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Daniel Fardon
composer
AUGUST TUNE
The Purcell Symphony Orchestra
In November 2023, AUGUST TUNE: Running Music for orchestra and live electronics was premiered by
The Purcell Symphony Orchestra and conducted by
Paul Mann at St John's Smith Square in London.
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Written for and commissioned by the
Purcell Symphony Orchestra,
on their 60th Anniversary.
Image: The Purcell Symphony Orchestra
SYMPHONY OF US
A THEATRICAL SYMPHONY
In February 2022, Daniel conducted three performances of his two-hour theatrical symphony, written for the Orchestra of the Swan, and commissioned by Coventry City of Culture and Arts Council England.
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This formed part of a large-scale
year-long project involving people
from the community, and was
featured on BBC Midlands today,
and BBC Radio CWR.
Image: Daniel Fardon conducting Orchestra of the Swan
Ivor Novello AWARD WIN
Ivor Novello Win for Six Movements
Commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society in partnership with the Wigmore Hall, Six Movements for
string quartet has won an Ivor Novello award 2020. The judges cited:
‘A finely crafted work with a wonderful arc across its whole dimension, and beautiful sounds and harmonies, offering an engaging sound-world with a successful combination of techniques and styles’
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The winners were revealed on Tuesday 1 December as part of a two-hour ceremony broadcast exclusively on BBC Radio 3.
Image: Carducci Quartet
BBC Radio 3 première
Cheltenham Music Festival Commission
On the 24th November 2020, my string quartet
Elements of Disco received its première by the
Carducci Quartet in a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3
as part of the Cheltenham Music Festival.
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Elements of Disco was commissioned
by the Cheltenham Music Festival in
partnership with BBC Radio 3.
Image: Jerwood Hall, LSO St Luke's
LSO SHOWCASE
LSO Soundhub Première
New work June Tune performed by members
of the London Symphony Orchestra as part of
the LSO Discovery Soundhub Showcase.
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15th February 2020,
LSO St Luke's,
London.
Image: Wigmore Hall, London
WIGMORE PREMIÈRE
On the 17th July 2019, my new string quartet Six Movements received its première by the Bloomsbury Quartet at the Wigmore Hall, alongside works by Schulhoff & Maconchy,
commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Society.
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Image: Composing station
BLOG POST FOR RPS
'Bloomsbury Morning'
Click below to read my latest blog post written for the Royal Philharmonic Society about my composing process and notes on my new string quartet Six Movements, which received its première by the Bloomsbury Quartet on 17th July 2019
at the Wigmore Hall.
Image: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
Piano Quartet Première
As part of the Cheltenham Music Festival's 'Composium' day 2019, my new Piano Quartet received its première by Tom Poster's Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective at the Pitville Pump Room in Cheltenham on the
10th July 2019.
Image: The Bloomsbury Quartet
RPS ARTICLE
'Life as an Apprentice Composer'
Click below to read my first blog post written for the Royal Philharmonic Society about my time so far as the 2018/19 Rosie Johnson Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer, reflecting on my time so far at the Wigmore Hall writing for members of
the Bloomsbury Quartet.
Image: The Wigmore Hall cupola
royal philharmonic society
composition prize 2018/19
Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer
For 2018-19, I am the Royal Philharmonic Society Wigmore Hall Apprentice Composer. As part of this, I will observe, take part in and collaborate on projects led by Wigmore Hall's thriving Learning Department, and receive tailored development support from the RPS, as well as mentorship from Wigmore Hall's Composer in Residence, Helen Grime. My apprenticeship will culminate in the world première of my RPS Composition Prize commission, a new string quartet, performed by the fantastic Bloomsbury Quartet at the Wigmore Hall on 17th July next year, for more details:
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Image: The London Symphony Orchestra
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Panufnik Scheme
As part of the London Symphony Orchestra's Panufnik Scheme, my work Flux for symphony orchestra was workshopped and performed by the LSO, conducted by François-Xavier Roth at LSO St Luke’s, London. The scheme was guided by renowned composer Colin Matthews and is devised by the Orchestra in association with Lady Panufnik in memory of her late husband, the composer
Sir Andrzej Panufnik.
Image: LSO SoundHub Concert
LSO CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Première of October Tune for Sextet
As a London Symphony Orchestra SoundHub Associate, my sextet October Tune was performed by the LSO Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Darren Bloom at LSO St Luke's, London.
The performance was recorded by the LSO and
published on their YouTube channel.
Click the link below to watch.
Image: Pianist George Fu
LISTENPONY COMMISSION
Solo piano work for George Fu
I was commissioned by Listenpony for a new solo piano work for pianist George Fu. My work Preludes was performed as part of a UK tour in 2018: Centrala, Birmingham; Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester; The Playground Theatre, London. George Fu subsequently took my piece to the Borough New Music Festival in 2019, receiving a second performance at St George the Martyr Church, Borough High Street, Southwark London.
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Image: The Great Hall, University of Birmingham
ARMISTICE COMMISSION
Remembering the Great War, Birmingham
Commission by the University of Birmingham to write a new saxophone duet to open a commemorative event of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice. Somewhere Among the Clouds Above was performerd by Jennifer Akroyd & Luke Riedlinger on 1st November 2018 in Birmingham's Great Hall, which was used as a military hospital during the
Great War.
Image: The Britten Sinfonia
BRITTEN SINFONIA
Break for Cello and Chamber Ens.
My work Break for solo cello and chamber ensemble was workshopped in a public masterclass by Master of the Queen's Music Judith Weir, and performed by the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Hugh Brunt at West Road in Cambridge.
Image: Benjamin Powell of Psappha
PSAPPHA
Foil for Benjamin Powell
As part of Psappha's 'Composing For' talent development initiative, my work Foil for solo piano was performed by Benjamin Powell and recorded by Psappha Manchester. Click the link below to watch the video. Supported by Arts Council England,
and PRS.
Image: BSO Composers' Day
BOURNEMOUTH
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Composers' Day
Sextet October Tune selected was be performed in a public masterclass with Kokoro - members from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - at the Lighthouse in Poole. Led by Mark-Anthony Turnage.
