Performances 2004

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Thursday January 29th 2004, 1pm     
St John’s Smith Square, London
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Flute and Piano
Andrew Anson (flute), Alastair Lilley (piano) 

Thursday March 11th 2004, 1pm
Weymouth Arts Centre, Weymouth, Dorset
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata no 2
Duncan Honeybourne (piano) 

Saturday 20th March 2004, 7.30pm
St John’s Church, Clarendon Park, Leicester
Andrew Downes: The Souls of the Righteous
Andrew Downes: The Lord is my Shepherd
Kingfisher Chorale conducted by David Fisher

Saturday 20th March 2004     
Anthony Seeger Auditorium, James Madison University, Virginia, USA      Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir op.58
(movements 1,3,4)     
JMU Flute Choir conducted by Jill Massimore 

Tuesday March 23rd 2004, 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Sharon Mackinley (cello), Duncan Honeybourne (piano) 

Sunday March 28th 2004     
Immanuel Presbyterian Church, 901 NJ SE In Tacoma, USA     
Andrew Downes: various pieces for flute choir (unspecified)     
The Northwest Flute Collegium 

Tuesday April 6th 2004
Haybridge High School, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: Carnival from Songs of Autumn
Haybridge String Orchestra, conducted by Cynthia Downes 

Tuesday April 6th 2004     
Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall, Iowa State University, Iowa, USA
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes opus 58
ISU Flute Ensemble 

Wednesday April 14th 2004     
Wednesbury Museum, Wednesbury, West Midlands
Andrew Downes: Old Love's Domain
Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano) 

Friday April 16th 2004, 7.30pm     
Xochipilli Concert Hall, Escuela National de Musica     
Xicotencatl 126 Col del Carmen, Coyoacan, Mexico, DF 04100     
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra     
Mexico National Flute Ensemble, conducted by Jenny Brooks 

Sunday April 18th 2004    
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Dumont, New Jersey, USA      
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes      
Uptown Flutes, directed by Virginia Schulze-Johnson

Sunday April 25th 2004     
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Riverside Drive and 5th Avenue, Indialantic, USA     
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra
(first movement)     
The Space Coast Flute Orchestra 

Monday April 26th 2004     
Michelsen Hall, Fine Arts Center, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, USA     
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir opus 58     
UWSP Flute Ensemble 

Thursday May 6th 2004   
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London     
Andrew Downes: The Lord is my Shepherd     
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir, conductor Lionel Pike 

Wednesday May 19th 2004, 7.30pm     
Dorset County Museum, Dorchester, Dorset
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata no 2
Duncan Honeybourne (piano) 

Thursday May 27th 2004     
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London     
Andrew Downes: In Peace I will lie down and Sleep      
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir, conducted by Lionel Pike
 

Wednesday June 9th 2004, 7pm      
Haus der Componisten, Vienna, Austria        
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata no 1      
Anne Madison (piano) 

Wednesday June 9th 2004, 7pm      
Haus der Componisten, Vienna, Austria        
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Horn and Piano (Movement 3)     
James Lowe (horn), Anne Madison (piano) 

Monday June 14th 2004     
Dutch Radio     
Andrew Downes: Concerto for Guitar, Bass Guitar and Strings     
Simon Dinnigan/Fred T Baker/Strings of the City of Birmingham 
Conductor Andrew Downes

Monday June 14th 2004     
Dutch Radio     
Andrew Downes: Cool Largo     
Simon Dinnigan (acoustic guitar)
Fred T Baker (electric bass guitar)

Sunday July 1st 2004     
Dutch Radio     
Andrew Downes: Concerto for Guitar, Bass Guitar and Strings     
Simon Dinnigan/Fred T Baker/Strings of the City of Birmingham
Conductor Andrew Downes 

Sunday July 1st 2004     
Dutch Radio     
Andrew Downes: Cool Largo    
Simon Dinnigan (acoustic guitar)
Fred T Baker (electric bass guitar) 

Wednesday July 7th 2004, 7.30pm      
All Saints Church, Easton, Portland, Dorset      
Andrew Downes: Forest at Dawn      
David Bruce Payne (organ) 

Friday July 9th 2004, 7.30pm     
Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield, Staffs, Lichfield Festival     
Andrew Downes: Songs of Autumn     
Lichfield Festival Choirs and Ensemble, conductor Jeffrey Skidmore

