Classical InnovationsPurposeful & complex orchestral arrangements for unwinding plots
Patrick Hawes
Patrick Hawes (PRS)
English composer who wholeheartedly embraces the English musical tradition
Selected Albums
- Classical InnovationsPurposeful & complex orchestral arrangements for unwinding plots
War And PeaceA majestic & poignant memorial for the fallen 
WW1 DocumentaryA mood diverse tool kit covering aspects of the Great War
Piano & StringsA collection of moving piano lightly embellished with gentle strings
Latest Tracks
- Hidden Identity4011/4Sparse, questioning & mysterious solo atmospheric piano. Upright piano version3:20
- Light Rain4011/5Gentle, repeating piano chords against a tender melody. Elegant, dreamy & uplifting3:11
- Time And Tide4011/7Oscillating piano chords with haunting question & answer phrases. Hypnotic & slightly apprehensive 2:42
- Sugar Plum Fairy4008/1Tchaikovsky - Arr. Patrick Hawes (PRS)Magical arrangement of Tchaikovsky's well-known dance with a Christmassy feel2:30
The story behind the sound
English composer Patrick Hawes wholeheartedly embraces the English musical tradition. He devised the Highgrove Suite for HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and drew inspiration from the Norfolk coast to create twelve piano pieces during his tenure as Composer in Residence at Classic FM. He is also the fastest ever and highest new entry into the station’s Hall of Fame for his album Blue in Blue, also nominated for a Classical Brit Award. His golden contributional touch has led to albums by Voces8, Julian Lloyd Webber, and Hayley Westenra to reach Number 1 on the classical charts. His majestic choral symphony work can be heard in The Great War Symphony, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall.