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Forthcoming CD Releases:


Works for two clarinets Linda Merrick and Stefan Harg 2003

Horacio Vaggione Phases Linda Merrick - clt, Philip Mead- pno
INA - Paris, France 2003

Philip Sparke Concerto (new commission, CD release Dec. 2003)

Concertos for Clarinet British Clarinet Ensemble
& Clarinet Choir (record Spring 2003)

Radio Broadcasts

BBC Radio 3:
Finzi - Five Bagatelles Linda Merrick - clarinet
McCabe - Three Pieces Andrew Wilkinson - piano 1986/1989

Josephs - Sonata no.2 Linda Merrick - clarinet
Stanford - Sonata Benjamin Frith - piano 1992/1994
Three Intermezzi

Radio Broadcasts Overseas:
Vaggione - Phases Linda Merrick-clt, Philip Mead-pno
Horacio Vaggione-sound diffusion 2001
Radio France

Ellerby - Clarinet Concerto Linda Merrick-clarinet
Birmingham Conservatoire Wind Orchestra
Conducted - Guy Woolfenden
Radio DRS1-Switzerland 2001

Featured Artist Linda Merrick-clarinet
RTE - Ireland 2002

Commissioned Solo Works (including details of premiere):

Avril Anderson Hammer & Tongue WCMD 1999 Deadwood Reading University 1995
Rest Assured ClarinetFest 99, Belgium 1999

Nigel Clarke The Hemlock Stone Birmingham Conservatoire 1998
The Devil and the Hemlock Stone
ClarinetFest 99, Ostend, Belgium 1999
Battles and Chants (Concerto), RAM 2000 CBSO Centre 2000

Martin Ellerby Clarinet Sonata Manchester Midday Concerts 1984
Souviens-Toi Purcell Room, London 1986
Vocalise Warwick Arts Festival 1991
Clarinet Concerto Gateway Arts Centre 2000

Joseph Horovitz Diversions Wigmore Hall 1998
(UK premiere of clarinet and piano version)

Rhian Samuel Stepping Out Derby Guildhall 1997
(commissioned by Linda Merrick: 2nd UK performance)

Richard Stoker Partita Purcell Room, London 1985

David Sutton-Anderson
Chant with Drone Birmingham Conservatoire 1998

Kit Turnbull African Dances (concerto)
CBSO Centre, Birmingham 1999

Horacio Vaggione Phases
Salle Olivier Messaien, Paris 2001
Queens University, Belfast 2001

Commissioned Electroacoustic Works:

New repertoire for clarinet(s) and electronics by the following:

Avril Anderson, Nigel Clarke, Martin Ellerby, Howard Goodall, Michael Oliva, Paul Patterson, Edwin Roxburgh, David Sutton-Anderson, Chris Thorpe, Kit Turnbull, Horacio Vaggione

Work with Sounds Positive (1987-):

Performance Work includes:
· Annual concert series' at the Purcell Room, St. John's Smith Square, The Warehouse
· Festival appearances across the UK and abroad
· Regular collaborative work with London Contemporary Dance Theatre
· Commission of over 75 new works by British composers
· CD - Chamber Music of John Lambert, NMC (see catalogue of recordings above)
· Purcell Perspectives - Concert series of new commissions inspired by Purcell, 1995/96
· Series 10 - Concert series to celebrate 10th anniversary of the ensemble at St.John's Smith Square, November 1997- March 1998

Educational Work includes:
· HE level - workshops at Conservatoires and Universities across the UK
· Featured ensemble for PRS Composers in Education 1997 and Nettlefold Festival Projects 1995-97
· Collaborative work and residency with The Young Place Dance Company 1994 -
· SPNM workshops 1998/99 and 1999/00


Freelance Orchestral Work (clarinet, E flat & Bass clarinets):

Includes the following:
· Principal Clarinet - Bristol Philharmonic Orchestra
· Principal Clarinet - Sadlers Wells Opera
· Principal Clarinet - Chamber Orchestra of London
· Clarinet and Bass Clarinet - English Symphony Orchestra

Adjudication:

Includes the following:
· Yamaha Foundation of Europe Scholarships (woodwind final)
· Performing Australian Music
· Howarth Clarinet Prize
· Cassel Prize Final (RMSM)
· Hertfordshire Young Musician of the Year
· Various festivals as part of the BFMS