NEWS


Saturday 1 November 2008, 8pm
John's complete set of seven Airs & Fantasias to be performed in a recital by Steven Kings at the Bristol Music Club.  Tickets £6.  Doors open for refreshments at 7:30pm.
All these 14 pieces plus two or three others are due to be recorded in August.


September 2008
John's arrangement of Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance used by the Grand Theatre, London, Ontario, Canada.


July 2008
60 second Fantasy VII released on CD - click below to buy from www.cdbaby.com
60X60: 60x60 (2006-2007)


Tuesday 10 June 2008
John's Changes to be performed by Daniella Acker & Giuseppe Bavetta on two pianos in a concert at Bristol Music Club.


May 2008
John's arrangement of Gilbert & Sullivan's Gondoliers used by North Michigan University Music Department USA.


March 2008
John's arrangement of Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance used by the Inner City Players.


Saturday 2 February 2008, 7.30pm
Severnside Composers Alliance concert, including Piano Quartet - performed by the Severnside Ensemble.  Bristol Music Club.


January 2008
Some scores now available as paperbacks from lulu.com


October 2007
60 second Fantasy VII selected as part of the 2007 International Mix for the 60x60 project - a collection of sixty pieces of electronic music by sixty different composers with each piece lasting sixty seconds.  Forthcoming performances include: North Carolina State University, UNT College of Music Denton Texas, Longy School of Music Cambridge Massachusetts, University of Central Florida, Concordia University Montreal, Duquesne University Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Minneapolis University, New Music Circle Missouri, New York, University of Sydney and Washington.


March 2007
John's arrangement of Gilbert & Sullivan's Gondoliers used by Alton Operatic & Dramatic Society.


Saturday 3 February 2007, 7.30pm
Severnside Composers Alliance concert, including Fantasy VI and Aire VII.
Bristol Music Club.


November 2006
Choir & Organ Magazine commission I will raise him up at the last day for organ, and article on page 26 of September/October issue.  Available to print online free for six months from September.  Listen here.  
It was premiered by Andrew Millington, Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral, at the 3pm Evensong on 26 November 2006.  See the information on Twisted Harmonies for an outline of the harmonic and modal background to this organ piece.


Saturday 14 October 2006, 7.30pm
Jonathan Price & Steven Kings - piano concert - Music from the West (Dead and Alive), including John's Piano Toccata.
Bristol Music Club.


20 July to 2 September 2006
John's arrangement of Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance used by the Ocean Theatre Company, on the Golden Hinde near Tower Bridge, London.  
"5 Stars" UK Theatre Network
"A stroke of genius" British Theatre Guide
"comically exhilarating" Time Out
"There is little, if anything to fault in this fine production" & "a rare treat not to be missed" London SE1
"Best Musical" London Lite, The Evening Standards new afternoon paper


15 August - John has become a father to Katie Alice


31 July 2006
Thy Way, Not Mine released on Naxos CD 8.557681 Hymns & Songs of the Church
Sheet music available online


Wednesday 19 to Saturday 22 July 2006, 7.30pm
John conducts his own arrangement of Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe
Bristol Savoy Operatic Society, Redgrave Theatre, Clifton.
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