The Nash Ensemble’s recent recording of seven of John’s chamber works has won the Contemporary category of the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2021. Read more about it on Gramophone https://www.gramophone.co.uk/awards/gramophone-classical-music-awards-2021/contemporary
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Nash Ensemble BIS recording shortlisted in 2021 Gramophone Classical Music Awards
The Nash Ensemble’s recent recording of seven of John’s chamber works has been shortlisted in the Contemporary category of the prestigious Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2021. The category winners will be announced on 22 September. The complete shortlist of recordings can be found here:www.gramophone.co.uk/classical-music-news/article/gramophone-classical-music-awards-2021-shortlist-is-revealed
Nash Ensemble recording to be issued in May.
Nash Ensemble recording to be issued in May. The Nash Ensemble’s recording of seven of John’s works will be issued on the BIS label in May 2020 The disc surveys over 30 years of composing activity and includes The Gardener of Aleppo (2016); Ghost-Train (2016), Serenata Concertata (1984); The Phagotus of Afranio (1992); Chicken Studies… Continue reading Nash Ensemble recording to be issued in May.
1 May, 2020, Verlaine Songs (first performance), Victoria Rooms, Bristol
Verlaine Songs (first performance) Emma Tring (soprano) Bristol Ensemble, conducted by the composer Friday 1 May, 2020, 1.15pm Victoria Rooms, Bristol www.bristolensemble.com/production/university-of-bristol-may-2020/
30 March, 2020, Angry Lament, Shoreditch Church, London
Angry Lament CoMA London Ensemble 30 March, 2020 Shoreditch Church, London more details to follow… www.coma.org/whats-on/
4 April, 2020, The Phagotus of Afranio, West London Buddhist Centre
The Phagotus of Afranio Ursula Leveaux (bassoon) Simon Marlow (piano) Saturday 4 April, 2020, 7.00pm West London Buddhist Centre westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/event/bassoon-and-piano-recital-by-ursula-leveaux-and-simon-marlow/
28 February, 2020, String Quartet No.6 (first performance), Bristol
String Quartet No.6 (first performance) Alberni Quartet Friday 28 February, 2020, 1.15pm Victoria Rooms, Bristol www.bris.ac.uk/arts/events/2020/february/alberni-quartet.html
24 January 2020 Eden Manchester
Eden 24 January 2020 Manchester Foden’s Band conducted by Russell Gray Royal Northern College of Music Brass Band Festival www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/fodens-band/
Mass in Troubled Times nominated in the Choral category of The Ivors Composer Awards
John Pickard’s Mass in Troubled Times has been nominated in the Choral category of The Ivors Composer Awards (formerly the British Composer Awards). ivorsacademy.com/awards/the-ivors-composer-awards
8 September 2019, BBC4 to show Pictured Within
The Proms world premiere of Pictured Within (with John’s Finale, The Art of Beginning) will be shown on BBC4 television on Sunday 8 September at 19.30 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes It will then be available on the i-player