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'Saxtet' - Nigel Wood (soprano sax), Gerard McChrystal (alto sax), Andrew Tweed (tenor sax) and Lionel Ferer (baritone sax), who premiered Andrew Downes' Earth Dances, 5 movements for saxophone quartet in 1991
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On this page:
Poeme: The God Marduk for Violin & Piano
Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano
Sonata for 8 Horns
Song of the Eagle (flute choir)
Five Dramatic pieces for Eight Wagner Tubas
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Fanfare for a Ceremony
Sonata for 8 Pianists Playing 4 Pianos
Earth Dances for Saxophone Quartet
Also watch:
Dream-land (soprano, violin and piano)
Or listen (on Soundcloud and Musicians' Page) to:
Fantasia for Flutes
Sonata for Four Horns
Five Dramatic Pieces for 8 Wagner Tubas
Suite for Six Horns
Sonata for Two Pianos
Sonata for Eight Flutes or Flute Choir
Brass Ensembles
Read about other chamber works by Andrew Downes:
Instrumental Ensemble
Songs with instrumental accompaniment
Instrumental Solo
POEME: 'THE GOD MARDUK' FOR VIOLIN & PIANO Opus 72 (1999)
Rupert Marshall-Luck, violin; Duncan Honeybourne, Piano, EM Records 2019
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SONATA FOR VIOLIN, HORN AND PIANO
Brahms Trio Prague (Monika Vrabcova, violin; Ondrej Vrabec, horn; Daniel Wiesner, piano)
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SONATA FOR 8 HORNS
Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3
Movement 4
Movement 5
SONG OF THE EAGLE
Tone poem for Flute Choir, James Madison University Flute Choir (Virginia USA), conductor Carol Kniebusch Noe
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FIVE DRAMATIC PIECES FOR EIGHT WAGNER TUBAS
Hornists of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Jan Voboril, Stanislav Suchanek, Jindrich Kolar, Petra Cermakova, Ondrej Vrabec, Zdenek Divoky, Petra Duda, Jiri Havlik
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Prelude
New Life
SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO
Anna Downes - Violin
Tony Bridgewater - Piano
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Movement 1
Movement 2
Movement 3
FANFARE FOR A CEREMONY
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble conducted by Reg Reid
Video also includes Frank Downes receiving his Honorary Fellowship from Birmingham School of Music.
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SONATA FOR EIGHT PIANISTS PLAYING FOUR PIANOS
Premiere at the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham, 2000. Pianists:
Filippo Antonelli, Paola Biondi, Deborah Brunialti, Cecile Deneau,
Mark Lockett, Laure Pinsmail, Malvina Renault, Malcom Wilson. Conductor: Neil Aston
EARTH DANCES
for Saxophone Quartet
5 movements
Live premiere performance by Saxtet - Nigel Wood (soprano sax), Gerard McChrystal (alto sax), Andrew Tweed (tenor sax) and Lionel Ferer (baritone sax) - on 2lst November 1991 at the Birmingham and Midland Institute.
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Far From The Madding Crowd: Opera
Oct 28, 19 11:19 AM
Far From The Madding Crowd: Andrew Downes' opera: 5 Acts, libretto by Cynthia Downes based on novel by Thomas Hardy. Performances recounted by Cynthia Downes
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CCA Review: Andrew Downes' Opera Far From The Madding Crowd
Oct 28, 19 10:26 AM
Central Composers' Alliance Review: Andrew Downes' Opera Far From The Madding Crowd
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BBC Birmingham Review: Andrew Downes' Opera Far From The Madding Crowd
Oct 28, 19 10:22 AM
BBC Birmingham Review Andrew Downes' Opera, Far From The Madding Crowd