John Hawkins

Composer and former designer at book publishers Thames & Hudson

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

On Saturday 28th the wonderful Steve Dummer, clarinet, with the Sussex Players string orchestra are giving the first live performance of my 'Simplicius' for clarinet and string orchestra plus Bach, Stravinsky and Holst. St Mary, Horsham, 7.00pm
https://t.co/FChG0dPzLF?

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

@Culture_Crit Do read David Hockney's book 'Secret Knowledge' – fascinating stuff about lenses, camera obscura etc.

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Warwick Music have just published my 'Sonus' for tuba and piano. Tuba mirum spargens sonum!
https://t.co/BRHhv6VFdW

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This wonderful Claudio Records CD includes my "Looking Back' for violin and piano reviewed as " ... pungent lyricism irradiating the music to fine effect: an admirable, concise work." [MusicWeb International]

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Fellow composer Barry Mills and I share our 75th birthdays this year. The lunchtime concert by Ellie Blackshaw at the Chapel Royal Brighton includes Bach solo Sonata in A minor, Four Pieces for Solo Violin by Barry Mills and my 'Bobop'.
23 July Chapel Royal, Brighton 1.10 pm

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

@robertplane @binghamcomposer @penarthchamber While in Voice and clarinet mode, maybe plus my 'The Dong With a Luminous Nose' (Clarinet and Voice) ??https://t.co/YM2UxhYMou

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Wonderful Edition Skellton have just published (score and parts) my short brass quintet 'Chidiock's End'. A sad tale told in 4 minutes!
https://t.co/S8At8vsCQu

[HertMusicFest @HertMusicFest]

Big thanks to everyone who is sharing our events over on Facebook and here.
Help spread the word! Tell your friends & family!
This year's festival opens on 7 June
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[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Tomorrow, Sunday 12 May at St Michael and All Angels in Brighton, BN1 3BD at 4.45pm, Ellie Blackshaw (violin) and Nancy Cooley (piano) play Mozart, Prokofiev, Debussy and my 'Bobop'! Tickets on the door.

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

@PiattiQuartet @CHSunConcerts @ConwayHall It is a special place! Do support!

[Piatti Quartet @PiattiQuartet]

Please, if you are able to, consider donating to @CHSunConcerts @ConwayHall for the repair of the roof of this historic building. It’s a wonderful venue and deserves our support! The fundraising ends on 6th May bank holiday….❤️🙏

https://t.co/DZbSIDD31A

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Violinist Siân Philipps has just released her new CD 'From Shadows to Light' which includes my 'Looking Back'. The CD also includes music by Grace Williams, Paul Ladmirault, Vaughan Williams, Sally Beamish and Egon Wellesz.
https://t.co/yzZv9flsv7

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

@GeorgeVass19 Eating Peter to Pay Paul!

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

‘Period Pieces’ are four short piano pieces in the shape, but not the style, of a baroque suite. Lovely new video with Yoko Ono Piano.
https://t.co/B5cpr4mwXV

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

This Saturday, the exciting Brass Fusion will be playing new pieces for brass by several New Music Brighton composers including my 'Chidiock's End'.
7.30 at All Saints Hove BN3 3QE.

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Terrific performance yesterday of 'Masque of Vengeance' by Edward Lambert at the Cockpit Theatre – a bizarre, bloodthirsty farce brilliantly written and sung by The Music Troupe. Next on in Manchester, Stoller Hall on Sunday.
https://t.co/6JPMQ9aNIp

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

@HarpSussex Check out Susex-based Brass Fusion https://t.co/VsgD14F4OV

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@christysnr @WMClassical @Blueluminaire @KetingSun @LEDrewett @RenaudMachart Hear, hear!

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The wonderful Yoko Ono is including my ‘Period Pieces’ in her recital at the beautiful St Mary de Haure, Shoreham-by-Sea on Saturday 28 October, 12.00–1.00
Debussy ‘Childrens’ Corner’, John Hawkins ‘Period Pieces’, Chris Gander ‘Haiku for the Four Seasons’ and Debussy ‘Estampes’

[John Hawkins @jaybhaw]

Delighted to say this has been re-scheduled!