Performances

This page lists future performances of Howard Blake's works. If you have information about a performance that is not listed here, please contact us so that we can add it to the diary.

Future performances of THE SNOWMAN are also listed on their own page

8th July 2008 THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE, Smithy Bridge Primary School, Symphony Hall Birmingham

'Windy Nights' only - Music for Youth National Festival

11th July 2008 Variations On A Theme Of Bartok, Nadia Giliova, Wigmore Hall
11th July 2008 LIFECYCLE, Nadia Giliova, Wigmore Hall

(selected works)

28th October 2008 PIANO CONCERTO, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices and soloists conducted by Howard Blake at, The Cadogan Hall, London

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra have scheduled a major concert of Howard Blake's music as part of their Cadogan Hall Season to celebrate his 70th birthday on October 28th 2008. The programme will be conducted by the composer and include the concert version of 'The Snowman' for treble (Robert William Blake), narrator (Nigel Havers) and orchestra, The Piano Concerto (originally commissioned for the 30th birthday of Princess Diana) played by William Chen, the brilliant Shanghai-based pianist who so memorably recorded Howard Blake's monumental work 'Lifecycle', and the London premiere of 'The Passion of Mary', a major new work for soloists, choir and orchestra, featuring soprano Patricia Rozario, tenor Martyn Hill, Swedish bass Lars Avidson and the chamber choir of London Voices, directed by Terry Edwards. Booking from 1st May www.cadoganhall.com 020 7730 4500

21st December 2008 THE BEAR (for narrator, girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra), Bath Philharmonia, Jason Thornton, Colston Hall, Bristol

Programme also features The Snowman and Nursery Rhyme Overture

22nd December 2008 THE BEAR (for narrator, girl soprano, tenor, baritone and orchestra), Bath Philharmonia, Jason Thornton, Cheltenham Town Hall

Programme also features The Snowman and Nursery Rhyme Overture

27th December 2008 PIANO CONCERTO, Nadia Giliova, Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra, Murmansk, Russia

Russian premiere


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