Disembarkation at Dawn (2010)
Violin and piano duo. Duration circa 11 minutes 30 seconds. This is a bespoke piece, written for the duo of rather amazing virtuosos who play onboard Voyager of the Seas: violinist Gary Santos and pianist Harold Galang. Work started on this piece on 17th July and the music (piano score and violin part) arrived at the printers on Tuesday, 31st August 2010.

Todmorden News: "Andrew's moving elegy will nestle among towering music" (Article released just prior to the concert on Saturday 20th March 2010)    

On 20th March, 2010, Elegy for Strings "Sanguis Venenatus" receive its world première by the Strings of the Todmorden Orchestra under conductor Nick Concannon Hodges at the Todmorden Town Hall, at 7:30pm.

The conductor, Nick Concannon Hodges has relayed the following to the composer:

     "...your piece was a great sucess and a lot of people said how beautiful it is and that 
     they would like to hear it again. The orchestra played their best for you. The idea of
     40 players is so exciting..."

Review of Sanguis Venenatus (Tainted Blood).

On 24th January 2010, the Sanctuary Choir of of the First Presbyterian Church, Fargo, North Dakota, USA, opened the Sunday service with Andrew March's choral collect The Baptism of Christ.  (Link)  This choral collect is one of the 6 Collects published by the RSCM.

Piano Transcription: Irish Reel (2009)

This piece was specially prepared for piano from the orchestral version that was premiered by TORSO in 2001.  Andrew was guest of honour at the Year 11 Prize Giving at Highfields School; Centre for the Performing Arts, Matlock on Thursday 24 September 2009 at which he premièred this technically challenging transcription.  The occassion was a huge success for everyone involved. 

Birds of Prey String Quartet Cycle  (2009)     A cycle of 10 string quartets...
                                                                    Total duration circa 29 minutes

Psalm 57  (2007)  for SATB mixed choir and piano accompaniment:

Psalm 57 received its World Premiere in the 9.30am Easter Sunday service on 23 March 2008 by the Choir of St. Mary's, Bedfont, Middlesex.  The piece is dedicated to Choirmaster, Cliff Watson and the Choir of St. Mary's Bedfont.   see full text

The 3-CD set, Volume 11 on the Masterworks of the New Era series was released September 2007.   This CD set is now available on Amazon.com                                       

Nymphéas for mixed ensemble of 8, is included on the CD.  This is the first commercial, professionally recorded release of the piece by ERM Media with players from the Kiev Philharmonic.

Visit CD Baby to read reviews of this 3-CD set and to listen to samples of the tracks.

    Naxos to handle online distribution for ERMMedia

    ERMMedia is pleased to announce that Naxos will be handling
    their online and institution distribution as of 11th June 2007. 
    This step is an excellent move for all their composers world-wide.

6 Choral Collects have recently been published by the Royal School of Church Music in a volume of choral music for the Sunday Eucharist entitled Sunday by Sunday Collection II. 
                              Price: £55  (RSCM affiliate/member £41.25)

The 6 pieces by Andrew are as follows:

         Almighty God, you search us and know us     13th Sunday after Trinity
         Creator of the Heavens                                    Epiphany
         God of Glory                                                   4th Sunday before Advent
         Our lives are laid open                                    Ash Wednesday
         Sent by the Father                                           Pentacost  (organ accomp.)
         The Baptism of Christ                                      The Baptism of Christ


The texts of these collects can be viewed by downloading the following PDF of the 68 Additional Collects PDF (text only) from Church of England's website.

Nympheas for mixed ensemble of 8, was professionally recorded in February 2006 by ERM Media under award-winning composer & conductor Robert Ian Winstin with players from the Kiev Philharmonic.

                                      The work will be released on Volume 11 of Masterworks of the
                                      New Era sometime in 2007/8. (date tbc.)

                             
                                      Information on Nymphéas:

                                      Duration:             Circa 4 minutes.   
                                      Instrumentation:   Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, French Horn, 
                                                                Trumpet, Vibraphone, Pianoforte, Viola
                                                                and Contrabass.

Regina Caeli CD   LAMM188D  -    released with Lammas Records

The Chapel Choir of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Director: Daniel Soper and Rebecca Drake
Total playing time 67m 35s

List of Tracks on this CD. 

Read reviews of this CD. 

HMV are selling this CD in the UK for GBP £9.99 (delivered).  International delivery destinations are also available by Standard Airmail or Overseas Courier Delivery.

Tower Records.com are selling Regina Caeli as an import for USD $36.33.  (USA and International delivery available).


Alternatively, order the CD from Lammas Records.  Cost £9.99 + postage and packing £1.00 per order with Airmail to anywhere in the world. 

(Please note that Lammas Records do not accept American Express and Diners Club cards, but they do however accept other cards. For those wishing to pay by American Express or Diners Club cards, please order from HMV who ship to international destinations by Standard Airmail or Overseas Courier Delivery).

Masterworks of the New Era  -  Vol. 7
A Stirring in the Heavenlies (2000),  for full orchestra, has been successfully recorded in the Ukraine by ERM Media label for their "Masterworks of the New Era" CD series with the Kiev Philharmonic under award-winning composer/conductor Robert Ian Winstin.  

The CD, Masterworks of the New Era - Volume 7, was released 28 November 2005.

This CD is currently available from the following online dealers:


          Amazon.com priced between USD $10 and $85.55.  On 28 Dec 2007,
          they have 12 (new and used) copies in stock.

          Amazon.co.uk priced from GBP £12.71 (new and used).  On 28 Dec 2007,
          they have 14 (new and used) copies in stock.


          CD BABY for USD $18.95.  (International shipping available).


          TOWER RECORDS for USD $18.85. (International shipping available).


          CD Universe for USD $29.79.  (International shipping available, including UK). 


or the CD is available for in-store pickup in the United States with:


          Borders for USD $36.98  (United States only)


If you live in the USA, it is also possible to buy the CDs for USD $18.95 directly from the ERM Media's website. (It appears that ERM Media only ship within the USA.) 

Flame of Youth Fanfare (1990)  was performed on 9th October 2005 at the RNLI charity concert (Tamar Lifeboat Sea Prom Fundraiser), at the Adrian Boult Hall with the brass players of the Central England Ensemble conducted by Anthony Bradbury.
The 2005 Tamar Lifeboat concert was the seventh Sea Prom to be held in the city of Birmingham and marked the launch of another major lifeboat campaign.

Equipoise (2005) a 7-minute 'test piece" for Bass Clarinet & Piano was one of four pieces to receive an honourable mention in the World Bass Clarinet Convention 2005 Composition Competition.  The jury consisted of Klaas de Vries, David Loeb, Klaus Ager and Henri Bok.       Programme Note for Equipoise.

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