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FORTHCOMING CONCERTS
'Move It' for four double basses planned for a world premiere performance in Denmark in October. Date tbc.
'Three Dances for Piano Duet' planned for a world premiere performance in November by Geoffrey Pratley and Anne Applin. Date tbc.
'Double F for Freddie' for four pianists at one piano will be premiered in September by students from Trinity College of Music. Date tbc. This piece was recently selected for a composition masterclass by BASCA.
'Pan' for solo oboe and pre-recorded oboe will be performed by Paul Goodey in 2010. Date tbc.
PREVIOUSLY in 2010:
13 June, 3.00pm, Princess Alexandra Room, The Royal Overseas League, London: The Rose Trio (recent winners of the Royal Overseas League Competition) premiered 'Call Me'.
9 June, 7.30pm St. John Smith's Square: Piano 40 will perform 'Carnival' as well as pieces by Smetana, James Wilson, Peggie, Cecilia MacDowall, Beat and Moscheles.
2 June, 7.30pm The Queen Elizabeth Hall, London: The Rose Trio (recent winners of the Royal Overseas League Competition) performed
'Come Play' as part of this recital.
22 May, 4.00pm, Parish Centre for the Arts, Westford, Masschusetts, USA, The Four Hand Piano Duo performed 'Romp' as part of this recital.
April 24, 7.30pm King Charles the Martyr, Tunbridge Wells, The Rose
Trio (recent winners of the Royal Overseas League Competition - for
Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists) performed
'Come Play'.
March 3, 7.30pm, Upper Lecture Theatre, Sherwell Centre, University of
Plymouth, Plymouth. Pianists Emma Abbate and Julian Perkins performed
'Romp' as part of the 2010 Peninsula Arts Contemporary
Music Festival.
February 18, Pro Corda Chamber Course, Leiston Abbey, 8.30pm: 'Sigh no more' for soprano and string quartet performed.
January 24, Waltham Public Library, Massachusetts. 'Pagan Dance no.3' for piano duet, performed by the pianists Bonnie Anderson and Donna Gross
Javel.
PREVIOUSLY in 2009:
December 29, Pro Corda Chamber Course, Leiston Abbey, 8.30pm: 'What comes after M?' performed in an arrangement for string sextet and piano.
December 17, St. Margaret's Church Westminster, 6.30pm. The choir of Westminster Under School performed 'On this day' at this Carol Service.
December 9, St. Paul's Cathedral, 7.00pm. The choir of Westminster Under
School performed 'On this day' at Breast Cancer Care's Carol Service.
December 2, St. Luke's Chelsea, 7.00pm. The choir of Westminster Under
School premiered 'On this day' at Asthma UK's Carol Service.
November 28, Lanarca Municipal Theatre, Cyprus, 7.30pm: Piano 40 performed 'Carnival' in a concert.
October 8, St. Pancras Church, Euston, 1.15pm: Geoffrey Pratley and
Anne Applin gave the UK Premiere of 'Pagan Dance No.3' for Piano
Duet. Coincidentally this piece was also performed in Massachusetts, USA on the same day by the Four-Hand Piano Duo.
August 4, Tudor Hall, Banbury, Oxon: The National Youth Wind Orchestra performed 'Breathe'.
August 1, 12.00pm: Martin Stacey performed the organ piece 'Quiet
Rush' in Marylebone Parish Church, as part of the Annual Festival of
New Organ Music.
June 21: 'Breathe' was given its Italian Premiere by the Trieste
Saxophone Orchestra, conducted by Massimiliano Donninelli.
June 17, 12.00: 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace' was sung by the choir of the Chapel Royal at a service in St, James's Chapel.
June 6, 4:00: The Four-Hand Piano Duo, Portland, ME, USA
Program included music by Mendelssohn and composers from the
Living Composers Anything Piano Project: Graham Howard, Gary Noland and Edmund Jolliffe.
June 4, 8:00: The Four-Hand Piano Duo, Lexington, ME, USA
Program included music by Mendelssohn and composers from the
Living Composers Anything Piano Project: Graham Howard, Gary Noland and Edmund Jolliffe.
