John Hawkins Music

‘Hawkins writes in a sound-language which can be enjoyable and even compelling, ensuring communication at a first hearing’

MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Shadows to Light

On 9th October violinist Siân Philipps and William Vann (piano) performed my ‘Looking Back‘ for violin and piano at St James Piccadilly in an intriguing event which also included Matthew Beaumont reading from his recent book ‘Nightwalking’. The recital part of the event also included works by Wellesz, Finzi and Vaughan Williams. ‘Looking Back’ is included on Siân’s CD ‘From Shadows to Light’.

Sonata Serenata

A wonderful performance at the Adur Arts Festival on 13 October of my Sonata Serenata for flute and piano by top players flautist Klio Blonz and pianist Jane Beament.

Simplicius live

SimpliciusMy ‘Simplicius‘ for clarinet and string orchestra will get its live premiere on Saturday 28 September 7.00pm at St Mary, Horsham, RH12 1HE
Soloist Steve Dummer brilliantly recorded it on Claudio Records CC6045.
“Claudio Records has come up with a winner here” [MusicWeb International] !

Tuba Mirum

Warwick Music have just published my ‘Sonus‘ – (meaning ‘sound’) – a two-and-a-half minute showpiece for tuba and piano, sometimes brilliant and sometimes lyrical.

Looking Back

This wonderful CD by violinist Sian Philipps includes my ‘Looking Back’. It has just been enthusiastically reviewed by Jonathan Woolf in MusicWebInternational: “Looking Back is an Orphean piece inspired by the backward glance of the mythical character, its pungent lyricism irradiating the music to fine effect: an admirable, concise work.” It was also reviewed in July by the British Music Society as ‘splendidly dynamic and tuneful

 

John Hawkins composer

John Hawkins studied composition with Malcolm Williamson and Elisabeth Lutyens. He has written a wide range of chamber, vocal, choral and orchestral pieces, which have been performed worldwide.