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John Downey

p, hps, 1927-2004 US
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical

John W. Downey (born October 5, 1927 – died December 18, 2004) was a US-American contemporary classical composer, conductor, pianist and educator. His works have been performed extensively in Western and Eastern Europe, South America, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, Israel, Asia, Mexico and Canada, as well as throughout the United States.

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Harpsichord
Popular Tracks   
The Crucible: Act IV Scene 3: "Oh, God be praised!" on The Crucible by Robert Ward, Hugh Murphy, Bryan Murray, Rachel Weishoff & Purchase Symphony Orchestra
The Crucible: Act I Scene 3: "Forgive my coming" on The Crucible by Robert Ward, Hugh Murphy, Bryan Murray, Rachel Weishoff & Purchase Symphony Orchestra
Discourse for Oboe, Harpsichord & String Orchestra on John Downey: Concerto for Double Bass by John Downey, Geoffrey Simon & London Symphony Orchestra

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Discography


Title Artist Year Type
The Music Of John DowneyJohn Downey1998Album
The Edge Of SpaceJohn Downey - The London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Thompson, Geoffrey Simon1994Album
Declamations; Discourse For Oboe, Harpsichord & String Orchestra; Jingalodeon; Concerto For Double Bass & OrchestraJohn Downey, Geoffrey Simon, The London Symphony Orchestra1992Album
John Downey Plays John DowneyJohn Downey1986Album
String Quartet No.2, String Quarter No.4, String Quartet (1931)The Fine Arts Quartet, John Downey, Ben Johnston, Ruth Crawford Seeger1980Album
What If? (1973 A Dolphin (1974) Adagio Lyrico (1953) Octet For Winds (1954, rev. 1976).John Downey, Eldon Balko, Daniel Nelson, Anthony Paratore, Joseph Paratore, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Concert Choir, Israel Borouchoff, Stanley DeRusha1977Compil.
Heitor Villa Lobos Quintette - En Forme De Choros / John Downey - Agort / Jean Francaix - QuintetteHeitor Villa-Lobos, John Downey, Jean Françaix - The Woodwind Arts Quintet1973Album
Cello SonatasJohn Downey / Alan Stout - George Sopkin, Armand Basile1969Album
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