Diary
A listing of Iain's future and recent events, including concerts and recordings, as well as notable performances of his arrangements and compositions.
2023
March-May - The Lost Estate perform new ensemble arrangements of jazz standards. The Greatest Night of the Jazz Age, The Lost Estate Theatre, London
March-April - Royal Opera House Education and Nevill Holt Opera perform new arrangement of Mozart The Magic Flute for children
5 April - Concert with Art Deco Trio performing jazz-inspired arrangements of classical favourites. Launch of new CD recording Classical Changes. 1901 Arts Club, London
13 April - Recording (piano) of new compositions and arrangements. Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
6 May - First performance of new organ piece for the Coronation of King Charles III, Westminster Abbey
20 May - Wooburn Singers perform Then Sing We All: A Jazz Cantata. Jonathon Cole-Swinard (conductor). Holy Trinity Church, Hazlemere
13 June - Concert with Art Deco Trio. London
25 June - Concert (piano) with City of Bristol Choir. Includes Then Sing We All: A Jazz Cantata
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)
8 July - Concert (piano) with La Nuova Musica. David Bates (conductor)
17 July - Concert with Sarah Turlow (clarinet), Kings Lynn Festival
22 July - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Suffolk
22 July - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Cambridgeshire
12 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio. St Mary's Perivale, London
Past events:
17 March - St John's College Choir, Cambridge perform 'Blues' Service with saxophone
16 March - Adjudicator for music competition, Rugby School
10 March - Recording (piano) with BBC Singers, Maida Vale Studios, London - CANCELLED
25 February - Concert (piano) with Caroline Kennedy (soprano), Stuart Pendred (baritone). Let's face the Music: Celebrating Irving Berlin. St Hilda's College, Oxford
18 February - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone). St Hilda's College, Oxford
14 February - Art Deco Trio perform on In Tune, BBC Radio Three. Includes pieces from new album Classical Changes
3 February - Aurora Orchestra perform new chamber arrangements of Debussy Jeux and Gershwin's An American in Paris. Nicholas Collon (conductor). King's Place, London
27 January - Recording (piano) film sessions. Abbey Road Studios, London
24 January - Private concert (piano duet) with John Reid. St Pancras Clock Tower, London. Includes Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
2022
22-24 December - Royal Northern Sinfonia perform new piece In the Swamp by the Light of the Moon, Helen Harrison (conductor). Sage Gateshead
22 December - BBC Singers perform Nova, Nova in Christmas concert and live broadcast, Luke Bond (organ), Sofi Jeannin (conductor). 2.30pm, Temple Church, London.
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
14 December - Dame Sarah Connolly and Julius Drake perform new piano duet A Little Christmas Suite. Middle Temple Hall, London
11 December - Recording (piano) film sessions. AIR Studios, London
11 December - Stockport Symphony Orchestra perform Scary Fairy saves Christmas. Beatrice Lamb (narrator), Robert Guy (conductor). Stockport Town Hall
30 November - Recording (piano) film sessions. RAK Studios, London
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.
2023
March-May - The Lost Estate perform new ensemble arrangements of jazz standards. The Greatest Night of the Jazz Age, The Lost Estate Theatre, London
March-April - Royal Opera House Education and Nevill Holt Opera perform new arrangement of Mozart The Magic Flute for children
5 April - Concert with Art Deco Trio performing jazz-inspired arrangements of classical favourites. Launch of new CD recording Classical Changes. 1901 Arts Club, London
13 April - Recording (piano) of new compositions and arrangements. Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
6 May - First performance of new organ piece for the Coronation of King Charles III, Westminster Abbey
20 May - Wooburn Singers perform Then Sing We All: A Jazz Cantata. Jonathon Cole-Swinard (conductor). Holy Trinity Church, Hazlemere
13 June - Concert with Art Deco Trio. London
25 June - Concert (piano) with City of Bristol Choir. Includes Then Sing We All: A Jazz Cantata
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)
8 July - Concert (piano) with La Nuova Musica. David Bates (conductor)
17 July - Concert with Sarah Turlow (clarinet), Kings Lynn Festival
22 July - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Suffolk
22 July - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Cambridgeshire
12 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio. St Mary's Perivale, London
Past events:
17 March - St John's College Choir, Cambridge perform 'Blues' Service with saxophone
16 March - Adjudicator for music competition, Rugby School
10 March - Recording (piano) with BBC Singers, Maida Vale Studios, London - CANCELLED
25 February - Concert (piano) with Caroline Kennedy (soprano), Stuart Pendred (baritone). Let's face the Music: Celebrating Irving Berlin. St Hilda's College, Oxford
18 February - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone). St Hilda's College, Oxford
14 February - Art Deco Trio perform on In Tune, BBC Radio Three. Includes pieces from new album Classical Changes
3 February - Aurora Orchestra perform new chamber arrangements of Debussy Jeux and Gershwin's An American in Paris. Nicholas Collon (conductor). King's Place, London
27 January - Recording (piano) film sessions. Abbey Road Studios, London
24 January - Private concert (piano duet) with John Reid. St Pancras Clock Tower, London. Includes Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
2022
22-24 December - Royal Northern Sinfonia perform new piece In the Swamp by the Light of the Moon, Helen Harrison (conductor). Sage Gateshead
22 December - BBC Singers perform Nova, Nova in Christmas concert and live broadcast, Luke Bond (organ), Sofi Jeannin (conductor). 2.30pm, Temple Church, London.
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
14 December - Dame Sarah Connolly and Julius Drake perform new piano duet A Little Christmas Suite. Middle Temple Hall, London
11 December - Recording (piano) film sessions. AIR Studios, London
11 December - Stockport Symphony Orchestra perform Scary Fairy saves Christmas. Beatrice Lamb (narrator), Robert Guy (conductor). Stockport Town Hall
30 November - Recording (piano) film sessions. RAK Studios, London
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.