In January 2012 The Cámara Klezmer Trío performed my Klezmer del Mar and Variations
on Adon Olam (flute, cello and guitar). Two very fine performances, with great passion
for the Adon Olam and a great sense of humour in the Klezmer del Mar (a mixture of
English sea shanties and Hava Nagila)
Video of Adon Olam
You can hear their performances on the MusicaNeo pages
Variations on Adon Olam
Klezmer del Mar
Robert Billington gave another performance of Pensieri su Klizemer at an arts festival
in Pinecrest on 15 January 2012 - which was well received.
I sang with the Singkreis of the Northern England German congregations in September
2011 in Formby (near Liverpool). Among other pieces, we did a first sing-through
of my choral arrangement of Leaning on a Lamp Post (in honour of George Formby of
course) - great fun. It can be heard (with score) on this unlisted youtube video
The guitarist of the Cámara Klezmer Trío (Michel Bert) also performed with a saxophonist
in earlier days, and I was pleased to be able to include their performance of Christmas
song in my YouTube collection.
Many of my works, including Tants Fraylachs, Dawn in the Room, Prayer before the
close of day and and the mass for men’s voices, are now being played in the Contemporary
music slots on Radio Arts Indonesia.
For full details see the Radio Arts Indonesia site.
"Five Times Table" specially written for the Iris Clarinet Quartet had its debut
in Nagoya, Japan, on May 22 2011, as the finale of their recital.
The Iris Clarinet Quartet holds a recital for their pupils every year to motivate
them. Hear the performance here.
Dodo Titite
- 11 movements for flute and guitar by various composers of the Delian Society
in aid of the
Haiti earthquake appeal, based on the Haitian lullaby Dodo Titite.
The whole suite can be seen and heard on video here
I sang “The quiet way you move me” (among other pieces) at a Sylvan Singers concert
on 24th March 2011, in Flixton, which was well received.
Molly Childers conducted an online interview with Joe Dillon Ford regarding the Delian
Society to which I belong. It makes a good introduction to our little group of
composers and performers and provides some illustrative recordings. Interview here
My Greek Wassail will be included in a Wassail book published by Hutman Productions
(Conrad Bladey) - “Do the Wassail”
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Awaiting further news but I have heard plans of various concerts in Angoulême incorporating
my music for bassoon (Fou de Basson festival)...
Meanwhile March saw several performances of my Floreat Rosa Divina by Franck Leblois
(bassoon) and Pavel Eret (violin) - and their recording will shortly be on a CD under
the Commixtus label.
The Billington and Gonzalez Flute and Guitar Duo performed a concert at the Edna
Hibel Museum in Jupiter this Sunday, February 13, 2011, at 2:00 pm.
The concert included the première of my Flute solo: - Sweet K-K-K-Kate (2011) -
here is the video:
I performed a few solos and in duets (including Lascia ch’io Pianga, Lilliburlero
and Sweet Kate) at Tamara Lepp’s Music Workshop for the Sale U3A in January 2011.
A private performance of my Poohratorio (children’s oratorio based on Winnie the
Pooh, also took place at Sale U3A in February and was greatly appreciated.
