Andrew Downes - Concerto for Guitar, Bass Guitar and Strings

Concerto for Guitar, Bass Guitar and Strings

Instrumentation

guitar, electric bass guitar, strings

Other Information

Commissioned by guitarists Simon Dinnigan and Fred T.Baker. The premiere took place on l8th November 1997 in the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham. The guitarists were accompanied by the Thallein ensemble conducted by the composer.  The concerto was subsequently performed on June 16th 2002 at the Phoenix Arts Centre, Exeter, Devon, by guitarists Steve Gordon and Fred T Baker, with the Western Sinfonia conducted by Scott Stroman.

´Andrew Downes´ Concerto.. was full of delightful music.´
THE BIRMINGHAM POST

This work was recorded for CD in July 1999, by Simon Dinnigan and Fred T.Baker together with String players from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer. The CD, entitled Concerto for Two Guitars (Classicprint label - CPVP013CD), has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and several times on Dutch Radio.  The CD received an excellent review on MusicWeb International in September 2001