Diary
A listing of Iain's future and recent events, including concerts and recordings, as well as notable performances of his arrangements and compositions.
2022
30 November - Recording (piano) film sessions. RAK Studios, London
11 December - Stockport Symphony Orchestra perform Scary Fairy saves Christmas. Beatrice Lamb (narrator), Robert Guy (conductor). Stockport Town Hall
22 December - Academy of St Martin in the Fields perform new Christmas arrangements. St Martin's Voices, Andrew Earis (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London
2023
3 February - Aurora Orchestra perform new chamber arrangement of Debussy Jeux. Nicholas Collon (conductor). King's Place, London
18 February - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone). St Hilda's College, Oxford
25 February - Concert (piano) with Caroline Kennedy (soprano), Simon Wallfisch (baritone). Let's face the Music: Celebrating Irving Berlin. St Hilda's College, Oxford
7, 11, 15, 18, 21 July - Buxton Festival performs new show The Land of Might-Have-Been, with songs by Ivor Novello. Based on the life of Vera Brittain, book by Michael Williams, directed by Kimberley Sykes. Music arranged with original compositions by IF. Iwan Davies (conductor)
Past events:
26 November - Performance of new carol Nova, nova for St John's College Choir, Cambridge University, Advent Carol Service. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three
20 November - Concert (piano) with Tiffin Oratorio, James Day (conductor). Tiffin School. Includes Brahms Requiem chamber arrangement.
14-15 November - Recording of new arrangement for piano and string quartet of Vaughan Williams Four Hymns. Alessandro Fisher (tenor), William Vann (piano), Navarra Quartet
14 November - Concert (organ) with Anthony Brown (saxophone), choir, Rufus Frowde (conductor). Luton Music Club
10 November - Concert with Art Deco Trio, St Mary's Perivale
27 October - Laufey and Iceland Symphony Orchestra perform new orchestral song arrangements. Harpa Concert Hall, Iceland
23 October - Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) and Aurora Orchestra perform new arrangements of Latin American songs. King's Place, London
22 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio, Leighton Buzzard
21 October - BBC Symphony Orchestra perform A Party with Auntie, Dalia Stasevska (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three and BBC iPlayer
21 October - Soumik Datta (sarod) and BBC Singers perform choral adaptations of Soumik's new piece
17-21 October - Aurora Orchestra record new songs, compositions and arrangements for Aurora Orchestra Learning
2 October - Wild Arts Ensemble perform new orchestral suite from Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen. Orlando Jopling (conductor), Roman River Festival
22 September - Concert (piano) with Twickenham Choral, Christopher Herrick (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London. Includes performance of new work commissioned by the choir, Then sing we all - A Jazz Cantata
10 September - Performance of new orchestral work A Party with Auntie. Written to celebrate the centenary of the BBC, the piece quotes numerous BBC TV and radio theme tunes. Last Night of the Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor). Broadcast on BBC ONE and BBC Radio Three - CANCELLED
10 September - Orchestra of Opera North perform new 14 player version of Saint-Saens The Carnival of the Animals. Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
27 August - Performance of new work Earth Symphony, based on soundtracks to BBC Natural Histories programmes by Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea. BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ben Palmer (conductor). Broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Radio Three
22-24 August - Huw Wiggin (saxophone) and Noriko Ogawa (piano) record Paganini Patterns for Orchid Classics
25 July - Concert (piano) with Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Andrew Skidmore (cello), Kings Lynn. Includes works by Michael Berkeley, in attendance
8 July - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Chamber Orchestra, St Martin in the Fields Church, London. Piano soloist in Iain's arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
2 July - Concert (piano) with Twickenham Choral, Christopher Herrick (conductor). All Saint's Church, Kingston upon Thames. Includes first performance of new work commissioned by the choir, Then sing we all - A Jazz Cantata
