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