BFCS Premiere Performances
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DATE
PREMIÈRE
NOTES
13.03.1862
Captivity by Francis Howell. The first BFCS première.
19.10.1871
Deborah and Barak by Thomas Anderton.  
03.12.1874
May Day by Sir George MacFarron.  
08.12.1875
John Gilpin by Thomas Anderton  
09.12.1886
Norman Baron by Thomas Anderton.  
13.10.1887
Joan of Arc by Alfred R Gaul.  
23.04.1891
The Summer Rain by Albert Edward Daniel  
06.04.1905
King Conor by Joseph H Adams. A former member of BFCS.
15.02.1912
A Tale of Old Japan by Coleridge-Taylor. Conducted by the composer.
22.01.1919
The Hound of Heaven by Dr William H. Harris.  
12.02.1925
Blake by Graham Godfrey Performed in the presence of the composer, the BFCS Chorus Master.
13.12.1975
The Word was made flesh by Malcolm Dedman. Commissioned by BFCS.
04.12.1976
Incarnatus by Dr John Paynter. Commissioned by BFCS.
07.04.1979
Ancient Verses by Patric Standford. Commissioned by BFCS.
29.11.1980
The Temple of Solomon by Andrew Downes. Commissioned by BFCS to celebrate the Restoration of St Philip's Cathedral.Performed in the presence of the composer.
01.11.1986
Russian Requiem by Elis Pehkonen. Commissioned by BFCS.Performed in the presence of the composer.
25.11.1989
For the Beauty of the Earth by John Joubert. Commissioned by BFCS to celebrate the Centenery of Birmingham becoming a City. Performed in the presence of the composer.
15.12.1990
A Gift from a Child by Malcolm Carlton. A gift to BFCS from the composer.Performed in the presence of the composer.
11.07.1992
Harvest of the Sea by Elis Pehkonen. A gift to BFCS from the composer.Performed in the presence of the composer.
18.06.1994
The First Coming by Elis Pehkonen. Commissioned by Jeremy Patterson to Celebrate his 25 years as Music Director of BFCS. Performed in the presence of the composer.
17.12.1994
Vespers by Mikhail Tyetieryev A member of BFCS. The composer sang, as usual, with BFCS during the première.
26.11.1995
Laudate by Elis Pehkonen. Commissioned by BFCS for the 150th Anniversary of the Society. (2yrs late!)Performed in the presence of the composer.
19.12.1998
Balulalow by Elis Pehkonen A Gift to BFCS from the composer.
08.04.2000
Te Deum laudamus by Antonin Tucapsky The BFCS Commission for The Millennium.Performed in the presence of the composer.
15.12.2001
A Christmas Dream by Robert Armishaw Performed at the BFCS Christmas Concert in aid of 'Sound It Out, Community Music'. The composer played bass guitar in the performance
03.04.2004
Circlesong by Bob Chilcott Commissioned by BFCS and City of Birmingham Young Voices (CBSO). Performed in the presence of the composer.
25.06.2005
The Kestrel Road by Maxwell Davies Specially commissioned by Making Music to celebrate the composer's 70th birthday. BFCS contributed to the Commissioning Fund

 


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