Composer: Andrew Downes,
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra,
Soloist: Ales Barta, Jan Machat,
Conductor: Ondrej Vrabec,
Label: Artesmon
CD Number: AS 744-2
Andrew Downes (1950 – 2023) studied in Cambridge, leading to a long career in several positions in Birmingham Conservatoire. Each one of his symphonies is scored for a different combination of instruments. Tremendous playing by the Czech Philharmonic. The bonus All Region DVD goes backstage at the recording sessions in Prague’s Rudolfinum and meets with Andrew Downes at his home near Birmingham, England.
Andrew Downes - Symphony No. 1
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| # | Track Name / Pieces | Composer | Soloist | Conductor | Orchestra | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symphony No. 1 for Organ, Brass, Strings and Percussion, Op. 27 (1982) | Andrew Downes | Ales Barta, organ | Ondrej Vrabec | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 36.33 |
| 2 | Symphony No. 2 for Chamber Orchestra, Op. 30 (1984) | Andrew Downes | Ondrej Vrabec | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 19.46 | |
| 3 | Concert Overture: "In the Cotswolds" , Op. 36 (1986) | Andrew Downes | Ondrej Vrabec | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 6.30 | |
| 4 | Symphony No. 3 "Spirits of the Earth", Op. 45 (1992) | Andrew Downes | Ondrej Vrabec | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 26.27 | |
| 5 | Symphony No. 4 for Concert Wind Band, Op. 59 (1996) | Andrew Downes | Jan Machat, Native American flute | Ondrej Vrabec | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 25.20 |
| 6 | Concert Overture: "Towards a New Age", Op. 60 (1996) | Andrew Downes | Ondrej Vrabec | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | 6.36 | |
| 7 | DVD - Music, Pleasure, Hope directed by Marian Schiebl (All Region) | 18.08 |
| Audio CD | 1 April 2019 |
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| Please Note | |
| Number of Discs | 3 |
| Comment | Born in 1950, Andrew Downes studied in Cambridge, leading to a long career in several positions in Birmingham Conservatoire. Each one of his symphonies is scored for a different combination of instruments. Tremendous playing by the Czech Philharmonic. |
| Reviews | "… I've just started to listen to the recordings, which are fabulous." Tony Palmer, April 2016. |
| Reviews | "There's a Sibelian quality to Downes's work - wide open spaces that both entrance and unnerve." BBC Music Magazine, March 2017. |
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