NEWS
My new piece Paper Dances for piano duet & orchestra is to be recorded by the Southbank Sinfonia in September. This is a part of their collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra and will be conducted by Stephen Bell.
A new recording of my Christmas music has been issued by Naxos (8.570793) under the title Festive Frolic.
This CD was recorded in St John's, Smith Square, London by the Joyful Company of Singers
(music director, Peter Broadbent) and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (leader, Clio Gould), all under the
baton of Stephen Bell. They were joined by the tenor, Mark Wilde and Stuart Nicholson, assistant-organist of
Birmingham Cathedral.
The CD contains the first complete recording of my suite of "Three Drinking Songs for Organist & Orchestra"
entitled Wassail Down the Wind - featuring the mighty Harrison organ in The Temple Church,London.
Complete track-listing
Also available is a recording of my instrumental music, A Little Fall-ish!, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(led by Janice Graham) under the direction of Stephen Bell. The recordings were made in Temple Church,
London, and the album is available now on the Dutton-Epoch label CDLX 7175.
The CD includes the Concertino for Celeste, the first complete recording of the Four Seasonal Nocturnes for horn
(with Martin Owen), Cygncopations for cor anglais (with Victoria Walpole) and the Paean for organ & orchestra
(with organist, Stuart Nicholson).
Complete track-listing
31st October
The Spellbound Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe.
Friday Night is Music Night. BBC Radio 2 at 7.30
26th September
PAPER DANCES, my new piece for piano duet & orchestra will feature in a live broadcast of Friday Night is
Music Night with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell.
My co-pianist will be Joanna Smith and the programme will be introduced by the incomparable Aled Jones.
BBC Radio 2 at 7.30.
18th July
The Warsaw Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by
Roderick Dunk & introduced by Myleene Klass.
Friday Night is Music Night. BBC Radio 2 at 7.30.
11th July
Gazelle (Roderick Elms) and In Smyrna (Elgar) - piano solos.
Friday Night is Music Night introduced by Aled Jones.
BBC Radio 2 at 7.30.
11th May
The Warsaw Concerto and Cornish Rhapsody with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by
Barry Wordsworth.
The Derngate, Northampton at 7.30. Details
19th April
Widor's famous Toccata for organ and other favourites with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by
Christopher Warren-Green.
Watford Colloseum, Rickmansworth Road, Watford WD17 7JN at 3.00pm. Details
18th January
Two piano/duet recital with Joanna Smith for Ongar Music Club.
programme to include Mozart's Sonata in D K.448 for Two Pianos and music by Gershwin, Grainger, Brahms
Mendelssohn and da Falla.
Budworth Hall, High Street, Ongar, Essex CM5 9JG at 8.00pm. Photo
20th December
Concert with the Joyful Company of Singers and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Peter Broadbent
and featuring several tracks from my new festive CD on the Naxos label.
Cadogan Hall, London at 7.30. Details
9th December
Concert with Harmony Brass and pianist, Joanna Smith conducted by Brian Ford.
The concert includes my Christmas Mudley for piano & brass (originally for two pianos).
New Windmill Hall, St Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex at 3.00pm. Details
9th November
A broadcast of Friday Night is Music Night including Cornish Rhapsody, my own Elegie and other favourites.
BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Richard Balcombe. Radio 2 at 7.30