Instrumental Ensemble Discography
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CD of Andrew Downes music for Horn and Wagner Tubas performed by the Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
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Sonata for 8 Horns
Flute Music
Music for Horns and Piano
Sonata for 2 Pianos
Sonata for Violin, Horn and Piano
Music for Horns and Wagner Tubas
Cassettes
Fanfare for a Ceremony & Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
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Instrumental Ensemble
Instrumental Solo
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CDs
SONATA FOR 8 HORNS - Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Radek Babotrak, Stanislav Suchanek, Jan Musil, Lukas Korec, Zdenek Divoky, Jan Voboril, Jindrich Petras, Jiri Havlik.
CD entitled Czech Philharmonic Horns Classicprint CPVP12CD.
Musicweb CD of the month September 2000.
Reviews: www.musicweb.uk.net (September 2000) 5 star rated; The Horn Magazine October 2000; Musical Opinion March 2001.
Broadcast on BBC Radio on 3 November 2000, and on Dutch Radio on 7th April 2001. Recording released in 2000.
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata for Eight Horns, Movement I: Very Slow 4:23 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata for Eight Horns, Movement II: Allegro 3:04 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata for Eight Horns, Movement III: Andante Moderato 3:59 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata for Eight Horns, Movement IV: Allegro 4:58 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata for Eight Horns, Movement V: Very Slow, Sad and Poignant 5:03 | ||
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CD OF ANDREW DOWNES' FLUTE MUSIC: SONATA FOR FLUTE CHOIR; FANTASIA FOR ALTO & BASS FLUTE SOLOS WITH FLUTE CHOIR ACCOMPANIMENT; SONG OF THE EAGLE - James Madison University Flute Choir directed by Carol Kniebusch Noe.
CD entitled Sounds and Colours II CDman Disc Inc., Vancouver B.C., Canada. James Madison University Flute Club FC356. Recording made at James Madison University in 2000.
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SONATA FOR FLUTE CHOIR; FANTASIA FOR ALTO & BASS FLUTE SOLOS WITH FLUTE CHOIR ACCOMPANIMENT - Massachusetts Flute Choir directed by Danielle Boudrot.
CD entitled Pastorale Sounds. (c)(p)2000 The Massachusetts Flute Choir.
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SONATA FOR 8 FLUTES - on CD by UpTown Flutes, virtuoso flute ensemble, New Jersey, USA.
CD entitled 20th Century Gems. Recording released in 2009.
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SONATA FOR PIANO - Anne Madison. SONATA FOR HORN & PIANO - James Lowe (horn), Anne Madison (piano). SONATA FOR 4 HORNS - Roland Fritch, Suzanne Langor, James Lowe and Roland Horvath. SUITE FOR 6 HORNS - Roland Fritch, Suzanne Langor, James Lowe, Roland Horvath, Jonathan Sharp and Michael Sollner, conducted by Franz Sollner.
These 4 recordings for 2 CDs of music for Horns & Piano by the Vienna Horn Society, made February-May in the Baumgarten Studios, Vienna. CDs entitled Messen und Sonaten and Schlosskonzert. Aricord label, produced by Josef Kamykowski. CDA 20111; CDA 30111. Recordings made 2001.
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Sonata for 4 horns; Suite for 6 Horns
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For details of this CD, see recording above, 'Messen und Sonaten'.
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SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS - Margaret Newman and Duncan Honeybourne. Recording made in 2006.
CD entitled Singers Hill Synagogue 150th Anniversary Concert.
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SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS - Peter Noke and Julian Hellaby. Recording made in 2006.
CD entitled British Doubles.
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SONATA FOR TWO PIANOS:
DAYBREAK IN THE FIELDS, The Piano Music of Andrew Downes - Duncan Honeybourne & Katherine Lam. EM Records, 2017.
