Performances 2002

Monday January 21st 2002, 1pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Andrew Downes: Casterbridge Fair
David Broom (baritone)
Patrick McBeth (piano)


Saturday January 26th 2002
Lecture Theatre GW1, University of Bremen, Germany
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 2 (
German Premiere)
Orchestra of the University of Oldenburg, Germany
Conductor Rida Murtada


Thursday 31st January 2002
University Hall, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 2
Orchestra of the University of Oldenburg, Germany
Conductor Rida Murtada


Wednesday February 13th 2002, 6pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Flute and Piano
Andrew Anson (flute)
Alan Cuckston (piano)


Wednesday February 20th 2002, 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 2 Pianos
Duo Scaramouche
Malvina Renault
Filippo Antonelli


Thursday February 28th 2002, 7.30pm
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic
Andrew Downes: Concerto for 4 Horns and Orchestra
(World Premiere)
Radek Baborak, Ondrej Vrabec, Stanislav Suchanek, Zdenek Divoky (horns)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Vladimir Valek
 


Friday March 1st  2002, 7.30pm
Dvorak Hall, Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic
Andrew Downes: Concerto for 4 Horns and Orchestra 
Radek Baborak, Ondrej Vrabec, Stanislav Suchanek, Zdenek Divoky (horns)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor Vladimir Valek


Sunday March 17th 2002
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra 
(World Premiere)
Birmingham Flute Ensemble, with guest players from the USA and student flautists from Birmingham Conservatoire
Conductor Carol Kniebusch Noe
 


Wednesday April 24th 2002
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Horn and Piano
James Lowe (horn)
Anne Madison (piano)


Friday April 26th 2002
St Philip’s Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Anne Madison (piano)

Thursday May 2nd 2002
Salon concert organised by Smrzka family, Vienna
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Anne Madison (piano)


Thursday May 2nd 2002
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: Responses from Runnymede Service
Schola Cantorum, Royal Holloway, University of London


Thursday May 9th 2002
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: Responses from the Runnymede Service
Schola Cantorum, Royal Holloway, University of London


Thursday May 23rd 2002
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: Responses from the Runnymede Service
Schola Cantorum, Royal Holloway, University of London


Sunday June 2nd 2002,  7.30pm
Hagley Community Centre, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 2
Central England Ensemble
Conductor Anthony Bradbury


Friday June 14th 2002
Saint Paul’s Church, Episcopal, 15 St Paul’s Street, Brookline, MA, USA
Andrew Downes: Song of the Eagle
Massachusetts Flute Choir
Conductor Danielle Boudrot



Sunday June 16th 2002
Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter, Devon
Andrew Downes: Concerto for Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar and Strings
Steve Gordon (acoustic guitar)
Fred T Baker (electric bass guitar)
Western Sinfonia
Conductor Scott Stroman


Saturday June 22nd 2002
St James’ Church, Wollaston, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Andrew Downes: Lost Love
Paula Downes (soprano)
Mike Smith (piano)
Yvonne Parsons (cello)
Eliza Marshall (flute)



Friday July 5th 2002
St Philip’s Cathedral, Colmore Row, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Old Love’s Domain
Paula Downes (soprano)
David Trippett (piano)



Sunday July 7th 2002
CBSO Centre, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Centenary Firedances
Central England Ensemble
Conductor Eric Hinton



Sunday July 21st  2002
Conservatorio Niccolo Paganini, Genoa, Italy
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Pianists playing 4 Pianos
(Italian Premiere)
Pianists:
Malcolm Wilson
Philip Martin
Malvina Renault
Filippo Antonelli
Paola Biondi
Debora Brunialti
Cecile Deneau
Laure Pinsmail



Saturday July 27th 2002, 1pm
Guild Chapel, Stratford upon Avon
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra
Stratford upon Avon International Flute Festival Flute Orchestra directed by Je
nny Brooks



Saturday July 27th 2002, 7.30pm
St Edmund’s Church, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra
Stratford upon Avon International Flute Festival Flute Orchestra directed by
Jenny Brooks



Thursday August 1st 2002
Weymouth Arts Centre, Weymouth, Dorset
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Duncan Honeybourne (piano)



Friday 16th August 2002
Lichtenstein Palace, Prague, Czech Republic 5.30pm
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Horns
Czech Philharmonic Horns



Saturday 17th August 2002
International Horn Course, Nove Straseci, Czech Republic
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Horns
Czech Philharmonic Horns



Sunday August 18th 2002
Washington Hilton Hotel, Washington DC, USA
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra (USA premiere)
USA National Flute Association annual convention
Professional Flute Choir, conductor Carol Kniebusch Noe
 



Saturday August 24th 2002
Costa Classica Cruise Ship (sailed from Venice 19.08)
Festival “Musique en Mer”
Andrew Downes: Old Love’s Domain
Paula Downes (soprano)
David Trippett (piano)



Saturday August 24th 2002
Costa Classica Cruise Ship (sailed from Venice 19.08)
Festival “Musique en Mer”
Andrew Downes: Songs from Spoon River
Paula Downes (soprano)
David Trippett (piano)



Saturday August 24th 2002
Costa Classica Cruise Ship (sailed from Venice 19.08)
Festival “Musique en Mer”
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
David Trippett (piano)



Tuesday August 27th 2002
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Horn and Piano (movement 3)
James Lowe (horn)
Anne Madison (piano)



Sunday September 1st 2002
Bristol Cathedral
Andrew Downes: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Runnymede Service) 
New Birmingham Scholars, conducted by Christopher Allsop



Tuesday September 24th  2002
Clevedon Music Club
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Duncan Honeybourne (piano)



Friday October 11th 2002
Wey Valley School, Weymouth, Dorset
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Duncan Honeybourne (piano) 



Friday October 18th    2002
Town Hall, Stratford on Avon
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Jonathan French (piano)



Saturday October 26th  2002
Minster Church, Axminster, Devon
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Piano
Duncan Honeybourne (piano)



Sunday October 27th 2002, 7.30pm
Hanley Swan Church, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: The God Marduk
Anna Downes (violin)
Nicholas Wright (piano)



Sunday October 27th 2002, 7.30pm
Hanley Swan Church, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: Old Love’s Domain (2 songs from the cycle)
Paula Downes (soprano)
Nicholas Wright (piano)



Saturday November 9th 2002
Guilford Cathedral (Evensong)
Andrew Downes: Preces & Responses
Psalm 121
Runnymede Church Choirs Association, conductor Lionel Pike



Saturday November 9th 2002
Royce Auditorium, Grand Rapids Community College, W.Michigan, USA
Symphony no.5 scored for Flute Orchestra
Movements 1and 2
W.Michigan Flute Orchestra, directed by Darlene Dugan



Monday November 11th  2002
The Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: Preces & Responses
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir, conductor Lionel Pike


Wednesday November 20th 2002
Chichester Cathedral (Evensong)
Andrew Downes: Preces & Responses
Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London
Conductor Lionel Pike



Saturday 23rd November 2002, 7.30pm
Free Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: The God Marduk
Anna Downes (violin)
Paula Downes (piano)



Wednesday November 27th  2002
The Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: Preces & Responses
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir, conductor Lionel Pike



Tuesday December 17th, 2.30pm
Hampstead Parish Church, London
Andrew Downes: Shepherd’s Carol
Paula Downes (soprano soloist)
The Singers, South Hampstead High School for Girls
Director Diana Kiverstein

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