Barbarians at the gate in Sydney and Parramatta

May 2012. The Sydney Philharmonia Symphony Chorus under guest conductor Graham Abbott will give the first performances of Andrew Ford's Waiting for the Barbarians on 20-21 July 2012 at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta and St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney. Commissioned jointly by Sydney Philhamonia Choirs and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Ford's setting of the C.P. Cavafy's famous poem had been contemplated by the composer for the best part of 40 years. The piece, for mixed a cappella chorus, uses a new version of the poem made by Ford himself.

> Event details (Sydney Philharmonia Chorus website)

Tracks and books
at iTunes

January 2012. Most of Andrew Ford's commercially recorded music and two of his books are now available as downloads at iTunes. All four Tall Poppies albums (Whispers, Harbour, Icarus and The Waltz Book) are there, together with individual pieces from Tall Poppies and ABC Classics and international releases including d'amore and The Tears of Geertje Dircx. You can also download Ford's latest book, The Sound of Pictures and the new edition of Illegal Harmonies. And if you're not sure, start with the free samples.

 

A wide selection of CDs with music by Andrew Ford is available from the Buywell online CD store. For a full list of CDs, please see also the CD subpage.

 

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Listen to programs online:

Illegal Harmonies is a ten-part history of music in the 20th century.

Music and Fashion casts a far wider net, the programs ranging from the 12th-century composers of Notre Dame to Cyndi Lauper, from Andrea Bocelli to Elvis Presley, and from electronica to the Elizabethan volta.

The Robertson Graveyard
in Hong Kong

May 2012. The Hong Kong New Music Ensemble presents an afternoon concert of music by Andrew Ford on Sunday 20 May at its new home, SOUTHSITE in Aberdeen. Ford will introduce and present the radiophonic version of Elegy in a Country Graveyard, framed by performances of two early works: Swansong (played by William Lane) and Like Icarus ascending (played by James Cuddeford).

> Event details (Hong Kong New Music Ensemble website)
> Robertson Cemetery image gallery

 

 

Other recent news

Black Dyke Band plays Ford in Manchester

The Scattering of Light for UQ's Centenary

Oom, pa-pah! The Waltz Book on CD

Teddy Tahu Rhodes sings Ford's setting of Tim Winton

Freud's Final Hours on CD

Ian Munro's studio recording of The Waltz Book is now available.

 

Some of Andrew Ford's books are no longer available in bookshops. Contact Andrew directly to purchase a copy of In Defence of Classical Music or Speaking in Tongues - the Songs of Van Morrison (AUD 25 + postage). For a full list of books, please see the Books subpage.