Patrick Hawes
Official site of the
classical composer
Six choral pieces for strings and voices
Featuring the English Chamber Orchestra, Patrick’s own choir Conventus, and the stunning soprano Elin Manahan Thomas.
Listen to previews »Welcome to my website.
Here you can find out about my various new projects, audition and download my music. It's also possible to buy signed CDs and scores. As well as information about my commercial releases, you can view scenes from my latest film Prima Primavera, and be kept up to date on my most recent news. Happy listening!Free download - Moonlight Sonata
In the summer of 2006 I recorded the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata with John Timperley. He was a legendary recording engineer who worked with a multitude of great artists and founded Angel studios. He died a couple of years ago but, shortly before his death, he rang me to say he had invested in some very expensive microphones and would I nip round to his studio to test them out (I only lived a mile or so away in Maidenhead) I played the opening movement of the Moonlight Sonata in one take, and the mixture of the beautiful Yamaha piano and his recording expertise resulted in something really quite lovely. Download the MP3 from my Blog
Song of Songs is my latest release. My own choir Conventus joins forces with the English Chamber Orchestra and the stunning soprano Elin Manahan Thomas for the first six tracks. And then there are some works for a capella choir as well as choir and organ. The brilliant organist Roger Sayer completes the album with a performance of my new Toccata.
Some of you will have been present at the world premiere of my Lazarus Requiem at the Cadogan Hall in March 2008. Plans are now afoot to record the Requiem for release in April 2010. It is possible to become an investor in this recording and if you are at all interested we would love to hear from you.
For more information about the availability of my printed music, please contact my publishers Novello & Co. Enquiries about film and TV commissions should be sent to Music Sales Film & TV. For all other enquiries, please visit the contact page.
