Performances 1991

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Sunday February 3rd 1991, 6pm
St Paul's Church, Hockley, Birmingham
Broadcast on BBC Radio 3
Programme entitled The Offering of Life by the Rev Canon Denis Claringbull 
Andrew Downes: The Last Trumpet (World Premiere)
Garry Page (trumpet)

Friday March 8th 1991, 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Song of the Prairies
Catherine Mason (soprano)
Sarah Mills (soprano)
Clare Anderson (mezzo-soprano)
Richard Owen (tenor)
Wen-Hao Tsai (bass)
Birmingham Conservatoire Sinfonia
Birmingham Polytechnic Chorus
Birmingham Conservatoire Singers
Conductor Peter Johnson

Wednesday March 20th 1991, 7.30pm
Birmingham Cathedral
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Ensemble
Conductor Reg Reid

Tuesday May 14th 1991, 1pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: 'Piano'
Birmingham Conservatoire Singers
Joyce Woodhead (piano)
Director Pamela Cook

Friday May 17th 1991, 7.30pm
St John's Church, Hagley, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: I will lift up mine eyes unto the Hills
Clent Hills Singers
Conductor Andrew Downes

Saturday May 18th 1991, 2.30pm
International Convention Centre, Birmingham
Open University Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Saturday June 22nd 1991, 10.30pm
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
Fireworks Fantasia
Andrew Downes: Centenary Firedances
Paradise Sinfonietta
Conductor William Joss

Friday June 28th 1991, 2.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Birmingham Conservatoire Graduation Ceremony
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Ensemble
Conductor Reg Reid

Tuesday July 9th and Wednesday July 10th 1991, 7.30pm
Windsor High School, Halesowen, West Midlands
Andrew Downes: Odysseus and the Cyclops
David Pettit (Cyclops - baritone)
Windsor High School Musicians
Conductor Wendy Pettit

Tuesday July 9th and Wednesday July 10th 1991, 7.30pm
Dance Display choreographed by C Holland
Windsor High School, Halesowen, West Midlands
Andrew Downes: Centenary Firedances (Movement 1)
CD Recording
Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jonathan Del Mar

Friday September 13th, 7.30pm
The King of Hearts Centre for People and the Arts, Norwich
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Emma Cockbill (piano)

Tuesday October 8th 1991, 7.30pm
Senior School Hall, Edgbaston High School for Girls
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Emma Cockbill (piano)

Friday October 18th 1991, 8pm
The Friends Institute Festival of Performing Arts, Highgate, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: A Child is Singing
Setting of the poem by Adrian Mitchell
The Clarion Singers
Peter Johnson (piano)
Conductor Andrew Downes

Thursday November 21st 1991, 1pm
Birmingham and Midland Institute
Andrew Downes: Earth Dances for Saxophone Quartet
(World Premiere)
Saxtet:
Nigel Wood (soprano sax)
Gerard McChrystal (alto sax)
Andrew Tweed (tenor sax)
Lionel Ferer (baritone sax)

Thursday December 5th 1991, 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Earth Dances for Saxophone Quartet
Saxtet:
Nigel Wood (soprano sax)
Gerard McChrystal (alto sax)
Andrew Tweed (tenor sax)
Lionel Ferer (baritone sax)

Saturday December 7th 1991, 7.30pm
Abbey High School
Redditch Music Society concert
Andrew Downes: Earth Dances for Saxophone Quartet
Saxtet:
Nigel Wood (soprano sax)
Gerard McChrystal (alto sax)
Andrew Tweed (tenor sax)
Lionel Ferer (baritone sax)