19 June - Concert with Art Deco Trio, First Light Festival, Lowestoft
17 June - London City Philharmonic perform new arrangements of Ukrainian songs. St John's Smith Square, London
14 June - Daniel Bates and string quintet perform new arrangement of Richard Strauss Oboe Concerto, FitzFest, London
13 June - Panel discussion for Pinner Music Festival with Petroc Trelawny, in relation to performance of Elgar fragments for string quartet
19 May - 12 Ensemble perform new chamber orchestra arrangements of pop songs set, Troxy, London
March-May - English Touring Opera perform new arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov The Golden Cockerel. London, Poole, Buxton, Sheffield, York, Cambridge, Chester, Snape, Durham, Eastbourne, Norwich, Exeter, Bath
2-6 May - Recording film sessions (piano and harpsichord), Abbey Road Studios, London
22 April - Bath Philharmonia perform new arrangement of Ravel Piano Concerto in G major. Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Jason Thornton (conductor)
15 April - Concert (organ/co-director) with City of London Sinfonia, choir and soloists. Bach St John Passion. Southwark Cathedral
7 April - Recording flute and piano Grade exam music with Emilia Zakrzewska (flute), Trinity College, London
3-5 April - Adjudicator for BBC Young Musician of the Year, London
22, 23, 24 March - Adjudicator for BBC Young Musician of the Year, London
March-April - 'A Night at the Opera' performances, featuring new arrangements of opera arias and choruses performed by schools across the UK. In conjunction with Royal Opera House and Neville Holt Opera. Nicholas Chalmers (conductor)
14 March - Concert (piano/arranger) with La Nuova Musica, Fleur Barron (mezzo soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), David Bates (director). Includes arrangements of songs by Jerome Kern, Michel Legrand, Kurt Weill. Stone Nest, London.
5, 6 March - Recording with Art Deco Trio, Menuhin School
8 March - Bath Philharmonia perform new arrangement of Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1. Lara Melda (piano), Jason Thornton (conductor)
25 February - Aurora Orchestra and Roderick Williams (baritone) perform arrangement of Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Kings Place, London
11, 12 February - Recording (piano) with Bach Choir, David Hill (conductor). Arrangement of Verdi Requiem by Richard Blackford
3 February - Concert (piano) with London Serenata. Imperial College, London. Includes arrangements of Debussy Petite Suite, Faure Dolly Suite
27 January - Bath Philharmonia perform new arrangement of Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. Hyeyoon Park (violin), Jason Thornton (conductor)
23 January - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone) BBC Singers, Milton Court, London. Nicholas Chalmers (conductor). Includes new arrangements of songs from Theresienstadt.
2021
12 December - Stockport Symphony Orchestra perform Scary Fairy - Red Riding Hood. Jonny Nelson (narrator), Robert Guy (conductor). Stockport Town Hall
10 December - Concert (piano) with BBC Singers and Guildhall School of Music Jazz Band. Features new arrangements of Christmas songs. Nicholas Kok (conductor). Milton Court, London. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three
6 November - Concert by Ferio Saxophone Quartet, Timothy End (piano), features Animal Parade and arrangements of Shostakovich Jazz Suite, Bizet Carmen Suite. Launch of new CD recording Evoke on Chandos Records. St Matthew's Church, Westminster
4 November - Concert/talk with Art Deco Trio. Royal College of Music, London
9 October - Concert (organ) with Bach Choir, David Hill (conductor). Oakham Parish Church
1 October - Recording film session (piano), AIR studios, London
24 September - Concert (piano) with Sara Trickey (violin). Stockwell Live, London
11 September - Last Night of the Proms (piano) with BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Stuart Skelton (tenor). Includes new arrangement of 'I still call Australia home'. Royal Albert Hall, London. Broadcast on BBC TV and Radio
10 September - Recording film session (piano), AIR studios, London
7 September - Recording film session (piano), Abbey Road Studios, London
21 August - Concert (organ) with BBC Symphony Orchestra, Moses Sumney. Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms
