Interviews and conversations about the stunning music of English Composer Andrew Downes
Music & Conversation: The Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes
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Interviews and conversations about the stunning music of English Composer Andrew Downes
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3/9/2019
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2023
Remembering Andrew Downes
Andrew Downes died on January 2nd 2023. This episode tells the story of his death from the point of view of his daughter, Paula Downes. https://www.andrewdownes.com/
September 24, 2022
Around the Horn by Frank Downes: Chapter 17
Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 17 covers the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, with Andrew Downes watching in his highchair; Frank's first TV broadcasts; a mishap with his horn pull-through; Sir John Reith and Sir John Manduel. Paula has chosen to end this episode with the Prelude from Andrew Downes' Five Dramatic Pieces for Eight Wager Tubas, from the CD, "Andrew Downes: Works for Horns and Wagner Tubas", dedicated to te memory of Frank Downes. This work was described as "Gorgeous writing" by Petroc Trelawny on BBC Radio 3 in 2014: https://www.andrewdownes.com/Instrumental-Ensemble.html#Wagner The image of the Queen is a photograph of a Candy Box at about the time of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 by Ross Dunn.
September 11, 2022
Around the Horn by Frank Downes: Chapter 16
Paula Downes reads her Grandfather and Andrew Downes' father Frank's book, Around the Horn, which tells the story of the Classical Music Industry from the point of view of a professional Horn player. Born 1921, died 2005, his fascinating orchestral career spanned the demise of the silent cinema, municipal seaside orchestras, the RAF Central band during World War II, orchestral playing in pre and post-war Britain, and the rise towards a Royal title for the Birmingham Conservatoire. Chapter 16 covers the late Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953, at which Frank's brother Herbert was leading the violas in the orchestra in Westminster Abbey that day. The image of the Queen is a photograph of a Candy Box at about the time of the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 by Ross Dunn. The episode also covers the life of conductor and pianist Leo Wurmser, and violinist Ernest Element. Paula has chosen to end this episode with the second movement of Andrew Downes' Sonata for Violin and Piano, performed by Rupert Marshall-Luck and Duncan Honeybourne, since this work was composed in memory of Ernest Element: https://www.andrewdownes.com/Instrumental-Solo.html#VIOLINPIANO
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