Past performances
2008
| 20 December 2008 | England Reading St Matthew's Church |
'Handel with care' Graham Ross | conductor Handel: Messiah
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| 16 December 2008 | England London
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Graham Ross | conductor Charity Christmas concert First performance of Adam lay ybounden and Lullay, my liking.
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13 December 2008
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England Surrey |
Graham Ross | conductor James McVinnie | organ Handel: Messiah (excerpts) Traditional carols
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| 27 November 2008 | England London St Stephen's, Gloucester Road |
Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo-soprano Sophie Rivlin | 'cello William Vann | piano First performance of Chanson des escargots as part of Thursdays at St. Stephen's concert 2008/09 series.
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| 15 November 2008 | England London |
Graham Ross | conductor 10th anniversary concert Tallis: Spem in alium Howells: Requiem Parry: Songs of Farewell
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| 13 November 2008 | Denmark Aalborg |
Graham Ross | conductor Soo-Kyung Hong | cello Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes Elgar: Cello Concerto Nielsen: Symphony No. 2 'The Four Temperaments'
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| 12 November 2008 | England London Great Hall, St Bartholomew's Hospital
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O Duo | marimba duo Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo-soprano First performance of Ayurvedic Pulses for two marimbas and mezzo-soprano, commissioned by Hymans Robertson for the launch of Club Vita.
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| 30 October 2008 | England London St John's Wood Church
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Rufus Frowde | piano First performance of The Dalliance of the Eagles (cycle), a ten-movement song cycle for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation. |
| 25 October 2008 | England London |
Second Movement American Triple Bill - closing night Graham Ross | conductor Oliver Mears | director Barber: A Hand of Bridge Stefan Weisman: Fade Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti
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| 24 October 2008 | England London |
Second Movement American Triple Bill Graham Ross | conductor Oliver Mears | director Barber: A Hand of Bridge Stefan Weisman: Fade Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti
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| 23 October 2008 | England London |
Second Movement American Triple Bill Graham Ross | conductor Oliver Mears | director Barber: A Hand of Bridge Stefan Weisman: Fade Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti
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23 October - 1 November 2008 |
England London |
Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra Diego Masson | conductor Graham Ross | assistant conductor Stockhausen: Trans
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| 22 October 2008 | England London |
Second Movement American Triple Bill - opening night Graham Ross | conductor Oliver Mears | director Barber: A Hand of Bridge Stefan Weisman: Fade (world première) Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti
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| 19 October 2008 | England Suffolk Westleton, nr Aldeburgh
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Tallis Chamber Orchestra Samuel Pearce | horn Graham Ross | conductor Ravel: Ma mere l'oye (suite) Mozart: Concerto for horn and orchestra no. 3 in Eb Haydn: Symphony no. 78
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| 4 October 2008 | England Cambridge |
Graham Ross | conductor Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo-soprano Cordelia Williams | piano Sibelius: Rakastava, Op. 14 Brahms: Rhapsodie für eine Altstimme, Männerchor und Orchester, Op. 53 Brahms: Gesänge für Frauenchor, Op. 17 Beethoven: Fantasie für Klavier, Chor und Orcheste c-moll, Op. 80
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| 26 September 2008 | England London St Pancras Old Church, London
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Elena Kokka | soprano Elizabeth McCall | soprano Jonny Davies | baritone Rufus Frowde | piano First performance of 'Tis so much joy!, a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 24 - 30 September 2008 | England London |
Sir Colin Davis | conductor Joseph Cullen | chorus master Graham Ross | assistant chorus master
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| 14 September 2008 | England London |
Making Music Annual Convention John Rutter | conductor Jeremy Huw Williams | baritone Graham Ross | piano Vaughan Williams: 5 Mystical Songs; folksongs |
| 13 September 2008 | England London |
Wigmore Hall Family Programme: Songspace Mary King | leader Graham Ross | piano
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| 29 August 2008 | England London St John's Wood Church
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Sonya Knussen | soprano Joanna Sleight | mezzo-soprano Gavin Roberts | piano First performance of The Dalliance of the Eagles, a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 15 August 2008 | England London
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Palestinian musicians - recipients of the Choir of London Trust Bursary Scheme First performance of arrangement of Al Helwa De for Choir of London and Palestinian musicians. Graham Ross | piano |
| 12 August 2008 | England East Grinstead Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre
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Chequer Mead Lunchtime Concert Series, 1.30pm Joanna Sleight | soprano Rufus Frowde | piano Graham Ross: Five Songs from Ogden Nash's 'Carnival of the Animals'; Pied Beauty |
| 9 August 2008 | England Cambridge |
Timothy Brown | conductor Graham Ross: Precor te, Domine Performed as part of closing concert of Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2008.
