Clive Whitburn
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9th and 23rd June 2018
Premiere and second performance of "Pax, Amor, Caritas" (A Cappella) by Concentus Choir in Seaford and Eastbourne, Sussex UK.
23rd August 2018
Premiere of "Who is My Neighbour" by Lumen Choir, St John on Bethnal Green, London.
September 2018
Lumen de Lumine, which includes "Who is My Neighbour" Convivium Records available available on Spotify and Itunes
10th November 2018
"Fast Ride on a Short Machine" for violin, bass clarinet and marimba was performed by F-Plus at the Cincinnati Conservatory in Ohio, USA. This is the world premiere of the version for violin, bass clarinet and marimba. and repeated in early 2019. The version for cello, bass clarinet and marimba was previously perfomed by The Riot Ensemble in Brighton, UK, in 2017.
November 2018
One of the "Two Songs from Shakespeare" for Baritone and Piano were performed by Baritone Alex Roose and broadcast on Australian Radio.
WITH MEMORIES
The Birley Centre, Eastbourne,
Saturday November 9th 2019, 19.30
"Pax, Amor Caritas"
The winner of the Concentus competition, this piece for A Cappella choir (SATB with divisions) is a setting of a specially written poem sung in Latin. There is also a version of this piece with a marimba accompaniment.
Translation:
Peace
Love
Charity
Spread love and happiness
Care for the homeless
Those who sleep on the streets
The lonely
Care for mankind
The hungry
Thirsty
Cold
Care for the people
"Who is My Neighbour"
This work for A Cappella choir (SATB) was commissioned by Lumen Choir and appears on their debut album with Convivium records "Lumen de Lumine". The texts are from:
Luke 10, Matthew 25, and Fatal Journeys Vol 3 Part 1 - Improving Data on Missing Migrants International Organisation for Migration Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (2017)
"To Those Who Pass Through My City"
This piece for Choir (SATB) and String Quartet (or piano) is a setting of very moving poetru by Dalal Al Mrchid about her home town of Alleppo, Syria. It is hoped it will be premiered early in 2019.
23rd Februaruy 2019
WITHOUT BORDERS - Composers Network Concert. at The Birley Centre, Eastbourne.
Modulus String Quartet and The New Network Singers, described as " "breath taking and wonderful" in
The Herald raised £1720 for the charity Migrant Help.
Composers Network Concerts
1st December 2019
performance of "Who is My Neighbour?" by Voces Inauditae at Morngside Utd Church, Edinburgh.
9th November 2019
WITH MEMORIES, composers network concert at The Birley Centre, Eastbourne.
Modulus String Quartet, Alex Rider Harp, The New Network Singers. The theme was dementia and the concert raised £500 for dementia charity "Memory Lane Eastbourne".
October 2019
Artist Cliff Crawford presentation of his Virtual Eye, with music composed by Clive Whitburn, to Blue Monkey Network at The Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
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24th - 27th June 2020
Clive is currently composing the music for an open air production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", commissioned by Theatre Director Andrew Hollett, Performances will be at Thorn House and Garden, Wembury, Plymouth.
31st May 2020
Jessica Summers (soprano) will perform UK premieres of "Two Somgs from Shalespeare" at Brighton Unirian Church.
18th March 2020
Clive will be talking about his work at "The Bavard Bar" at The Kino Theatre, St Leonard's Hastings,.