NEW WORK: Marsyas - a Suite of four movements for solo flute. Written for Ruth Stockdale.

PREMIERE of Marsyas:
Lancaster Priority, 8pm on Friday 18th September.
Flutist Ruth Stockdale accompanied by pianist Jeremy Truslove.
Rest of programme: Bach E major Sonata, Borne Carmen Fantasie and Prokofiev Sonata

Sonnet 116 has been revised. There are now two versions - a slightly revised version which keeps closely to the original, and a more thoroughly re-written version which in particular has changed many of the piano textures. Both versions are approved for performance.

Future Performances:
Saturday, 8th November, 7.30pm: Sonnet 116 (premiere of revised version) - Performed by Chris Jarman and Michael Spencer; St. Stephen's Church, College Road, South Dulwich.

The Zephyr Ensemble (the Cambridge University Wind Band) performed "Contemplations of Orion" on the 20th May, in a concert celebrating the band's twentieth anniversary. The piece was commissioned by the band in 1993 and first performed by them in 1994.

Parts of the Royal Engineers Suite was performed by the RE band in Ripon Cathedral on the 9th May. Other performances included:

8th June, Newcastle

10th June, Minley

9th July, Buckingham Palace

11-13 July, The Kent County Show

Premiere: Royal Engineers Suite, performed by the Royal Engineers Band, 18th (and 19th) December, 7.30pm
Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham.

Performance in Abu Dubai:
The Band of the Royal Engineers performed the second movement of the Royal Engineers Suite at the British Embassy in Abu Dubai on the 16th November, where it was very well received.

CD of Light in the Dark available:
Rachel Fryer (pianist) has brought out a CD, which includes two recordings of Light in the Dark: a live recording of the world premiere concert and a version recorded a week later at the Jerwood Studios in Glyndebourne.

To find out more about the piece, please look under the works section.

To order the CD, entitled Light in the Dark, please contact Rachel directly on rachelfryerpiano@googlemail.com.

Samuel was very busy over the summer, composing the Royal Engineers Suite.
The work is a substantial four-movement work for wind band, which was greeted by the commissioning band with much enjoyment on a run-though of the piece in early October.
The Band of the Royal Engineers is one of the army's most prestigious bands with a very full schedule of concerts, tours and recording and Samuel is thrilled to be working with them.

The premiere of this work is to be held on the 18th December 7.30pm, with a repeat performance the next evening, at the Royal Dockyard Church in Chatham.