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Films by Paula Downes

In 2008, Paula Downes embarked on a long-term project of combining film images with songs by Andrew Downes.  Five song cycles can be seen on her DVD entitled, 'Songs of Love and War'.  Here is the trailer:

Songs from Spoon River
Five short films by Paula Downes, completed in April 2009, with music by Andrew Downes & poetry by Edgar Lee Masters. Each film is narrated by a different ghost who tells of her former life as if reciting her own epitaph from the grave. This set of five films was showcased at the 2014 American Online Film Awards, and was voted for by the public as one of the top ten films of the foreign music video category before being chosen as one of three nominees. Songs from Spoon River is included in Paula's recent DVD of all her films, Songs of Love & War. 

Songs of Love
Four short films by Paula Downes, completed in August 2011, with music by Andrew Downes & poetry Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson and Eliza Acton. Songs of Love is included in Paula's recent DVD of all her films, Songs of Love & War. 

Lost Love
Four short films by Paula Downes, completed in July 2012, with music by Andrew Downes & poetry by Thomas Hardy. Lost Love is included in Paula's recent DVD of all her films, Songs of Love & War. 

Finished Fields
Four short films by Paula Downes, released in November 2012 for Remembrance Day, with music by Andrew Downes, poetry by Wilfred Owen and original First World War footage. Finished Fields is included in Paula's recent DVD of all her films, Songs of Love & War. 

Old Love's Domain
Five short films by Paula Downes, released in January 2013, with music by Andrew Downes & poetry by Thomas Hardy. Old Love's Domain is included in Paula's recent DVD of all her films, Songs of Love & War. (This song cycle was originally composed for tenor.)

DREAM-LAND

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Live performance:

Paula Downes (soprano), Anna Downes (violin), David Trippett (piano)

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SACRED MASS FOR SOLO VOICE 
A film by Paula Downes released in 2018. Music by Andrew Downes, Soprano Paula Downes
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Live performance by Paula Downes at Keats House, Hampstead, London, May 2016.

CELTIC RHAPSODY FOR SOPRANO & SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 
A film by Paula Downes released in 2019. Poetry by Anon., Thomas Moore, William Butler Yeats. Music by Andrew Downes, Soprano Paula Downes
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FOUR SONGS OF BLUEBEARD'S WIFE
Soprano, Violin and Piano
Poems by Julie Boden, Music by Andrew Downes.
Multitrack recording and video by Soprano and Violinist Paula Downes
Pianist: David Trippett
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LIVE PERFORMANCE:
The Himley Trio
Paula Downes Soprano
Anna Downes Violin
Tony Bridgewater Piano

Downing Place, Cambridge, 21/07/2021

CANOPY OF CROWS - from the Song Cycle, THE DOOR OF WINTER  - Soprano, Violin, Viola and Piano
Poems by Bernard Davis, Music by Andrew Downes
Live performance at Wednesbury Art Gallery, 12th April 2017
Soprano Paula Downes, Violin Anna Downes, Viola Cynthia Downes, Piano Tony Bridgewater
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CANOPY OF CROWS - from the Song Cycle, THE DOOR OF WINTER  - Soprano and Piano version (originally for Soprano, Violin, Viola and Piano)
Poems by Bernard Davis, Music by Andrew Downes
Live performance at East Finchley Methodist Church, 14th April 2019
Soprano Paula Downes, Piano Richard Black
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MY FRIEND THE HERON - from the Song Cycle, THE DOOR OF WINTER  - Soprano and Piano version (originally for Soprano, Violin, Viola and Piano)
Poems by Bernard Davis, Music by Andrew Downes
Live performance at East Finchley Methodist Church, 14th April 2019
Soprano Paula Downes, Piano Richard Black
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TWO SONGS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
for soprano and piano
1. Madrigal
2. Blind Love
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Soprano Paula Downes and Piano David Trippett for #andrewdownes70, August 2020

SONGS OF PERSEPHONE - soprano and piano
Poems by the composer's granddaughter. Video by soprano Paula Downes, performing with pianist David Trippett.
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THE DOOR OF WINTER - soprano, violin, viola, piano
Poetry by Bernard Davis. Music video by soprano/violinist/violist Paula Downes, with pianist David Trippett
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FIVE HOLY SONGS
A setting of 5 poems by John Donne for counter-tenor, mezzo-soprano, soprano or baritone with 3 violins, 2 violas, 2 'cellos and double bass. Music video by soprano/violinist/violist Paula Downes.
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