post:
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 6
Christopher Morley

Friday November 27th 2020
Podcast Episode:
Around the Horn, Chapter 5 by Frank Downes
Paula Downes reads

Sunday November 29th 2020, 3pm
Facebook Watch Party
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 6 World Premiere

Thursday December 3rd 2020
Online 'music from home' during Coronavirus lockdown, raising funds for 'Music for Sanctuary': charities for the homeless.
Andrew Downes: Jesus Christ is born this night from Christmas Cantata
Hagley Community Orchestra

Thursday December 10th 2020
Multitrack Recording Premiere:
Andrew Downes: New Dawn Mvt 5
Paula Downes Violin, Viola

Friday December 11th 2020
Online share:
Andrew Downes: Veni Emmanuel
Arranged for SATB, Brass Sextet and Organ
Paula Downes & the Trippett Chorale

Sunday December 13th 2020
Facebook Post by Composer, Iain Masson about
Andrew Downes: Winter Lanes from 7 Preludes for Piano

Monday December 14th 2020
Podcast Episode:
Around the Horn, Chapter 6
by Frank Downes
Paula Downes reads

Tuesday December 15th 2020
Online Share:
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 5 for Flute Orchestra Mvt 1

Pacific Flute Ensemble

Wednesday December 16th 2020
Sneak Preview of
Andrew Downes: Christmas Cantata
a Facebook Watch Party on December 23rd at 3pm
Central England Camerata & Singers
Sign up here!

Friday December 18th 2020
Online Share:

Andrew Downes: Coventry Carol

Paula Downes & The Trippett Chorale

Friday December 18th 2020
Facebook Post:
Chat with Robin Walker about his upcoming CD release of all of Andrew Downes' organ works for Regent Records.

Saturday December 19th 2020
New release:
Andrew Downes: Songs for the Planet
New recording added to original film


Monday December 21st 2020
Online Share:
Andrew Downes:
The Holly Bough from Ballads for Christmas
Paula Downes

Tuesday December 22nd 2020
Review
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 6
Paul Conway, Musical Opinion

Wednesday December 23rd 2020
Facebook Watch Party
Andrew Downes: Christmas Cantata
Central England Camerata & Singers

Thursday December 31st 2020
Blog Post:
Ballads for Christmas for high voices and harp or piano

By his Wife and Publisher, Cynthia Downes

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