<html> <head> <title>STOP PRESS: Robert Steadman's latest news...</title> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function MM_swapImgRestore() { //v2.0 if (document.MM_swapImgData != null) for (var i=0; i<(document.MM_swapImgData.length-1); i+=2) document.MM_swapImgData[i].src = document.MM_swapImgData[i+1]; } function MM_preloadImages() { //v2.0 if (document.images) { var imgFiles = MM_preloadImages.arguments; if (document.preloadArray==null) document.preloadArray = new Array(); var i = document.preloadArray.length; with (document) for (var j=0; j<imgFiles.length; j++) if (imgFiles[j].charAt(0)!="#"){ preloadArray[i] = new Image; preloadArray[i++].src = imgFiles[j]; } } } function MM_swapImage() { //v2.0 var i,j=0,objStr,obj,swapArray=new Array,oldArray=document.MM_swapImgData; for (i=0; i < (MM_swapImage.arguments.length-2); i+=3) { objStr = MM_swapImage.arguments[(navigator.appName == 'Netscape')?i:i+1]; if ((objStr.indexOf('document.layers[')==0 && document.layers==null) || (objStr.indexOf('document.all[') ==0 && document.all ==null)) objStr = 'document'+objStr.substring(objStr.lastIndexOf('.'),objStr.length); obj = eval(objStr); if (obj != null) { swapArray[j++] = obj; swapArray[j++] = (oldArray==null || oldArray[j-1]!=obj)?obj.src:oldArray[j]; obj.src = MM_swapImage.arguments[i+2]; } } document.MM_swapImgData = swapArray; //used for restore } //--> </script> </head> <BODY bgcolor="#ffffff" text="000066" link="9900ff" alink="660066" vlink="990033" onLoad="MM_preloadImages('../buttons/homeon.gif','#951137775280');MM_preloadImages('../buttons/top-on.gif','#951137810650')"> <P><A NAME="TOP"></A><IMG SRC="../images/titles/stoppressred.gif" WIDTH="176" HEIGHT="35" ALT="STOP PRESS"></P> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P></P> </BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV ALIGN="center"> <P ALIGN="LEFT"> <A HREF="../main.htm" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('document.home','document.home','../buttons/homeon.gif','#951137775280')"><IMG NAME="home" BORDER="0" SRC="../buttons/homeoff.gif" WIDTH="80" HEIGHT="26" ALT="Home"></A></P> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 104.03.2006 - NEW PIECE FOR FLUTE</FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert has written a short (three and a half minute) piece for flute and piano for Dee Nicholson. It is hoped the piece, titled Why do you keep calling me Calvin?, will be premiere in May. Email for further information. <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 12.03.2006 - FATHER JOHN</FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert has completed a work for choir and piano using a text by Mark Sealey about State Terrorism. The work is an attack on state sponsored terrorism in general and U.S. foreign policy in particular. <I><b>Father John</I></b> is a reference to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Negroponte" target="_blank">John Negroponte</a>. The work can be downloaded for <b>FREE</b> by <a href="http://www.thesteadmans.btinternet.co.uk/html/fatherjohn.htm" target="_blank">clicking here</a>. <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 10.03.2006 - DID YOU BUY A PORSCHE YET?</FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert's latest work for flexible (but advanced) woodwind ensemble <I><b>Did You Buy A Porsche Yet?</I></b> was written for Charlotte Nathan and the <a href="http://www.bymt.co.uk" target="_blank">Bromley Youth Music Trust</a> and will be premiered on May 25th. <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 01.03.2006 - NEW WORKS FOR SAXOPHONE</FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert has completed two new works for saxophonist <a href="http://www.sarahfield.supanet.com" target="_blank">Sarah Field</a>. <I><b>All we are is dust in the wind, Dude</I></b> is for soprano sax and marimba while <I><b>Sarah¼s Sonatine</I></b> is scored for alto sax and piano. Both pieces are to be premiered later this year. <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 07.01.2006 - LETTER IN <i>THE GUARDIAN</i></FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert had a letter published in this morning's <Guardian</i> newspaper about teh Charles Kennedy situation: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/letters/story/0,,1680992,00.html" target="_blank">Click here to read the letter</a> - it's at the bottom of the page. <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 01.01.2006 - HAPPY NEW YEAR</FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert would like to wish everyone a very happy and peaceful 2006. <p> <P><B><FONT SIZE="3" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG SRC="../images/torus.gif" WIDTH="20" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="TOP"> 21.12.2005 - OLIVIA HONEY STEADMAN</FONT><BR></B> <FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Robert and Tracy are very pleased to announce the birth of a sister for Elliot, <b>Olivia Honey Steadman</b>, born at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital at 15:32 on Wednesday 21st December. She weighed in at 8lbs 7 ounces. 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