U P C O M I N G     P E R F O R M A N C E S
(listing my performances and selected performances of my
compositions by other performers when I know about them!) 

2006
21st January United Kingdom Broadcast BBC Radio 3's "Hear and Now" programme features a recording of Alan's performance of Giacinto Scelsi's "Ko-Tha" for guitar treated as a percussion instrument from the 2005 Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, as well an interview with Alan about the piece. Also on the programme is Scelsi's "TKRDG" for guitar, 3 percussionists and 6 male singers, recorded live at the Huddersfield Festival with James Wood conducting the New London Chamber Choir and Alan Thomas again on "percussion guitar".
12th February Cambridge Recital Kettle's Yard New Music series: New British music for solo classical and electric guitars, including the world premiere of Bryn Harrison's "Return" for solo electric guitar, "Bobby J." by Laurence Crane, and Steve Reich's "Electric Counterpoint".
29th March London Recital "Music We'd Like to Hear" concert series. St Anne and Agnes Church, London. Programme to include Christopher Fox's "Chile".
8th April United Kingdom Broadcast BBC Radio 3's"Hear and Now" programme features Alan's performance of "Bobby J." for solo electric guitar by Laurence Crane.
18th April London Recital SPNM's "Solo Spotlights" concert series (which also features recitals by cellist Frances-Marie Uitti and accordionist Frode Hallti). Wapping Power Station. Programme includes Carter's "Changes" and "Ko-Tha" by Giacinto Scelsi alongside world premieres by Ed Bennett, Jerry Wigens and Donald Bousted and the London premiere of Bryn Harrison's "Return".
27th May Leicestershire Recital Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire.
9th June Rushton Recital Rushton Hall, Rushton.
17th June York Ensemble York Late Music Festival: With ensemble "Black Hair". Programme includes works by Roger Marsh and others.
29th July Derbyshire Recital Bredsall Priory, Derbyshire.
25th August London Recital Friday Evening Music Series at the National Portrait Gallery, St. Martin's Place, London (020 7306 0055). Programme built around Lennon/McCartney compositions.
23rd September Howden Ensemble Performance of African Sanctus by David Fanshawe, with "Backbeat" percussion ensemble.
6th November Leicestershire Composition movements from Piano Sonata performed by Anne Bolt Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire
11th November Burton Composition Round Dance for solo banjo Danielle Saxon Reeves, banjo Bretby Conference Centre, Burton-Upon-Trent
5th December Leicestershire Recital Belvoir by Candlelight concert series, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
6th December Leicestershire Recital Belvoir by Candlelight concert series, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
7th December Leicestershire Recital Belvoir by Candlelight concert series, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.
8th December Leicestershire Recital Belvoir by Candlelight concert series, Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire.


            
 
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