Double Up
The Argilla Ensemble’s recital on 12 May 6.30 pm at the Royal Academy of Music, will include three of my pieces which feature double bass: ‘Worlds Apart’ (db/pno), ‘Waiting: Tango’ (vla/db) and ’Shadows’ (vla/db/pno) Angela Burgess Recital Hall 6.30 pm, plus pieces by Debussy, Poulenc and Goetz.
Escape
On March 22nd pianist and composer Nathan Williamson included my ‘Escape’ in a recital in memory of composer Malcolm Lipkin. ‘Escape’ was originally written for Nancy Cooley to play at a concert in aid of the Freedom from Torture charity. It has since also been performed by Julian Broughton.
Mouth Piece
Warwick Music has just published my ‘Mouth Piece’ (a short bluesy showpiece for trumpet and piano) in sheet music and as PDF adding it to my ‘Sonus’ (tuba and piano) which they published last year.
Crossings
Crossings for viola and guitar has just been released on a CD of the same name [Ashmont Music 1224] by Patricia McCarty (viola) and Bill Zito (guitar) American Record Guide reviewed it enthusiastically in May 2025 ” ‘Crossings’ is an excellent addition to the repertoire with a rich variety of moods and textures.”
Ghost of a Flea
Very exciting that the London Piano Quartet will be giving the first performance of my ‘Blake Visions’ Including ‘Pity’, ‘Innocence and Experience’ and ‘The Ghost of a Flea’ in London at the Conway Hall on 26 January 2025.
www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/london-piano-quartet-2/
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.