May 28, 7:00: The Four-Hand Piano Duo, Weston, MA, USA
Music by Benda, Schubert, Brahms and composers from the Living Composers: Anything Piano Project: Gary Noland, Mark Holdeman and Edmund Jolliffe.
May 23, 7.30pm, The Brighton City Singers and The South London Choir,
Hove City Centre, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, £8.00 (box office: 01273
261583); A choral concert of New Music featuring 'Lucky with the
Ladies' by Edmund Jolliffe (from the musical City Lights).
March 28: 'Sonnet 116' was premiered in North Petherton Parish Church, Somerset. 'Triumphale' for organ, was given its second performance on this occasion.
March 20, 7:00: The Four-Hand Piano Duo, Andover, MA, USA
Music by Benda, Schubert, Brahms and composers from the Living Composers
AnythingPiano Project: Gary Noland, Mark Holdeman and Edmund Jolliffe.
March 8, 7:00: The Four-Hand Piano Duo, Fuller Village, Milton, MA
Music by Brahms, Debussy, Mendelssohn and composers from the Living Composers: AnythingPiano Project: Graham Howard, Gary Noland, Edmund Jolliffe and Ana I. Vargas Dengo.
March 12, 7:30: The Four-Hand Piano Duo, North Hill, Needham, MA
Music by Brahms, Debussy, Mendelssohn and composers from the Living Composers: AnythingPiano Project: Graham Howard, Gary Noland, Edmund Jolliffe and Ana I. Vargas Dengo.
'The Garden of Gethsemane' (in the arrangement for flute and organ) was
performed by Rarescale on the 26th January, 6.15pm at All Saints
Church, Oakleigh Park Road, N20.
'Russian Fantasy' arranged for full orchestra, was performed in a concert at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School on 22nd January, conducted by Bjorn Bantock.
PREVIOUSLY in 2008:
'The Garden of Gethsemane' for flute and organ was performed by
Rarescale in a concert at St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, Saturday 13th December.
'O my deir hert' was recorded by the choir
of Selwyn College Cambridge for inclusion on a CD of new anthems which
was be included with 'Choir and Organ' magazine (March/April 2009
issue). The choir also performed it in their carol services at the
College on 4th December and 7th December and in a concert at St Edmunds RC Church, Bury St Edmunds, 9th December.
'O my deir hert' and 'Out of your sleep' were performed in a
carol service on Saturday 6th December: A Christmas Choral Extravaganza -
Sophie Biebuyck and friends, The Hutton and Shenfield Union Church, CM13 2NA.
'Breathe' for ten saxophones and piano was performed by the
original commissioners, Trinity Saxes, on the 28th November at Trinity
College of Music and by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in
Cardiff on 3rd December. This work has had fifteen performances to date.
'In the midst of Life' was premiered at the Dartington International Summer Festival of Music on 29th August, conducted by Jeremy Walker.
'Breathe' was performed by students from the University of York on the 11th June.
'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace' was performed in the final concert of the International Festival of Contemporary Church Music. It was performed by the choir of the Chapel Royal at St. Pancras Church on 17th May. They also sang it during their regular church service on 11th May and in a concert in Blackheath Concert Halls in June. The choir are now planning to include it on a CD of pieces commissioned by them.
'Pagan Dance no.3' for piano duet, has been performed in various venues across the US by the pianists Bonnie Anderson and Donna Gross
Javel on the following dates: 6th March (world premiere), 17th, 20th April, June 1st, 6th, 26th, July 31st, 3rd September, 18th, 25th, 26th, 28th, 2nd October, 5th and 30th.
'Russian Fantasy' for string orchestra, was premiered in May at Westminster Under School, conducted by the composer.
PREVIOUSLY in 2007:
'Rain Dance', arranged for string orchestra, was premiered in a
concert at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, USA on 2nd
December. See LISTEN to hear the original version of this piece for
solo cello.
