Eden (11 Performances) 25 November 2017 17:45 Auditorium Stravinski Montreux Music and Convention Centre Montreux Switzerland Eden will be the test piece in the ‘Excellence’ Section of the 2017 Swiss National Brass Band Championship www.sbbv.ch www.2m2c.ch/en/centre/news-en/concours-suisse-des-brass-bands/
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13 October 2017, The Phoenix, University of Bristol
The Phoenix University of Bristol – Friday 13 October 13.15 Auditorium, Victoria Rooms Eve Daniell, soprano; Małgorzata Garstka, piano Ravel, Histoires Naturelles (iii, v) Samuel Barber, Hermit Songs, Op. 29 (iii-viii, x) Karol Szymanowski, Łabędź (Swan) Op. 7 John Pickard, The Phoenix A recital inspired by birds and ancient texts featuring John Pickard’s setting of… Continue reading 13 October 2017, The Phoenix, University of Bristol
Klassik- heute (in German) Symphony no.5, Sixteen Sunrises review
John Pickard Sixteen Sunrises • Symphony No. 5 • Concertante Variations BIS 2261 1 CD/SACD stereo/surround • 63min • 2016 ↓ Werke und Interpreten ↓ Bestellen bei jpc Dies ist die nunmehr vierte CD mit weitgehend groß besetzten Orchesterwerken von John Pickard bei BIS (darunter eine vorzügliche für Blasorchester), und es ist erfreulich, dass dieses audiophile Label,… Continue reading Klassik- heute (in German) Symphony no.5, Sixteen Sunrises review
Klassik.com (in German) John Pickard: In neue Gefilde Symphony no.5, Sixteen Sunrises
Pickard, John – Sinfonie Nr. 5 In neue Gefilde Label/Verlag: BIS Records Detailinformationen zum besprochenen Titel Martyn Brabbins läuft zusammen mit dem großartigen BBC-Orchester aus Wales in den Werken von John Pickard zu Höchstform auf. Hochspannend, differenziert, vielfarbig. John Pickard (geb. 1963) gehört längst zur nachwachsenden nächsten britischen Komponistengeneration. Sein profiliertes Œuvre, das im Bereich… Continue reading Klassik.com (in German) John Pickard: In neue Gefilde Symphony no.5, Sixteen Sunrises
Arcana FM On record:Symphony no.5, Sixteen Sunrises
Pickard Symphony No.5 (2014); Sixteen Sunrises (2013); Concertante Variations (2011); Toccata after Claudio Monteverdi (1998) BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Martyn Brabbins BIS BIS 2261SACD Summary The fourth release in BIS’s survey of orchestral works by John Pickard (b1963), featuring his latest symphony and two shorter pieces which between them underline the expressive scope of his musical thinking; rounded off… Continue reading Arcana FM On record:Symphony no.5, Sixteen Sunrises
Gramophone Sixteen Sunrises. Symphony No 5 review
The chief work on BIS’s fourth CD devoted to the music of John Pickard (b1963) is his Fifth and most recent Symphony, composed in an intense burst of creativity in the early months of 2014. (Its predecessor, the Gaia Symphony for brass band – 11/14 – took 13 years to achieve its final form!) Pickard’s five symphonies cover his entire career… Continue reading Gramophone Sixteen Sunrises. Symphony No 5 review
Financial Times Symphony No.5— ‘urgent, must-listen music’
Financial Times John Pickard: Symphony No.5— ‘urgent, must-listen music’ Subscription required. https://www.ft.com/content/a1db0f7a-6fff-11e7-93ff-99f383b09ff9
4 August 2017, The Gardener of Aleppo, National Portrait Gallery, London
4 August 2017, 18:30 Octandre Trio performing The Gardener of Aleppo National Portrait Gallery St. Martin’s Place London WC2H 0HE Please check signage on the day for details www.npg.org.uk
Symphony No. 5; Sixteen Sunrises; Concertante Variations (Presteigne Concerto) and Toccata from Monteverdi’s Orfeo (arr. Pickard)
Symphony No. 5; Sixteen Sunrises; Concertante Variations (Presteigne Concerto) performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Martyn Brabbins has been released by BIS Records.
12 May 2017, The Phagotus of Afranio, Łodz, Poland
Date 12 May 2017 Time 15.15 The Phagotus of Afranio Jarosław Augustyniak – bassoon Bogna Dulińska – piano Sala Kameralna OSM I i II st. im. Henryka Wieniawskiego w Łodz, Poland www.facebook.com/events/436912020013519 Info email: michallabecki@konto.pl