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| 5 August 2008 | England Cambridge
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James McVinnie | organ Graham Ross: Toccatina Cambridge Summer Music Festival 2008 Tuesday Lunchtime Recital |
| 3-9 August 2008 | England Oxfordshire Abingdon |
Abingdon Summer School for Solo Singers Course accompanist |
| 26 July - 2 August 2008 | Italy Umbria Assisi
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Accademia Musicale Internazionale Umbriasummer 2008 Participant in orchestral conducting course |
| 19 July 2008 | Austria Innsbruck |
Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alte Musik Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Timothy Brown & Graham Ross | conductors
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| 16 July 2008 | Austria Stams Basilica des Stiftes
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Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Graham Ross | guest conductor |
| 15 July 2008 | Austria Berwang Berwang Town Church
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Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Graham Ross | guest conductor |
| 13 July 2008 | Germany Munich |
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Ivor Bolton | conductor
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| 13 July 2008 | England London Westminster Abbey |
James McVinnie | organ Graham Ross: Toccatina Performed at 10am Matins service |
| 29 July 2008 | England London |
Graham Ross | guest conductor Dvorak: Serenade, op. 44 |
| 27 June 2008 | England London St Pancras Old Church |
Charissa Hutchins, Elena Kokka | sopranos Rufus Frowde | piano First performance of Desertion, a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 22 June 2008 | England London |
Concordia Chamber Choir Graham Ross | conductor Duruflé: Quatres Motets Stanford: Three Motets English folksongs and partsongs
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| 22 June 2008 | England London |
Westminster Abbey Organ Recital series James McVinnie | organ First performance of Toccatina for solo organ |
| 14-15 June 2008 | England Wakefield |
British Police Symphony Orchestra Graham Ross | guest conductor Francesca Barritt | violin repertoire weekend Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Beethoven: Symphony no. 3 'Eroica'
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| 30 May 2008 | England London
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Elena Kokka | soprano Gavin Roberts | piano First performance of A Clear Midnight, a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 18 May 2008 | England London |
Choir of St. Pancras Parish Church Christopher Batchelor | conductor London première of O Sacrum Convivium for men's voices, performed on Trinity Sunday as part of 2008 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.
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| 14 May 2008 | England London Durrington Room
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Contemporary Consort Graham Ross | conductor Solfa Carlile: Stripe of orange for clarinets, violin, cello & piano (first performance) |
| 11 May 2008 | England London |
Sounds Positive David Sutton-Anderson | conductor First performance of Piano triggers for seven players, commissioned by Sounds Positive.
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| 8 May 2008 | England London |
RCM recording sessions Graham Ross | conductor Works by Stephen Nunes & Adrian More
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| 29 April 2008 | Scotland Glasgow |
Royal College of Music Summer Composers project RCM New Pespectives Ensemble Graham Ross | conductor Mark Boden: A Star was Born for ensemble (première) John Chambers: The Fall of the House of Usher for ensemble (première)
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| 26 April 2008 | England Cambridge |
Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra annual dinner Graham Ross | guest speaker |
| 25 April 2008 | England London |
Sonya Knussen | soprano Rufus Frowde | piano First performance of Invocation, a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 4 April 2008 | England London |
Hannah Kendall: Vera for clarinet, violin, viola & piano Graham Ross | conductor |
| 27-29 March 2008 | England London |
Graham Ross | conductor NAXOS recording of works by James MacMillan
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| 18 March 2008 | England London |
Jamie Campbell | leader Graham Ross | conductor James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross
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| 17 March 2008 | England London |
Sophie Bevan | soprano Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo soprano Ben Alden | tenor George Humphreys | bass Jamie Campbell | leader Graham Ross | conductor James MacMillan: ...here in hiding... Giles Swayne: Stabat Mater James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross
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| 15 March 2008 | England Norwich |
Sophie Bevan | soprano Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo soprano Ben Alden | tenor George Humphreys | bass Jamie Campbell | leader Graham Ross | conductor James MacMillan: ...here in hiding... Giles Swayne: Stabat Mater James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross
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| 14 March 2008 | England Cambridge |
Sophie Bevan | soprano Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo soprano Ben Alden | tenor George Humphreys | bass Jamie Campbell | leader Graham Ross | conductor James MacMillan: ...here in hiding... Giles Swayne: Stabat Mater James MacMillan: Seven Last Words from the Cross
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| 6 March 2008 | England London |
Peter Stark | conductor *Graham Ross | conductor *Lutoslawski: Chain III Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Holst: The Planets
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| 29 February 2008 | England London |
Penny Manser | soprano Rufus Frowde | piano First performance of I am he that aches with love , a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 20 February 2008 | Lebanon Beirut Emile Bustani Auditorium |
Nicholas Collon | conductor First performance of Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden (arr.) at The Al Bustan International Festival of Music and the Arts. |
| 26 January 2008 | England Farnham, Surrey St Thomas-on-The Bourne |
VOX Chamber Choir Graham Ross | piano Liszt: Sonetto 123 del Petrarca |
| 25 January 2008 | Austria Salzburg Haus für Mozart |
Graham Ross | chorus master Mozartwoche 2008 Ruth Ziesak | soprano Birigit Remmert | mezzo-soprano John Mark Ainsley | tenor Alastair Miles | bass Gubaidulina: 'Offertorium' Concerto for violin and orchestra
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| 25 January 2008 | England London |
Joanna Sleight | mezzo-soprano Rufus Frowde | piano First performance of Pied Beauty , a new work for The Knack Singers written as part of the Adopt-a-Composer scheme, run by Society for Promotion of New Music (spnm) in partnership with Making Music and funded by the PRS Foundation.
