Performances 1983

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Wednesday February 2nd 1983
Lecture Room 2, Birmingham School of Music
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Glen Taylor (piano)

Wednesday February 9th 1983
Lecture Room 2, Birmingham School of Music
Andrew Downes: Casterbridge Fair
Paul Henley (baritone)
John Humphries (piano)

Thursday February 17th 1983, 1pm
Birmingham and Midland Institute
Andrew Downes: String Quartet No 1
Arioso String Quartet
Jeremy Ballard, Brian Horgan (violins)
Gwyn Williams (viola)
Simon Clugston (cello)

Wednesday February 23rd 1983, 7pm
Recital Hall of the Birmingham School of Music
Andrew Downes: Toccata for Small Orchestra
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Anthony Miller

Saturday February 26th 1983, 7pm
Ludlow Town Hall
Andrew Downes: Toccata for Small Orchestra
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Anthony Miller

Wednesday March 2nd 1983, 7pm
Recital Hall of the Birmingham School of Music
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Thursday March 10th 1983
Recital Hall of the Birmingham School of Music
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Richard Wise (piano)

Friday March 11th 1983, 7.30pm
George Cadbury Hall, Selly Oak, Birmingham
Concert for Amnesty International
Andrew Downes: A Child is Singing
Michael Dowding (baritone soloist)
The Clarion Singers
Tony Cross (piano)
Conductor Aubrey Bowman

Saturday March 19th 1983
Worcester Cathedral
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Tuesday March 29th 1983
The Culston Hall, Bristol
Andrew Downes: Prelude, Fanfare and Postlude for Organ
Martin Schellenberg (organ)

Saturday April 30th 1983
Beechwood Park Public School, Luton
Andrew Downes: Toccata for Small Orchestra
Birmingham School of Music Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Anthony Miller

Saturday May 7th 1983, 2.30pm
Birmingham Town Hall
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Wednesday May 25th 1983
Birmingham Town Hall
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday May 28th 1983, 2.30pm
Cambridge Sports Hall
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday June 4th 1983, 2.30pm
The Assembly Rooms, Derby
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday June 11th 1983, 2.30pm
Guildhall, Preston
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday June 18th 1983, 2.30pm
Wembley Conference Centre
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham School of Music Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Thursday July 28th 1983, 7.30pm
Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Andrew Downes: Toccata for Small Orchestra
The Academy Chamber Orchestra
Leader and Director Margaret Faultless

Saturday July 30th 1983, 7.30pm
Great Witley Baroque Church, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: Toccata for Small Orchestra
The Academy Chamber Orchestra
Leader and Director Margaret Faultless

Saturday October 22nd 1983
Recital Hall, Birmingham School of Music
BRMB Young Musician of the Midlands Competition
Recorded for broadcast on BRMB Radio
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Richard Wise (piano) - first prize winner

Monday October 24th 1983, 12.10pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham School of Music
BRMB Young Musician of the Midlands
Prize winner's recital
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Richard Wise (piano)

Thursday October 27th 1983, 8pm
Recital Hall, Birmingham School of Music
BRMB Young Musician of the Midlands Competition
BRMB Radio Broadcast of Competition
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Richard Wise (piano) - first prize winner

Wednesday November 9th 1983
Birmingham Cathedral
Bernard Brown Memorial Concert
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1 (World Premiere)
Cambrian Brass Quintet
Richard Adams, Martin Rockall (trumpets)
Nicholas Firth (horn)
Kevin Pitt (trombone)
Eddie Connor (tuba)

Saturday November 12th 1983, 12.30pm
Royal Festival Hall
Foyer Music
Andrew Downes: Brass Quintet No 1
Cambrian Brass Quintet
Richard Adams, Martin Rockall (trumpets)
Nicholas Firth (horn)
Kevin Pitt (trombone)
Eddie Connor (tuba)

Saturday November 12th 1983
St Martin's in the Bullring, Birmingham
Peace Concert
Andrew Downes: A Child is Singing
Michael Dowding (baritone soloist)
Peter Dempsey (tenor soloist)
The Clarion Singers
Malcolm Wilson (piano)
Conductor Aubrey Bowman
Producer Val Stevens