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Piano Sonata No.1, Mvt 1: Slow - much faster | ||
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Piano Sonata No.1, Mvt 2: Andante | ||
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Piano Sonata No.1, Mvt 3: Allegro | ||
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Piano Sonata No.1: All Movements | ||
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Piano Sonata No.2, Mvt 1: Andante espressivo | ||
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Piano Sonata No.2, Mvt 2: Allegro moderato | ||
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Piano Sonata No.2, Mvt 3: Allegro vivace: leggiero | ||
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Piano Sonata No.2: All Movements | ||
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Sonata for Two Pianos, Mvt 1: Tempo moderato | ||
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Sonata for Two Pianos, Mvt 2: Andante | ||
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Sonata for Two Pianos, Mvt 3: Piu mosso - cantabile | ||
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Sonata for Two Pianos: All Movements | ||
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Piano Sonatina, Mvt 1: Allegro moderato | ||
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Piano Sonatina, Mvt 2: Moderato | ||
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Piano Sonatina, Mvt 3: Presto | ||
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Piano Sonatina: All Movements | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 1: Solitude | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 2: Leaves in Autumn | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 3: Winter Lanes | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 4: Spring Lambs | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 5: Summer calypso | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 6: Daybreak in the fields | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano, Mvt 7: Storm force | ||
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Seven Preludes for Piano: All Movements | ||
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In Memoriam Herbert Howells | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 1: Dusk | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 2: Twilight | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 3: Evensong | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 4: Owls | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 5: Nightfall | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 6: Flight of the bats | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano, Mvt 7: At midnight | ||
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Seven Postludes for Piano: All Movements | ||
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'Daybreak in the Fields', The Piano Music of Andrew Downes: All Tracks |
SONATA FOR VIOLIN, HORN AND PIANO - Brahms Trio Prague: Monica Vrabcova (violin), Ondrej Vrabec (horn), Daniel Wiesner (piano). This CD was released on the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Artesmon label: AS 726-2 (2008). Excellent reviews in Fanfare Magazine (USA), Horn Call (USA), Harmonie Magazine (Prague) etc.
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Sonata For Violin, Horn And Piano: 1. Andante | ||
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Sonata For Violin, Horn And Piano: 2. Largo Espressivo | ||
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Sonata For Violin, Horn And Piano: 3. Allegro Molto | ||
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Sonata For Violin, Horn And Piano: All Movements |
ANDREW DOWNES: MUSIC FOR HORNS AND WAGNER TUBAS - Horns of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Includes Sonata for 4 Horns - Ondrej Vrabec, Jan Voboril, Stanislav Suchanek, Zdenek Divoky; Suite for 6 Horns - Jan Voboril, Petr Duda, Stanislav Suchanek, Ondrej Vrabec, Jindrich Kolar, Zdenek Divoky; Five Dramatic Pieces for Eight Wagner Tubas - Jan Voboril, Stanislav Suchanek, Jindrich Kolar, Petra Cermakova, Ondrej Vrabec, Zdenek Divoky, Petr Duda, Jiri Havlik. This CD, in memory of Frank Downes, is released on the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Artesmon label: AS 729-2 (2008).
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Five Dramatic Pieces for Eight Wagner Tubas
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata For Four Horns, Movement I: Lento E Molto Legato 5:47 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata For Four Horns, Movement II: Freely In The Style Of Plainsong 4:45 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata For Four Horns, Movement III: Moderato 5:28 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Sonata For Four Horns, All Movements | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Suite For Six Horns, Movement I: Prelude 3:46 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Suite For Six Horns, Movement II: La Chasse 2:31 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Suite For Six Horns, Movement III: Romantische Mitternacht 4:19 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Suite For Six Horns, Movement IV: Blazon 3:38 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Suite For Six Horns, Movement V: Postlude 5:00 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Suite For Six Horns, All Movements | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Five Dramatic Pieces For Eight Wagner Tubas, Movement I: Prelude 3:31 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Five Dramatic Pieces For Eight Wagner Tubas, Movement II: Dawn Of Love 4:42 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Five Dramatic Pieces For Eight Wagner Tubas, Movement III: New Life 5:29 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Five Dramatic Pieces For Eight Wagner Tubas, Movement IV: Meditation 5:20 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Five Dramatic Pieces For Eight Wagner Tubas, Movement V: Jubilate: O Be Joyful 5:45 | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Five Dramatic Pieces For Eight Wagner Tubas, All Movements | ||
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Czech Philharmonic Horns: Music for Horns and Wagner Tubas by Andrew Downes: All Tracks |
Cassettes
FANFARE FOR A CEREMONY and SONATA FOR 13 BRASS INSTRUMENTS (3rd movement) - Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Ensemble.
Cassette entitled Thru' to the Blues. Chapel Lane Studio recording (Hereford).
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