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| 19 January 2008 | England Cambridge |
Olivia Ray | mezzo-soprano Graham Ross | conductor Berlioz: Overture to Les Francs-Juges Berlioz: Les Nuits d'éte Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5
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| 19 January 2008 | England London |
Jaymee Coonjobeeharry | harpsichord First performance of Crossed Wires as part of the Royal College of Music Junior Department 'Keyboard Shorts' project: a collaboration between RCM composers and RCMJD performers. |
| 2007 | ||
| 9 December 2007 | England Hertfordshire Wheathampstead |
Hertfordshire Schools Symphony Orchestra rehearsal conductor
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| 11 November 2007 | England Cambridge BBC Radio 3 |
Timothy Brown | conductor First performance of Secret Music, commissioned by the Choir of Clare College for Remembrance Day 2007, broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
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| 13 October 2007 | England Yorkshire Wakefield |
British Police Symphony Orchestra Repertoire day: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
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| 1 October 2007 | England London |
RCM Contemporary Consort Stravinsky: Suite - 'L'Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier's Tale) Adam Sherkin: Hunting the Serpents from Tales from Nanabush (London première) |
| 29 September 2007 | England London St Michael's Church, Battersea |
The Syred Consort Ben Palmer | conductor First performance of A Voice from Afar, commissioned by The Syred Consort for their inaugural concert.
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| 20 August 2007 | England London |
Metta Theatre Graham Ross | conductor Ed Hughes: The Devil's Drum
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| 11-12 August 2007 | England Berkshire Reading |
Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra Repertoire weekend Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherezade
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| 4 August 2007 | England Surrey Church of St Thomas-on- The Bourne, Farnham |
Kate Symonds-Joy | mezzo soprano Graham Ross | piano First performance of Tread softly at wedding of Heather Ross and Oliver Longbottom.
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| 27 July 2007 | Scotland Argyll |
Dinner and recital with Ann Murray and Philip Langridge and friends for launch of the arts charity Crear, space to create. |
| 22 July 2007 | Germany Munich Herz Jesu Kirche |
Ivor Bolton, conductor |
| 12 July 2007 | England Worcestershire |
Alice Howick | violin Graham Ross | piano Violin & piano recital
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| 9 June 2007 | Russia St Petersburg |
St. Petersburg International Choir Festival
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| 3 June 2007 | England London |
Choir of St. Stephen's, Gloucester Road William Vann | conductor First performance of O beata Trinitas, commissioned by St. Stephen's 2007 Festival of Arts and Faith.
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| 16 May 2007 | England London |
Sophie Lockett | violin Gemma Johnson | cello Graham Ross | piano Trio recital as part of Music in Mayfair series.
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| 11 May 2007 | England London |
New Perspectives Ensemble Vlad Maistorovici: Khadina for 8 soloists (world première)
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| 10 May 2007 | England London |
Elgar Day composition project, in assocation with the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Elgar Society, with Anthony Payne. Four new works based on Elgar's piano miniature, In Smyrna by Louis Mander, Neil Luck, Danquan Yu and Solfa Carlile.
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| 27 April 2007 | England London |
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Ross: supersitions... for chamber orchestra (world première) Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks
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| 23 April 2007 | England London |
Aquilo Wind Ensemble First performance of The Edict of Milan for wind quintet.
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| 13 April 2007 | Palestine East Jerusalem |
Orchestra of Choir of London Graham Ross | conductor Sam West | director Jamie Campbell | leader Mozart: The Magic Flute (first fully-staged performance on The West Bank, as part of Palestine Mozart Festival).
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| 6 April 2007 | Palestine Jerusalem |
Jeremy Summerly | conductor First performance of Crux fidelis, commissioned by Choir of London for the inaugural Palestine Mozart Festival)
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| 4 March 2007 | England London |
Timothy Brown | conductor First performance of Precor te, Domine, commissioned by English Voices for performances alongside Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri and Palestrina: Stabat mater.
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| 24 February 2007 | England London
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Composition lecture for Association of British Choral Directors. |
| 17 February 2007 | England Reading Church of St Matthew |
Promotional recording for Oxford University Press of newly released new choral works. |
| 16 February 2007 | England Reading Church of St Matthew |
Promotional recording for Oxford University Press of newly released new choral works. |
| 15 February 2007 | England Reading Church of St Matthew |
Promotional recording for Oxford University Press of newly released new choral works.
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| 19 January 2007 | England Nottinghamshire Eastwood Comprehensive School |
Composition masterclass
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| 17 January 2007 | England London |
RCM Sinfonietta Wagner: Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
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