14 August - Concert (organ/piano) with London Philharmonic Choir. St John's, Hyde Park Crescent, London
12 August - Concert (piano duet) with John Reid. Copenhagen Summer Festival, Denmark. Includes Farrington Dance Craze, Ravel La Valse, Stravinsky The Rite of Spring - CANCELLED
31 July - Concert (piano) with Faust Chamber Orchestra, David Hill (conductor). West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge. Includes arrangements of Debussy, Dukas, Gershwin and new arrangement of Delius Paris. 6pm and 8pm
2 July - Concerts (piano/harpsichord) with Britten Sinfonia. Saffron Hall. Includes arrangements of Purcell Dido's Lament, Gardel Por una cabeza and Piazzolla Oblivion. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three
20 June - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Voices, Emily Dickens (conductor). St Martin in the Fields Church, London
31 May - Art Deco Trio perform Gershwinicity programme at St Martin in the Fields Church, London
20 May - Concert (piano) of 8 player chamber arrangement of Brahms Requiem. St Martin's Voices and St Martin's Players, Andrew Earis, conductor. St Martin in the Fields Church, London
2 May - Fang Zhang (percussion) and BBC Philharmonic perform arrangement of Keiko Abe's Marimba Concerto Prism Rhapsody. Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Final of BBC Young Musician of the Year 2020. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Broadcast on BBC TV
28 April - Recording (piano) with Sara Trickey (violin) of new work Switchback. A ballet score for Ballet Unleashed, to be choreographed by Cathy Marston, filmed by Lauren Finerman
26 April - Recording (organ) in London for Dutton Records. Havergal Brian's Faust
21 April - Concert with Art Deco Trio, all-Gershwin programme. St Mary's Perivale. Watch the concert online here
16 April - Release of new CD recording Gershwinicity with Art Deco Trio. SOMM Recordings
15 April - Live broadcast on BBC Radio Three 'In Tune' with Art Deco Trio
1 April - Performance of new chamber ensemble arrangement of John Stainer's The Crucifixion, by London Mozart Players, St Martin's Voices. St Martin in the Fields Church, London. Watch the concert online here
22-23 March - Recording of ABRSM exam repertoire with Peter Sparks (clarinet)
9 March - Broadcast on BBC Radio Three of new chamber ensemble arrangement of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, by Aurora Orchestra. Elena Urioste (violin solo). Kings Place, London
3 March - Concert (piano) with Bach Choir. Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. David Hill (conductor), Philip Scriven (harmonium) - CANCELLED
26 February - Performance of new chamber ensemble arrangement of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, by Aurora Orchestra. Elena Urioste (violin solo). Kings Place, London. Watch the concert online here
11 February - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Players, St Martin in the Fields Church, London. Includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in Iain's arrangement. Watch the concert online here
2022
30 November - Recording (piano) film sessions. RAK Studios, London
11 December - Stockport Symphony Orchestra perform Scary Fairy saves Christmas. Beatrice Lamb (narrator), Robert Guy (conductor). Stockport Town Hall
22 December - Academy of St Martin in the Fields perform new Christmas arrangements. St Martin's Voices, Andrew Earis (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London
2023
3 February - Aurora Orchestra perform new chamber arrangement of Debussy Jeux. Nicholas Collon (conductor). King's Place, London
18 February - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone). St Hilda's College, Oxford
25 February - Concert (piano) with Caroline Kennedy (soprano), Simon Wallfisch (baritone). Let's face the Music: Celebrating Irving Berlin. St Hilda's College, Oxford
7, 11, 15, 18, 21 July - Buxton Festival performs new show The Land of Might-Have-Been, with songs by Ivor Novello. Based on the life of Vera Brittain, book by Michael Williams, directed by Kimberley Sykes. Music arranged with original compositions by IF. Iwan Davies (conductor)
Past events:
26 November - Performance of new carol Nova, nova for St John's College Choir, Cambridge University, Advent Carol Service. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three
20 November - Concert (piano) with Tiffin Oratorio, James Day (conductor). Tiffin School. Includes Brahms Requiem chamber arrangement.
