AN ENGLISH FANTASY

It's great to see that Emma Johnson's new album featuring my Clarinet Concerto now has a release date of 12th August 2016.

Emma Johnson is a clarinettist who career was launched in 1984 when, at the age of 17, she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year.  An English Fantasy, recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Phil Ellis and released on Nimbus Records, features recordings of four clarinet concertos written especially for her by four English composers.

Watch the video to hear Emma talking about the new album.

Pre-order your copy of An English Fantasy here.

FINZI 60TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM RELEASED

To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Gerald Finzi, Decca Classics – in collaboration with the Finzi Trust – today released an album comprising many of the British composer’s finest works. 

I have always loved and felt inspired by the deeply English qualities of Finzi’s music and I was very pleased to be asked by Decca to write a new arrangement of Fear No More the Heat of the Sun - one of his most beautiful songs - for the album.  

It was a real joy to arrange it for the award-winning Aurora Orchestra and Classic BRIT Award-winning saxophonist Amy Dickson and I wish them all the best with the new release.

Click here to watch the short video I've created about the piece.

Patrick's arrangement of Fear No More the Heat of the Sun, is available to purchase on iTunes.

PERFECT LOVE

A nice posting on the Saturday Chorale website about Perfect Love.

http://saturdaychorale.com/2016/02/04/patrick-hawes-born-1958-perfect-love/

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

A quick Christmas message from me! 

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

CLASSICAL ADVENT CALENDAR - HALFWAY POINT!

Halfway through Advent already and I'm really enjoying the countdown to Christmas with my Classical Advent Calendar!  

Each day I've been adding a new track to the Advent playlist in Spotify and it's been so tricky deciding the selection. All the tracks to me sum up Advent and Christmas and have had a real impact on me over the years.  

Click here to access the Classical Advent Calendar.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS - CLASSICAL ADVENT CALENDAR

Starting tomorrow I'll be counting down to Christmas with my Classical Advent Calendar!  

Each day I'll be adding a new track to the Advent playlist in Spotify - all the tracks to me sum up Advent and Christmas and have had a real impact on me over the years.  

It would be great to know if you enjoy my choices!  

Click here to access the Classical Advent Calendar.

CLARINET CONCERTO RECORDING

Having a GREAT time recording my new clarinet concerto with Emma Johnson, conductor Philip Ellis and the BBC Concert Orchestra. It's sounding so beautiful!