Monday, 4 February 2008

February 2008

On Sunday 3 I am appearing as organist and keyboard player on BBC "Songs of Praise" from Harrogate.

On Monday 4, I shall be recording 5 new scripts for BBC Radio 2 "Pause for Thought" which will be broadcast in the week 11-15 February.

On Thursday 14 and Monday 25 I shall be on BBC Radio 4 "Daily Service".

On Wednesday 20, I shall be directing and accompanying All Angels in a concert at the Buxton Opera House.

I am also working this month on a script for a BBC programme on John Blow.

Tuesday, 8 January 2008

7 January 2008

I am doing BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on Tuesday 8, Monday 14 (which is the 80th anniversary programme) and Thursday 31.

In the week of 15th, I am recording a BBC TV Songs of Praise for four days in Harrogate.

On Saturday 19 I am attending the launch of a new Oxford University Press anthem book in London, of which I am one of the composers.

I am also preparing 5 new scripts for BBC Radio 2's Pause for Thought, to be broadcast in February and I am researching a programme on the life and times of John Blow.

On Monday 21 I am involved with some filming for an independent TV company.

On Saturday 26 I shall be running a choral workshop with the Chapel Choir of University College, Oxford.

Friday, 30 November 2007

1 December 2007

I am giving a Centenary organ recital at Broadbottom Parish Church on Saturday 1 December.

On Advent Sunday, All Angels appear on BBC Songs of Praise singing a new arrangement of mine.

On Saturday 8 December I am appearing on BBC Radio 3 "The Early Music Show" presenting a feature on Francesco Scarlatti.

On Monday 10 I am appearing with All Angels at a private function for HSBC.

On Monday 17 I shall be recording BBC Radio 4's Christmas Morning Service from Wesley's Chapel as Musical Director.

I am organist for BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on 18 December.

I am appearing at Birmingham Town Hall with All Angels on 20 December and again at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 22 December.

On Christmas Day I shall be on BBC Radio 4's Morning Service.

Wednesday, 7 November 2007

4 November 2007

Today I am appearing on BBC Songs of Praise and also on BBC Radio 2's "Chorister of the Year" from St Paul's Cathedral.

I am working on some new Christmas arrangements for All Angels.

On Saturday 10 November, my new orchestration for military band of Nimrod will be broadcast on BBC1 from the Royal Albert Hall.

On Thursday 15 I shall be recording a short feature for BBC Radio 3's "Early Music Show" on Francesco Scarlatti.

I have Daily Service on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 28.

From 21 to 23 I shall be musician-in-residence for a Salisbury Diocesan Clergy conference.

On Sunday 25 I shall be playing the piano on BBC Radio 2 "Good Morning Sunday" with Aled Jones.

All Angels' new album is released on Monday 26th.

On the evening of 28th I am directing an All Angels concert at St James Piccadilly in association with Classic FM.

Monday, 1 October 2007

1 October 2007

This is a very varied month for me. On Friday 5 I am recording BBC Songs of Praise with the BBC Choristers of the Year as part of a programme to mark the 80th birthday of Ken Dodd. It comes from Knotty Ash!

I am Musical Director for BBC Radio 4 Daily Service on Wednesday 10th, Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd, and playing the organ on Tuesday 30th.

On Saturday 27 I shall be taking part in the BBC Radio 2 recording of "Chorister of the Year 2007" which will be broadcast from St Paul's Cathedral. I shall be coaching all the finalists and playing the piano for them.

I am working on a couple of new arrangements for All Angels and doing some orchestration for BBC 1 Festival of Remembrance from the Royal Albert Hall in November.

Monday, 24 September 2007

24 September 2007

This week I am appearing each day as guest presenter on "Pause for Thought" on BBC Radio 2, which is being broadcast twice daily on the Janice Long and Alex Lester shows.

Friday, 31 August 2007

31 August 2007

Next week I shall be one of the preliminary judges for the BBC's "Chorister of the Year". On Wednesday 3 I shall be recording "Sunday Half Hour" for Radio 2 with the Manchester Chamber Choir. These will be broadcast on Sundays 16 and 23 September and 21 October.

On Tuesday 11 September I shall be directing and playing in a concert in St James Church, Piccadilly with All Angels...this will be the showcase for their new album which we have just recorded.

On Tuesday 18th I shall be recording 5 scripts for BBC Radio 2's "Pause for Thought" which will be broadcast each day on the Janice Long and Alex Lester shows starting on Monday 24th.

I also have a series of rehearsals with the Manchester Chamber Choir culminating in a concert of unaccompanied music in Christchurch, Didsbury on Saturday 22nd September.

I have just written two new anthems for publication and am working on some arrangements for All Angels for BBC TV's "Songs of Praise".