John Pickard

Composer

Tenebrae premièred in Sweden

Following the successful release of their all-Pickard orchestral disc, the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra commissioned a new work, Tenebrae. This large-scale piece received its première, conducted by Martyn Brabbins, in Norrköping on 25 March. In the following two days the orchestra recorded the work for CD, together with Sea-Change. The Piano Concerto, will be recorded in 2011 with Fredrik Ullén as soloist, and the disc will be released in 2012 on the BIS label

Icarus flies in Cincinnati

The Flight of Icarus received two performances by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth, on 16, 17 April.
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Hire material now available through Schott Music

Bardic Edition (publishers of John Pickard’s music) hire library is now handled by Schott Music. John Pickard’s music is currently in the process of being transferred to their library.
Retail enquiries should be addressed to Music Distribution Services

New vocal work - première cancelled

The Burning of the Leaves a setting of a late poem by Laurence Binyon, sas been commissioned by the Fourth Triennial Weekend of English Song at Ludlow. It was to have received its first performance on June 6, by James Rutherford (baritone) and Simon Lepper (piano). Unfortunately, due to laryngitis, James Rutherford has been forced to withdraw from the recital. It is hoped to reschedule the first performance in the near future.