Andrew Downes: The Marshes of Glynn & Song of the Prairies

Featuring

Brenden Patrick Gunnell
David Trippett
Paula Downes
Eleanor Minney
Sam Madden
Simon Grant

Philharmonia Voices
Philharmonia Orchestra
Andrew Downes

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Composer Biography

Andrew Downes studied at the Royal College of Music with Herbert Howells, who considered him "one of the most effective composers coming to me these days."

Composer Biography

Andrew Downes, the composer, was born into a well-known Midlands family of musicians and was a choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge.

Recording & Production

The Marshes of Glynn was recorded in St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead, on November 26, 2024, with Myles Eastwood as producer.

Composition History

Andrew Downes's cantata The Marshes of Glynn was commissioned for the 1986 Royal Opening of Birmingham's Adrian Boult Hall.

Recording & Production

Song of the Prairies was recorded in Alexandra Palace, London, on August 13, 2024, with Myles Eastwood as producer.

Composition History

Andrew Downes's Song of the Prairies was written for an annual singing weekend at Shrewsbury Public School, to be led by John Rutter.

Composer's Artistic Vision

The composer Andrew Downes dedicated Song of the Prairies to expressing the beauty and power of nature, and as a protest against humanity's treatment of its natural heritage.