A round-up of news, performances, events and key dates from some of the composers on Music Patron
Live events/performances
Angela Elizabeth Slater Amarillo Symphony Orchestra, Texas
Saturday 1 March
Performance of Mountains become oceans concerto for harp and percussion with orchestra performed by Rosanna Moore (harp), Hannah Weaver (percussion) and the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra under the baton of George Jackson.
Elliot Galvin Album tour UK / EU
Dates throughout March 2025
See Elliot perform work from his new albumThe Ruin. March tour dates include Dublin (1/03), Helsinborg (9/03), Oxford (26/03) and Canterbury (27/03).
Yshani Perinpanayagam Solo Recital, Firth Hall, Sheffield
Wednesday 5 March
A contemporary recital of works around the theme of ‘Play’, including Cheryl Frances-Hoad’s Game On for piano and Commodore 64 and a new work by Andrea Balency Béarn.
Jo Quail God Is An Astronaut’s Embers tour
Europe dates throughout March 2025
Jo guest performs with Irish instrumental post-rock band God Is An Astronaut on their European tour.
David John Roche UPROAR Ensemble, venues across Wales
Friday 7 – Sunday 23 March
David’s piece Harm Reduction takes inspiration from the heavy metal and rock scene in the Welsh Valleys as he was growing up. Commissioned and performed by contemporary chamber ensemble UPROAR as part of a vibrant programme of new classical music from Wales alongside work by well-known international composers, whose music is rarely performed in Wales.
Amelia Clarkson International Women’s Day Concert, Queen’s University, Belfast
Saturday 8 March
Hard Rain and Hashtag ensembles join forces for a Northern Irish/Polish programme for International Women’s Day featuring Amelia’s piece The wind cries over the state of her house.
David John Roche Britten Sinfonia, Chelmsford, Ely and Peterborough Cathedrals
Wednesday 19 – Saturday 22 March
Experience Britten Sinfonia’s Surround Sound Playlist featuring David’s The Thread for brass band and orchestra alongside an eclectic mix of orchestral, choral, solo and chamber music. Commussioned and performed by Britten Sinfonia with Thundersley Brass Band in Chelmsford (19/03), Soham Comrades Brass Band in Ely (21/03) ,and Stamford Brass Band in Peterborough (22/03).
Stick in the Wheel Spring Tour, UK-wide
March/April 2025
Stick in the Wheel’s UK tour continues in March with dates in Winchester (Thu 27/03), Milton Keynes (Fri 28/3), Hull (Sun 30/03) and Stroud (Mon 31/03).
Full tour dates and venues for March and April
Jo Quail Wardruna UK tour
UK/Ireland dates throughout March 2025
Jo is the special guest performer with Norwegian music constellation Wardruna dedicated to creating musical renditions of ancient Norse and Nordic traditions.
On-demand audio, soundscapes + installations
Ayanna Witter-Johnson Magic Classical
Saturdays 12-3pm
Listen to Ayanna’s weekly radio show
Stick in the Wheel Noods Radio
Second Tuesday of the month, 3-4pm
Listen to Stick in the Wheel’s monthly radio show
Emily Peasgood Listening Desk, venues across the UK
The Listening Desk is an interative sound sculpture that democratises access to sound archives in a fun and playful way. Installed at 10 locations around the UK.
Explore the Listening Desk
Colin Riley Cutty Sark soundscape, London
An immersive ambient set of soundtracks mixing sounds from the Cutty Sark with an orchestra of electric violas and treated piano.
Explore the Cutty Sark soundscape or download the EP on Bandcamp.
Alice Beckwith ‘Tomorrow, at dawn’ with The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge and Steven Grahl
Commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine for the New Music Series 2025, Tomorrow, at dawn is a stunning new choral work by Alice Beckwith. The recording and score was released in February 2025 with the Spring issue of Choir & Organ and is available to download for free until 31 August 2025 from Gramophone magazine.