Wednesday July 28th 2004, 7.30pm     
Church Stretton and South Shropshire Arts Festival     
Andrew Downes: Songs from Spoon River     
Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano) 

Friday August 6th 2004, 6pm     
National Portrait Gallery, London     
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata no 2     
David Trippett (piano) 

Friday August 6th 2004, 6pm     
National Portrait Gallery, London     
Andrew Downes: Songs from Spoon River     
Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano) 

Friday August 13th 2004     
Presidential Ballroom, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, USA      Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir
(fourth movement)     
USA National Flute Association Convention Professional Flute Choir
Conductor Phyllis Louke 

Saturday August 14th 2004     
Hermitage CD, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, USA     
Andrew Downes: Symphony no 5 scored for Flute Orchestra
(second movement)     
USA National Flute Association Convention     
West Michigan Flute Orchestra
Conductor Darlene Dugan 

Sunday August 15th 2004     
Hermitage CD, Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee, USA     
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes or Flute Choir                    (fourth movement, played as encore)      
USA National Flute Association Convention     
USA National Flute Association Convention Professional Flute Choir
Conductor Phyllis Louke 

Tuesday August 17th 2004, 1pm     
St Lawrence Jewry, London     
Andrew Downes: Dreamland     
Paula Downes (soprano), David Trippett (piano), Kylie Redman (clarinet)

Sunday September 12th 2004
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: String Quartet no.1 (movement 3)
As part of 'Artsfest'
Central England Ensemble String Quartet
Anna Downes, Cynthia Downes (violins)
Paula Downes (viola)
Claire Stephenson (cello)

Saturday September 25th 2004, 7pm     
All Saints Church, Easton, Portland, Dorset     
Andrew Downes: Prelude, Fanfare and Postlude for Organ     
Duncan Honeybourne (organ) 

Sunday September 26th 2004     
Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel, William Paterson University, 219 Pompton Rd, Haledon, NJ, USA     
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes     
Uptown Flutes, director Virginia Schulze-Johnson

Thursday September 30th 2004     
Shea Performing Arts Center, William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ, USA     
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes     
Uptown Flutes, director Virginia Schulze-Johnson  

Saturday October 2nd 2004, 7.30pm     
Birmingham Buddhist Centre, Moseley, Birmingham        
Andrew Downes: Piano     
Halesowen Girls Choir, conductor Margaret Pickford

 

Saturday October 2nd 2004, 7.30pm     
Birmingham Buddhist Centre, Moseley, Birmingham        
Andrew Downes: Gibraltar, our Homeland     
Halesowen Girls Choir, conductor Margaret Pickford 

Wednesday October 20th 2004, 6pm     
Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG     
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Flute and Piano     
Andrew Anson (flute), Alastair Lilley (piano) 

Sunday October 24th 2004, 7.30pm     
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham     
Andrew Downes: Concert Overture Towards a New Age     
Central England Ensemble, conductor Anthony Bradbury 

Monday November 8th 2004, 5.30pm     
Symphony Hall, Birmingham     
Andrew Downes: Songs of Autumn     
Birmingham Schools Choirs; Central England Ensemble
Conductor David Gaukroger 

Thursday November 11th 2004      
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London     
Andrew Downes: Responses     
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir, conductor Lionel Pike 

Thursday November 11th 2004       
Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London     
Andrew Downes: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis     
Royal Holloway Chapel Choir, conductor Lionel Pike 

Friday November 12th 2004     
Madison Presbyterian Church, Madison, New Jersey, USA
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 8 Flutes     
Uptown Flutes
Conductor Virginia Schulze-Johnson

Tuesday November 16th 2004, 7.30pm     
South Hampstead High School for Girls, Hampstead, London     
Andrew Downes: Songs of Autumn (3 Songs)
Studio Choir, conductor Paula Downes 

Saturday November 20th 2004, 11am      
Eleventh Annual Columbia Flute Choir Festival, Columbia Institute of Fine Arts in Falls Church, Virginia.     
Andrew Downes: Mountain Song     
Columbia Flute Choir, conductor Sharyn Byer 

Saturday December 4th 2004, 7.30pm     
Hampstead Parish Church, Hampstead, London     
Andrew Downes: Ballads for Christmas     
Millennium Scholars