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Latest News:
17 February 2010 - Cello parts on Dot Allison and Pete Doherty's 'I wanna break your heart' (the Babyshambles)
Thomas wrote and performed cello parts for the remix of this track for U.S. release.
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12 February 2010 - A new oboe piece commissioned by James Turnbull
An exciting new oboe piece for the talented young oboist.
Read more about James here: http://www.james-turnbull.com/
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NEW BALLET FOR INDEPENDENT BALLET WALES' UK TOUR 2010: THE LADY OF THE LAKE
“Critics Circle Award” winning company Independent Ballet Wales present a new and breathtaking version of the most famous Welsh folk tale of them all, the Lady of Llyn y Fan Fach, the fairy bride lured from her underwater home to become a farmer’s wife on the Brecon Beacons.
Directed and Choreographed by Independent Ballet Wales' director Darius James, with music by Thomas Hewitt Jones.
More details about this exciting project soon!
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NEW 'UNDER MILK WOOD' ALBUM NOW ON iTUNES...
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...or find it under the 'Thomas Hewitt Jones' CD tab in HMV Oxford Street, under 'J' in the Classical section!
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12 DECEMBER: THREE SOUTH KENSINGTON PREMIERE PERFORMANCES !
On 12 December 2009, 'Child of the Stable's Secret Birth' (as featured on the new album) will be given its premiere performances by John Rutter & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Rutter's 'Christmas Celebration' concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, also featuring the Choir of the Royal Hospital School, Ipswich. The Junior Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, conducted by Joy Hill, are also premiering the carol at their RCM Friends' Christmas Carol Concert at 7.45pm, at the Royal College of Music Concert Hall.
Come and hear the exciting premiere performances of a new carol classic!
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A VERY EXCITING NEW ALBUM OF THE MUSIC OF THOMAS HEWITT JONES
The recording of Thomas Hewitt Jones' 2008
ballet suite 'Under Milk Wood', based on the play for voices by Dylan
Thomas, goes on general release on 7 December 2009.
The disc also includes a number of string pieces, and a solo piano suite which includes the piece which won the BBC Young Composer award in 2003.
Buy CD: Crotchet.co.uk | Presto Classical | HMV UK | Amazon
Following a fruitful two-year collaboration with Welsh ballet company Independent Ballet Wales, Court Lane Music presents a very special debut album of the music of award-winning British composer Thomas Hewitt Jones.
BBC Young Composer of the Year 2003, Hewitt Jones's wistful, thoughtful music has been hailed to great acclaim by audiences and critics alike, and is now available on general release for the very first time.
With excellent performances by the Court Lane Ensemble, and conducted by the composer, this beautiful recording includes the suite from the 2008 ballet 'Under Milk Wood', as well as a piano suite of four miniatures, an inspiring small ensemble work entitled 'Fantasy', string solo music, and the luscious seasonal carol 'Child of the Stable's Secret Birth', which also features the Choir of Clare College Cambridge, conducted by Timothy Brown.
Available to buy now fromCrotchet.co.uk | Presto Classical | HMV UK | Amazon
Also available from
mid-December 2009 from iTunes, Napster and all good MP3 download
sites
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HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BALLET REVIEW:
"Thomas Hewitt Jones' moody and heartbreaking score, performed live together with the choir, is demonstrable proof of his award winning talent"
[theatre-wales.co.uk]
Read the full article here: http://www.theatre-wales.co.uk/reviews/reviews_details.asp?reviewID=2188
1 September 2009 - 'Child of the Stable's Secret Birth' (a setting of words by Timothy Dudley-Smith) published in new OUP 'Flexible Carols' book
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1 August 2009 - 'The Flycatcher' published in new ABRSM cello volume
An excellent new publication from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, More Time Pieces for Cello volume 2 contains Thomas's cello piece 'The Flycatcher': you can buy the volume here: http://www.abrsm.org/publishing/publications/5997
NEW BALLET TOUR & DEBUT ALBUM COMING SOON - AUTUMN 2009.
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'UNDER MILK WOOD' (Independent Ballet Wales UK tour May-Dec 2008) '...the wonderful new music... 5 stars' (the Independent) -- CATCH THE LAST FEW PERFORMANCES OF INDEPENDENT BALLET WALES' UK TOUR OF THOMAS'S 2008 BALLET 'UNDER MILK WOOD': 1 Oct - Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick Box Office 01665 510785 8 Oct - Swansea Grand Theatre Box Office 01792 475715 13 Oct - Mercury Theatre, Colchester BOOK TICKETS 2 Nov - Regal Theatre, Minehead Box Office 01643 706430 5 Nov - Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford BOOK TICKETS 22 Nov - Newport Riverfront Theatre Box Office 01633 656757 26 Nov - London Sadlers Wells Lillian Bayliss Theatre BOOK TICKETS 28 Nov - Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond Box Office 01748 825252 7 Dec - The Plough, Torrington Box Office 01805 624624 -- Click below to play 'The Violin Player' Music copyright Thomas Hewitt Jones 2008
6 August - NEWS: SECOND BALLET COLLABORATION WITH INDEPENDENT BALLET WALES Following on from the success of 'Under Milk Wood', Thomas has been commissioned to write a second ballet score for Independent Ballet Wales for 2008/9. This project, partly funded by the Welsh Arts Council, is an extremely exciting venture creatively. An album recording and a published arrangement of the score is to follow. Watch this space... -- 25 July - 'Child of the Stable's Secret Birth' to be published by Oxford University Press as part of their new volume 'Flexible Carols for Choirs' check back soon for more information... -- 22 June - 'UNDER MILK WOOD' BALLET GOES TO WALES MILLENIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF Independent Ballet Wales' tour of my new ballet 'Under Milk Wood' is in full swing and it reached a sell-out performance last night at the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff. The dancers led by director Darius James are a really superb company and it was great fun to be there. If you haven't already caught the ballet, catch it in Swansea, Newport or London (see the diary page for details...) -- 26 April - PONDERINGS ON SPEM, SPAM AND SPEMCAST What a fantastic concert at Greyfriars' Kirk, Edinburgh that Peter Gregson cooked up last night - including a varied and interesting programme of music inspired by Tallis's 40-part motet. It was great to be a part of proceedings and it was a world first: not only enticing a sell-out audience at the venue, but also delivering a live stream online (to much acclaim among viewers as far away as Japan and the US, as Peter mused to camera in between pieces!) This is the kind of initiative that new music needs these days - and it was very exciting to have been involved. Oh - and he performed my piece 'Spem Fantasia' rather beautifully as well. - - 22 April - SPEM FANTASIA ON ITUNES! The enterprising cellist Peter Gregson's new album 'Spem', featuring works from his forthcoming concert in Edinburgh this Friday, simulcast over the internet, is now available on iTunes, and includes a specially comissioned work, 'Spem Fantasia', scored for acoustic/electric cello and tape. For more information on 'Spem Fantasia', go to the Works list. -- Jan-March - ASSISTING IN LA I recently returned from a little trip to Los Angeles, where I was assistant to composer David Buckley on his score to the forthcoming Jackie Chan film,The Forbidden Kingdom . Whilst there, I also contributed to Creek, a horror film that’s set to appear sometime between now and Halloween.
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