14-15 November - Recording of new arrangement for piano and string quartet of Vaughan Williams Four Hymns. Alessandro Fisher (tenor), William Vann (piano), Navarra Quartet
14 November - Concert (organ) with Anthony Brown (saxophone), choir, Rufus Frowde (conductor). Luton Music Club
10 November - Concert with Art Deco Trio, St Mary's Perivale
27 October - Laufey and Iceland Symphony Orchestra perform new orchestral song arrangements. Harpa Concert Hall, Iceland
23 October - Nicholas Mulroy (tenor) and Aurora Orchestra perform new arrangements of Latin American songs. King's Place, London
22 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio, Leighton Buzzard
21 October - BBC Symphony Orchestra perform A Party with Auntie, Dalia Stasevska (conductor). Barbican Hall, London. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three and BBC iPlayer
21 October - Soumik Datta (sarod) and BBC Singers perform choral adaptations of Soumik's new piece
17-21 October - Aurora Orchestra record new songs, compositions and arrangements for Aurora Orchestra Learning
2 October - Wild Arts Ensemble perform new orchestral suite from Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen. Orlando Jopling (conductor), Roman River Festival
22 September - Concert (piano) with Twickenham Choral, Christopher Herrick (conductor). St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London. Includes performance of new work commissioned by the choir, Then sing we all - A Jazz Cantata
10 September - Performance of new orchestral work A Party with Auntie. Written to celebrate the centenary of the BBC, the piece quotes numerous BBC TV and radio theme tunes. Last Night of the Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska (conductor). Broadcast on BBC ONE and BBC Radio Three - CANCELLED
10 September - Orchestra of Opera North perform new 14 player version of Saint-Saens The Carnival of the Animals. Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
27 August - Performance of new work Earth Symphony, based on soundtracks to BBC Natural Histories programmes by Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea. BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London. BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ben Palmer (conductor). Broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Radio Three
22-24 August - Huw Wiggin (saxophone) and Noriko Ogawa (piano) record Paganini Patterns for Orchid Classics
25 July - Concert (piano) with Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Andrew Skidmore (cello), Kings Lynn. Includes works by Michael Berkeley, in attendance
8 July - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Chamber Orchestra, St Martin in the Fields Church, London. Piano soloist in Iain's arrangement of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
2 July - Concert (piano) with Twickenham Choral, Christopher Herrick (conductor). All Saint's Church, Kingston upon Thames. Includes first performance of new work commissioned by the choir, Then sing we all - A Jazz Cantata
19 June - Concert with Art Deco Trio, First Light Festival, Lowestoft
17 June - London City Philharmonic perform new arrangements of Ukrainian songs. St John's Smith Square, London
14 June - Daniel Bates and string quintet perform new arrangement of Richard Strauss Oboe Concerto, FitzFest, London
13 June - Panel discussion for Pinner Music Festival with Petroc Trelawny, in relation to performance of Elgar fragments for string quartet
19 May - 12 Ensemble perform new chamber orchestra arrangements of pop songs set, Troxy, London
March-May - English Touring Opera perform new arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov The Golden Cockerel. London, Poole, Buxton, Sheffield, York, Cambridge, Chester, Snape, Durham, Eastbourne, Norwich, Exeter, Bath
2-6 May - Recording film sessions (piano and harpsichord), Abbey Road Studios, London
22 April - Bath Philharmonia perform new arrangement of Ravel Piano Concerto in G major. Alexandra Dariescu (piano), Jason Thornton (conductor)
15 April - Concert (organ/co-director) with City of London Sinfonia, choir and soloists. Bach St John Passion. Southwark Cathedral
7 April - Recording flute and piano Grade exam music with Emilia Zakrzewska (flute), Trinity College, London
3-5 April - Adjudicator for BBC Young Musician of the Year, London
22, 23, 24 March - Adjudicator for BBC Young Musician of the Year, London
March-April - 'A Night at the Opera' performances, featuring new arrangements of opera arias and choruses performed by schools across the UK. In conjunction with Royal Opera House and Neville Holt Opera. Nicholas Chalmers (conductor)
14 March - Concert (piano/arranger) with La Nuova Musica, Fleur Barron (mezzo soprano), Tim Mead (countertenor), David Bates (director). Includes arrangements of songs by Jerome Kern, Michel Legrand, Kurt Weill. Stone Nest, London.
5, 6 March - Recording with Art Deco Trio, Menuhin School
8 March - Bath Philharmonia perform new arrangement of Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1. Lara Melda (piano), Jason Thornton (conductor)
25 February - Aurora Orchestra and Roderick Williams (baritone) perform arrangement of Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. Kings Place, London
11, 12 February - Recording (piano) with Bach Choir, David Hill (conductor). Arrangement of Verdi Requiem by Richard Blackford
3 February - Concert (piano) with London Serenata. Imperial College, London. Includes arrangements of Debussy Petite Suite, Faure Dolly Suite
27 January - Bath Philharmonia perform new arrangement of Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1. Hyeyoon Park (violin), Jason Thornton (conductor)
23 January - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone) BBC Singers, Milton Court, London. Nicholas Chalmers (conductor). Includes new arrangements of songs from Theresienstadt.
