Performances 1993

Thursday February 4th 1993
Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham
At the opening and closing of Open University Graduation Ceremony 
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony (2 performances)
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass
Director Reginald Reid

Friday February 5th 1993
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
At the opening and closing of Open University Graduation Ceremony 
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony (2 performances)
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass
Director Reginald Reid

Friday February 12th 1993
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
At the opening and closing of Open University Graduation Ceremony 
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony (2 performances)
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass
Director Reginald Reid

Friday February 19th 1993
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
At the opening and closing of Open University Graduation Ceremony 
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony (2 performances)
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass
Director Reginald Reid

Tuesday March 9th 1993
Bedworth Civic Hall
National Festival of Music for Youth, Midlands Regional Auditions
Andrew Downes: Shepherd's Dance from Ballad's for Christmas
(Arr. Cynthia Downes) (World Premiere)
Hagley Middle School Chamber Group, leader Anna Downes

Thursday April 1st 1993, 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingam
Concert in Aid of the NSPCC
Andrew Downes: Symphony No 3 'Spirits of the Earth'
(World Premiere)
Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Mogrelia

Saturday April 3rd 1993, 7.30pm
St John's Church, Wolverhampton
Andrew Downes: A St Luke Passion (World Premiere)
Wolverhampton Civic Choir
Orchestra da Camera
Conductor David Hart

Saturday April 17th, 4pm
Gloucester Cathedral
Evensong service
Andrew Downes: Preces and Responses (opus 37)
Coventry Cathedral Chapter House Choir
Conductor Geoffrey Holroyde

Sunday April 18th, 3pm
Gloucester Cathedral
Evensong service
Andrew Downes: Preces and Responses (opus 37)
Coventry Cathedral Chapter House Choir
Conductor Geoffrey Holroyde

Saturday May 15th 1993, 2pm
International Convention Centre, Birmingham 
At the opening of Open University Graduation Ceremony 
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony 
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass Ensemble
Conductor Frank Downes

Friday July 2nd 1993, 3pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
At the opening of the Birmingham Conservatoire Awards Congregation 
Andrew Downes: Fanfare for a Ceremony 
Birmingham Conservatoire Brass
Director Reginald Reid

Thursday July 8th 1993 7.30pm
Hagley Middle School, Worcestershire
Andrew Downes: Shepherd's Dance from Ballads for Christmas
(Arr. Cynthia Downes)
Hagley Middle School Chamber Orchestra
Director Cynthia Downes

Tuesday July 20th 1993 3pm
Hotel Die Schwaene, Bruges Belgium
Andrew Downes: Shepherd's Dance from Ballads for Christmas
(Arr. Cynthia Downes) (Belgian Premiere)
Hagley Middle School Chamber Orchestra
Director Cynthia Downes

Thursday July 22nd 1993 3pm
Sint-Amandus Rusthuis, Bruges, Belgium
Andrew Downes: Shepherd's Dance from Ballads for Christmas
(Arr. Cynthia Downes)
Hagley Middle School Chamber Orchestra
Director Cynthia Downes

Thursday July 22nd 1993 3pm
St Josefs Chapel, Rusthuis St Josef, Bruges, Belgium
Andrew Downes: Shepherd's Dance from Ballads for Christmas
(Arr. Cynthia Downes)
Hagley Middle School Chamber Orchestra
Director Cynthia Downes

Wednesday July 28th 1993, 5pm (approx.)
BBC Radio 3: "In Tune"
Andrew Downes: Centenary Firedances (excerpt)
Birmingham Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Jonathan Del Mar

Friday September 17th 1993, 12 noon
Birmingham Cathedral
Service of Thanksgiving for the Restoration of the Cathedral
Andrew Downes: Anthem 'O Praise the Lord', setting of Psalm 150
(World Premiere)
Birmingham Cathedral Choir
Conductor Marcus Huxley

Saturday October 30th 1993
Birmingham Competitive Music Festival, 20th Century Sonata Class
Andrew Downes: Piano Sonata No 1
Emma Cockbill (piano) - first prize winner

Friday November 5th 1993, 8.15pm
Hosmer Hall, Crane School of Music, Potsdam College, State University of New York
Andrew Downes: A St Luke Passion (USA Premiere)
Alexander Spacher (baritone soloist)
Crane Concert Choir
Crane Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Andrew Downes

Wednesday December 1st 1993, 1pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Sonata for Two Pianos
Malcolm Wilson, John Humpheys (pianos)

Saturday December 4th 1993, 7.30pm
Christchurch Priory, Hampshire
Andrew Downes: Ballads for Christmas
The Rilstone Singers
Susan Drake (harp)
Musical Director Martin Schellenberg

Friday December 10th 1993, 7.30pm
Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham
Andrew Downes: Sonata for 13 Brass Instruments
Brass Ensemble of Birmingham Conservatoire
Conductor Nigel Evans

Sunday December 12th 1993, 6pm
The Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London
Andrew Downes: Shepherd's Carol from Ballads for Christmas
Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway
Conductor Lionel Pike

Thursday December December 16th 1993, 1.10pm
Birmingham Cathedral
Andrew Downes: Huron Carol, Virgin's Cradle Hymn and Shepherd's Carol from Ballads for Christmas