BLUE IN BLUE - THE RE-RELEASE

Really really pleased that after a long time of being unavailable my debut album Blue in Blue from 2004 is to be re-released by popular demand.  

The official release for iTunes, Amazon etc is set for 20th April 2015, but you can get signed copies of it from my website store two weeks ahead of that date!  Click here to order your copies now.

The album features the Classic FM favourite Quanta Qualia, as well as Italian Song, Reflexionem and my Blue Bird Variations.  

Nominated for a Classical Brit award on its release, made CD of the Week on Classic FM and being the highest ever new entry in to the Classic FM Hall of Fame it really helped launch me in to the public eye.  So, it's a very special album to me and for those who didn't get it the first time around I hope you enjoy it.

THE DANE TREE - WORLD PREMIERE - TICKETS NOW ON SALE

Tickets are now on sale for the WORLD PREMIERE performance of my new work for Daventry Choral Society The Dane Tree.  The concert also features works by Parry, Stanford and Vivaldi, plus I'll be guest conducting and playing a selection of my piano pieces.  

TWO ENGLISH SONGS

Hot off the press are my new Two English Songs for soprano Elizabeth Adams.  

Based on the poem My Song is Love Unknown by Samuel Crossman (1624-83) and Echo's Lament by Ben Jonson (1572-1637) I'm really pleased with how they've turned out.  

They'll be premiered by Elizabeth at her Postgraduate Final Recital in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire 11am 18th May and I can't wait to hear her sing them!

PATRICK HAWES ON OPERA

Just received this great video by the Into Opera team all connected to my first foray into opera with 'A King's Ransom'!  We still need your support for our crowdfunding appeal, so please do click here for more info.

TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

A very special occasion for me last Saturday to hear my Lazarus Requiem in Durham Cathedral.

The Durham University Choral Society, Durham University Orchestral Society and Chamber Choir and the Durham alumni soloists (Tenor: Hugo Hymas, Soprano: Charlotte La Thrope, Mezzo: Milly Harris, Bass: James Quitmann)  were amazing.  The musicianship of everyone involved left me speechless!

Being stood in the same spot to give my pre-concert talk as I was over thirty years ago as conductor of the same forces was a very special moment.  
A big thanks to everyone involved in making it happen especially Harry Castle (conductor) and Jessica Lawrence (organiser extraordinaire!).

Here's a video of me reminiscing on Palace Green outside the cathedral ahead of the concert.

ANGEL OF MONS - SHEET MUSIC

Music Sales have today released the sheet music for another two individual movements from my work The Angel of Mons.  Although the work is made up of six movements, the first and last movements released today, along with Out of the Depths which is already available, are particularly perfect for choirs performing at WWI Remembrance concerts or services.  

The movements released today are available from MusicRoom:

For King and Country

Let Them Give Thanks Whom the Lord has Redeemed 

And Out of the Depths is already available and featured on the Number One selling album Angel.

LAZARUS REQUIEM IN DURHAM CATHEDRAL

I am so excited that this Saturday sees the performance of my Lazarus Requiem in Durham Cathedral.

Not only will it great to hear my biggest choral and orchestral work performed again but, as an alumnus of Durham University, it will be a very moving occasion for me personally.  To think that all those years ago I was studying there as a Music student, and now to have my work performed by in the Cathedral is so special.  The Durham University Choral Society will be performing alongside the Durham University Orchestral Society and Chamber Choir and a host of amazing soloists all of whom are Durham alumni.

I'll also be giving a pre-concert talk about the work, and I look forward to seeing some of you there.

Click here for tickets.

Pre-concert talk in the Cathedral at 7:00pm.  Concert starts at 7:30pm.