Author: John

The premiere of Mass in Troubled Times is available to listen to until 12 March. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0002hf7

John’s large-scale new work for unaccompanied voices will be premiered by the BBC Singers, conducted by Andrew Griffiths at St. Peter’s Church, Eaton Square, London, 1 February, 2019. The work is the second collaboration with the writer Gavin D’Costa, who wrote the text for Daughters of Zion. The text draws on multiple sources across five… Continue reading Mass in Troubled Times – Première

In September 2018, the acclaimed Nash Ensemble of London www.nashensemble.org.uk recorded seven of John’s chamber works for release on the BIS label during 2019. The disc covers 32 years of John’s composing career and six of the works are premiere recordings. This will be the fifth all-Pickard CD to have been released by BIS Records.… Continue reading Seven chamber works recorded by the Nash Ensemble

The recent BIS recording of John Pickard’s 5th Symphony and three other orchestral works, by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Martyn Brabbins has been shortlisted for a Gramophone Award in the Contemporary category. More details are available on Albion Media