'Quiet Rush' for solo organ was premiered by David Ponsford in a
concert at St. Botolph's Church, Aldgate on 24th November 2007. This piece was highlighted as one of the world premieres of the year in 2007 by Classical Music Magazine.
'Four Fun Pieces for Beginner Bass' and 'The Iron Tongue' (for double
bass and piano) were premiered at Wells Cathedral School on 30th
September 2007. They will be published early in 2009 by BIBF/Recital Music.
Edmund's commission for Mardi Brass, 'Pacific 451' was premiered at St. John's School, Leatherhead, on 12th September, 2007.
Edmund's opera 'The Handless Maiden' (work in progress), was
premiered on 7th September, 2007 at Trinity College of Music, London.
1st September, 2007, 'Dance' and 'Flow' received second performances in Stogumber Parish Church, Somerset.
17th August, 2007, 'Dance' for solo piano was premiered in a concert at the Belsize Music Rooms given by Mark Strathdene.
11th July, 2007, 'Atmospheres' and 'Distant Voices' was broadcast on RadioReverb in Brighton.
9th June, 2007, 'Flow' for solo piano, was premiered at a private event in Chandos House, London.
25th March, 2007, Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace. The prestigious choir of this chapel gave the premiere of Edmund's anthem 'Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace'.
PREVIOUSLY in 2006:
20th December, 2006, St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, London. The choir of this church included the London premiere of 'O, my Deir Hert' in their carol service. See LISTEN for a recording of this work.
5th December, 2006, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Dallas, Texas, the Orpheus Chamber Singers performed 'O, my Deir Hert' in this Christmas Concert. See LISTEN for a recording of this work.
4th December, 2006, St. Peter's Church, Canterbury. Sounds New (directed by Nicolas Cleobury) premiered pieces inspired by the Mozart 'Fragments', including Edmund's piece 'Whim' for clarinet quartet and 'What comes after M?' for 2 clarinets, string quartet and piano.
3rd December, 2006, Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas, the Orpheus Chamber Singers premiered 'O, my Deir Hert' in this Christmas Concert. See LISTEN for a recording of this work.
13th November, 2006, Royal Society of Arts, The Strand, private event. 'Rain Dance' (arranged for string quartet) was premiered at this private event. See LISTEN for a recording of this work in its original form for solo cello.
11th and 12th November, 2006, Music Room, Danceworks Studios, London, 7.00pm. As part of a showcase of ballet pieces, 'Reflections' was given second and third performances at this event.
6th November, 2006, Royal Horticultural Halls, Vincent Square, 6.00pm. The Junior Choir of Westminster Under School performed in front of Princess Alexandra and included Edmund's popular 'Follow the Star' in their concert.
15th July, 2006, Temple Church. Ian Le Grice premiered the organ piece 'Triumphale'.
8th July, Christchurch College, Canterbury Sounds New (under Nicholas Cleobury) workshopped 'Static' for 2 clarinets, string quartet and piano.
22nd June, 2006, The Royal College of Music, London The Royal College of Music gave the seventh performance of 'Breathe' for ten saxophones and piano as part of a concert directed by Kyle Horch. See LISTEN for a recording of this work.
9th June, 2006, Trinity College of Music Natalie Spicer included 'Come Play' for flute, oboe and bass clarinet as part of her Finals Recital.
27th May, 2006, Lauderdale House, London The London Flutes performed 'Sirens' as part of a concert for four flutes.
21st May, 2006, Bristol Music Club The London Flutes performed 'Sirens' as part of a concert for four flutes.
20th May, 2006, St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London The Kensington Chamber Orchestra premiered the orchestral piece 'Dunia' (commissioned by Andrew O'Keeffe for his wife Dunia).
14th May, 2006, Brighton College The London Flutes premiered 'Sirens' in a concert for four flutes, which they had commissioned from Edmund.
4th April, 2006, Wapping Power Station Frances Marie-Uitti premiered 'Rain Dance' for solo cello which had been commissioned by her and SPNM (Society for the Promotion of New Music). This was part of the Solo Spotlights Festival at Wapping Power Station organised by Rolf Hind through SPNM. See LISTEN for a recording of this work.