Clive Whitburn
Latest:
6 December 2023
Drawn to Music, Artists in Cahoots. Blue Monkey Network show 4 short films, each featuring Clive's music, at The Towner Art Gallery Cinema in Eastbourne. Towner is currently hosting the Turner Prize.
18 November 2023
Premiere by Brass Fusion of "And Some Breath Peace and Calm" for brass Quintet, All Saints Church Hove, 7.30 p.m.
Spring/Summer 2023
Following its successful tour of Australia earlier in the year, "Watson The Final Problem" is back touring Theatres across the UK and will again feature at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
Following its premiere in November 2022, The Leto Ensemble gave the second performance of "To Roll or Revolve" for flute, Clarinet and Piano in Brighton in June 2023
Wordless Lullaby for Mezzo and Piano released by Megan Ihnen on her album "Sleep Songs Vol 2" (USA)
Spring / Summer 2022
Exploring film collaboration with Richard Jackson, Plume Films
Incidental Music for Animated video, "The Gift" with Steph Grainger and Ray Burnside
Developing video of "Music for Rooftops" with Cliff Crawford
"Watson The Final Problem" touring Theatres throughout UK and in Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 2022
20 May 2022
Premiere of "Remember Me" for Mezzo Soprano, Harp and Symphony Orchestra at the International Composers Festival at the De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill
World
28 August 2021
Long awaited Premiere of "Music For Rooftops" by Onyx Brass, On the Terrace & Balconies of Devonshire Park's Welcome Building and the roof of Congress Theatre, Eastbourne. This event has been made possible by funding received from Arts Council England
24 July 2021
Premiere of " Conversation for Two (At Crowlink and Flagstaff Brow). for two harps, by Alex Rider and Fiona Hosforth. Towner Gallery Eastbourne
30 May 2021
Premiere of Three Songs from Shalespeare by Living Songs, Jessica Summers, Soprano, and Jelena Makarova, Brighton Unitarian Church, BN1 1UF
February 2021 The open air production of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", with Clive's music commissioned by Theatre Director Andrew Hollett planned for June 2020 & then June 2021 is now expected to be performed in 2023 at Thorn House and Garden, Wembury, Plymouth
12th December 2020
First live performance of "Watson, The Final Problem" by Tim Marriot & Bert Coles. Smokescreen Productions at The Grove Theatre Eastbourne
November 2020
Finished composing "Stopping in Woods on a Snowy Evening" for A Cappella Choir SATB
June / July 2020
Wrote & recorded Signature tune and incidental music for Smokescreen Productions play "Watson, The Final Problem" by Tim Marriott and Bert Coules
May 2020
Release of "In the Time of Pandemic" video with virtual choir and artwork. Collaboration with writer Kitty O'Meara (USA) and artists Stephanie Grainger and Ray Burnside, wit The New Network Singers Virtual Choir
31st May 2020
Jessica Summers (soprano) performance & UK premieres of "Two Somgs from Shakespeare" at Brighton Unitian Church was postponed due to COVID19
18th March 2020
Clive 's talk about his work at "The Bavard Bar" at The Kino Theatre, St Leonard's Hastings is postponed due to COVID19
3 - 21 March 2020
Cliff Crawford's Virtual Eye (Virtual Reality portraits of 4 artists with music by Clive, Devonshire Collective, DC1 Cafe and Gallery, Eastbourne
November / December 2019
Performance of "Who is My Neighbour?" by Voces Inauditae at Morningside United Church, Edinburgh.
WITH MEMORIES, composers network concert at The Birley Centre, Eastbourne.
Modulus String Quartet, Alex Rider Harp, The New Network Singers. Concert raised £500 for dementia charity "Memory Lane Eastbourne",
November 2018
"Fast Ride on a Short Machine" for Violin, bass clarinet & Marimba performed by F Plus at Cincinatti Conservatory, Uhio, USA Premiere.
The version for Cello, bass clarinet and Marimba of "Fast Ride..."was previously premiered by The Riot Ensemble in Brighton in 2017.
One of "Two Songs From Shakespeare" for baritone & piano performed on Australian radio bt baritone Alex Roose.
September 2018
Release of "Lumen de Lumine" by Lumen Choir (includes "Who Is My Neighbour" on Convivium Records, Spotify & Itunes
23 August 2018
Premiere of "Who is My Neighbour", by Lumen Choir, London.
9th and 23rd June 2018
Premiere and second performance of "Pax, Amor, Caritas" (A Cappella) by Concentus Choir in Seaford and Eastbourne, Sussex UK.
23rd Februaruy 2019
WITHOUT BORDERS - Composers Network Concert. at The Birley Centre, Eastbourne.
Modulus String Quartet and The New Network Singers, The Herald: "breath taking and wonderful" raised £1720 for the charity Migrant Help.