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/By andrewdownes

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

Paula Downes chats to Robin Walker about his 2021 Regent Records release of The Forest at Dawn, organ works by Andrew Downes. Eastwood Records recorded all the organ works of Andrew Downes performed by Robin Walker in Ely Cathedral in October 2020.By andrewdownes

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 du…

Paula interviews world-renowned jazz guitarist and bassist, Fred Thelonius Baker. Fred was a student at Birmingham School of Music (now Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) from 1979, and studied composition with Andrew Downes. Andrew went on to invite Fred to teach at Birmingham Conservatoire in 1989, which led to Fred being a major part of Andrew's ne…

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 du…

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 du…

Paula Downes interviews the composer, librettist, cast and crew involved in the premiere of the opera Far from the Madding Crowd by Andrew Downes, based on Thomas Hardy's novel. https://www.andrewdownes.com/Opera.html#FFTMCBy andrewdownes

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 du…

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 du…

Paula Downes interviews Martin Riley: Composer, Performer, Music Director, Mentor, and student at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire from 1988 when Andrew Downes was setting up his school of Composition and Creative Studies there. Martin has gone on to teach at the Conservatoire himself as well as having an extremely successful performing and compo…

Paula Downes interviews Tony Bridgewater: composer, pianist, conductor, teacher and family friend. He met Andrew Downes at the Birmingham School of Music (now Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) in the late 70s for advice on studying at Cambridge and composition. He met Anna Downes at a concert, after which he employed her as Head of Instrumental Studi…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

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 du…

Paula Downes interviews George Caird, internationally renowned oboist and former Head of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, at the same time as when Andrew Downes was Head of the School of Composition and Creative Studies there. George talks about his time at the Conservatoire, his career as an oboist, and his other Headships and we present his an…

Paula Downes interviews Simon Chalk, internationally renowned conductor and violinist, and former student of Andrew Downes at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.By andrewdownes

Paula Downes narrates The Tantrum That Saved The World, a book about Climate Change for Children by Megan Herbert and Michael E. Mann accompanied by Andrew Downes' Mass for Solo Violin performed by Rupert Marshall-Luck. There is a video with illustrations from the book on youtube. https://www.andrewdownes.com/Instrumental-Solo.html#VIOLIN Purchase …

An Evensong to celebrate the Festival of the Patron Saint of Music: St Cecilia. Paula Downes presents her arrangements of Andrew Downes' Runnymede Millennium Choral Evensong for SSAA (originally SATB). https://www.andrewdownes.com/Choral.html#RUNNYMEDE2By andrewdownes

Paula Downes presents Andrew Downes' wonderful Christmas music which takes us on a journey through time and around the world. Works covered: Christmas Cantata - SATB and Orchestra Motet and Mass: O Magnum Mysterium - SSSAAA (originally SATTBB) Ballads for Christmas - high voices and harp Coventry Carol - arrangement for Treble Solo, SATBB Veni Emma…

Paula Downes interviews violinist and violist Rupert Marshall-Luck about his recent CD release with EM Records: The God Marduk: Works for Violin, Viola and Piano by Andrew Downes, performed by Rupert Marshall-Luck on the Violin and Viola, and Duncan Honeybourne on the Piano. More information on the CD can be found here.…

Paula Downes interviews conductor Anthony Bradbury about their recent recording of Andrew Downes' Celtic Rhapsody for Soprano and Symphony Orchestra with Paula Downes Soprano and Anthony Bradbury conducting the Central England Camerata with Anna Downes leading. They also talk about the last time they performed the work together 16 years ago and the…

Paula Downes interviews Dr. Karen Demsey, Professor of Flute and Musicology and Coordinator of Woodwinds at William Paterson University of New Jersey in America. Karen Demsey performed Andrew Downes' Sonata for 8 Solo Flutes with the virtuoso ensemble, UpTown Flutes in New Jersey in 2006. By this time, the work had become a favourite of the ensembl…

Joe Seager interviews Anna Downes, Andrew's older daughter, about the life and works of Andrew Downes, as well as about his work as an educator, and the health issues he has overcome at the Birmingham Recorded Music Club at the Birmingham and Midland Institue, May 17th, 2019.By andrewdownes

Paula Downes interviews Ondrej Vrabec, outstanding Principal Horn Player of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra about the music of Andrew Downes and his experiences of performing, conducting and recording it.By andrewdownes

Soprano and filmmaker Paula Downes talks about her life as a muso mum performing the music of Andrew Downes, the crazy challenges it has presented and the amazing experiences they have had as a family.By andrewdownes

Paula Downes interviews members of The Meridian Singers, a Community Choir she directs in Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire to find out why they like singing in the choir and how they enjoy singing the music of Andrew Downes. We hear them performing his arrangement of 'Veni Emmanuel' with organ and brass, his settings of 'What shall I do to show how much …

Paula Downes interviews renowned pianist and great family friend, Duncan Honeybourne, who has been a wonderful ambassador of the music of Andrew Downes. This episode features Duncan's CD recording of all Downes 'piano works, Daybreak in the Fields released by EM records in 2017.By andrewdownes

Paula Downes explores and presents the Native American influences on Andrew Downes' music with a main focus on his Symphony No.4 for Concert Wind Band which was composed following a trip to New Mexico in 1995, performed by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. This episode is important from the point of view of our current Climate Emergency: we could l…

Paula Downes talks about the Power of Evensong to heal and calm through rituals, collective worship and dark candlelit space; the similarities between Evensongs and Yoga/Pilates classes; and the importance of music education. Throughout the podcast she plays movements from Andrew Downes' Runnymede Choral Evensong Service performed by Royal Holloway…

Paula Downes interviews her sister Anna Downes, Andrew Downes' older daughter, about her life and career performing the works of Andrew Downes. They talk about the decline of music education, raising money for the homeless and other charities and the importance of music for well-being. andrewdownes.com…

Music & Conversation: The Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes. Episode 1: Introduction Paula Downes, presenter and daughter of Andrew Downes introduces you to Andrew Downes and three of her favourite works. More information at andrewdownes.comBy andrewdownes