2021
12 December - Stockport Symphony Orchestra perform Scary Fairy - Red Riding Hood. Jonny Nelson (narrator), Robert Guy (conductor). Stockport Town Hall
10 December - Concert (piano) with BBC Singers and Guildhall School of Music Jazz Band. Features new arrangements of Christmas songs. Nicholas Kok (conductor). Milton Court, London. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three
6 November - Concert by Ferio Saxophone Quartet, Timothy End (piano), features Animal Parade and arrangements of Shostakovich Jazz Suite, Bizet Carmen Suite. Launch of new CD recording Evoke on Chandos Records. St Matthew's Church, Westminster
4 November - Concert/talk with Art Deco Trio. Royal College of Music, London
9 October - Concert (organ) with Bach Choir, David Hill (conductor). Oakham Parish Church
1 October - Recording film session (piano), AIR studios, London
24 September - Concert (piano) with Sara Trickey (violin). Stockwell Live, London
11 September - Last Night of the Proms (piano) with BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Stuart Skelton (tenor). Includes new arrangement of 'I still call Australia home'. Royal Albert Hall, London. Broadcast on BBC TV and Radio
10 September - Recording film session (piano), AIR studios, London
7 September - Recording film session (piano), Abbey Road Studios, London
21 August - Concert (organ) with BBC Symphony Orchestra, Moses Sumney. Royal Albert Hall, BBC Proms
14 August - Concert (organ/piano) with London Philharmonic Choir. St John's, Hyde Park Crescent, London
12 August - Concert (piano duet) with John Reid. Copenhagen Summer Festival, Denmark. Includes Farrington Dance Craze, Ravel La Valse, Stravinsky The Rite of Spring - CANCELLED
31 July - Concert (piano) with Faust Chamber Orchestra, David Hill (conductor). West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge. Includes arrangements of Debussy, Dukas, Gershwin and new arrangement of Delius Paris. 6pm and 8pm
2 July - Concerts (piano/harpsichord) with Britten Sinfonia. Saffron Hall. Includes arrangements of Purcell Dido's Lament, Gardel Por una cabeza and Piazzolla Oblivion. Broadcast on BBC Radio Three
20 June - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Voices, Emily Dickens (conductor). St Martin in the Fields Church, London
31 May - Art Deco Trio perform Gershwinicity programme at St Martin in the Fields Church, London
20 May - Concert (piano) of 8 player chamber arrangement of Brahms Requiem. St Martin's Voices and St Martin's Players, Andrew Earis, conductor. St Martin in the Fields Church, London
2 May - Fang Zhang (percussion) and BBC Philharmonic perform arrangement of Keiko Abe's Marimba Concerto Prism Rhapsody. Mark Wigglesworth (conductor). Final of BBC Young Musician of the Year 2020. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Broadcast on BBC TV
28 April - Recording (piano) with Sara Trickey (violin) of new work Switchback. A ballet score for Ballet Unleashed, to be choreographed by Cathy Marston, filmed by Lauren Finerman
26 April - Recording (organ) in London for Dutton Records. Havergal Brian's Faust
21 April - Concert with Art Deco Trio, all-Gershwin programme. St Mary's Perivale. Watch the concert online here
16 April - Release of new CD recording Gershwinicity with Art Deco Trio. SOMM Recordings
15 April - Live broadcast on BBC Radio Three 'In Tune' with Art Deco Trio
1 April - Performance of new chamber ensemble arrangement of John Stainer's The Crucifixion, by London Mozart Players, St Martin's Voices. St Martin in the Fields Church, London. Watch the concert online here
22-23 March - Recording of ABRSM exam repertoire with Peter Sparks (clarinet)
9 March - Broadcast on BBC Radio Three of new chamber ensemble arrangement of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, by Aurora Orchestra. Elena Urioste (violin solo). Kings Place, London
3 March - Concert (piano) with Bach Choir. Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle. Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. David Hill (conductor), Philip Scriven (harmonium) - CANCELLED
26 February - Performance of new chamber ensemble arrangement of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, by Aurora Orchestra. Elena Urioste (violin solo). Kings Place, London. Watch the concert online here
11 February - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Players, St Martin in the Fields Church, London. Includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in Iain's arrangement. Watch the concert online here