William Lawes

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Charles Ives award for James Matheson posted 10 Jan 2012
Kravis Prize for New Music to Dutilleux posted 9 Jan 2012
Grétry work rediscovered posted 6 Jan 2012
Legacy gift of over $14 million from Ann Southam posted 26 Oct 2011
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Sun 12 Feb: IN DEEP SILENCE II Kasteel Cortewalle, Beveren, België
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Thu 16 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre NTGent, Sint Baafsplein 17, Gent, België
Sat 18 Feb: Centenary celebration Yvre l'Eveque, Le Mans, France
Sat 18 Feb: 2012 Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave New York
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Franz Schmidt
Emil Ábrányi
Events:
(1785) Wolfgang Amadeus [Amadé] Mozart: Premiere of piano concerto in d minor KV 466, in Vienna, Austria, with Mozart at the piano.
(1840) Gaetano Donizetti: Premiere of La Figlia del Regimento, in Paris, France, with Donizetti conducting.
(1879) Franz von Suppé: Premiere of Boccaccio, in Vienna, Austria.
(1903) Anton Bruckner: Premiere of Symphony no. 9 in d minor, in Vienna, Austria.
(1999) Peter Wallin: First performances of "-Uropførelser", "Junk contra Funk", "Allegro con Tanto" & "Bebsophone Concerto No. 1", in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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Sheet music for Lawes

[details ←] 6 Songs, piano, vocal,
[details ←] Pavane and Two Ayres, 4 Record
[details ←] Pieces, 5, 4 Recorders, recorder,
[details ←] Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, violin, organ, double bass,
[details ←] Sonata No. 8 in D Minor, violin, organ, double bass,
[details ←] 6 Pieces for 3 Guitars, guitar,
[details ←] English Masters Suite (extra condensed score), concert band,
[details ←] English Masters Suite (extra full score), concert band,
[details ←] English Masters Suite (score and set), concert band,
[details ←] Four Dances, piano, recorder,
[details ←] Songs (6), piano, vocal,
[details ←] Four Choice Psalms, organ, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Two Suites (C Minor and C Major) - Score and parts, viola, violin, double bass, cello, string quartet,
[details ←] Consort Suite, viola, violin, recorder, cello,
[details ←] Consort Suite, viola, violin, recorder, cello,
[details ←] Concert Instrumental - Ayres 1 et 2
[details ←] Consort Set a 5 in A Minor - Score and parts, recorder,
[details ←] Consort Set a 5 In C Major - Score and parts, recorder,
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Born: 1 May 1602 — Salisbury — England
Died: 24 September 1645 — Chester — England
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He worked for Charles the First. Died as a soldier in the king’s army.

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He left mostly instrumental music for consorts of viols. The ensemble Phantasm recorded for Channel Classics 2 CD’s (CCS 15698 & CCS 17498) with this concortmusic for 4,5 and 6 parts.

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