He
is a British virtuoso trumpeter and teacher who received his musical
education by "borrowing" his brother's trumpet until he got his
own, and then beginning to play at school, winning the Brass Prize in his first
term there.He joined the
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and later studied at the
Guildhall School of Music in London.After graduation he spent 6 months
with the BBC Training Orchestra, performed with the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra and spent the next seven years with the Sadlers
Wells Opera (the English National Opera) before moving into the studios and
working on countless TV and film scores.Working with classical and popular
artists alike he has accompanied the English Chamber Orchestra, CollegiumMusicum 90, Philip
Jones Brass Ensemble, The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, The Parley of
Instruments, The Taverner Players, Tafelmusik, the King's Consort, the Academy
of Ancient Music and the
English Baroque Soloists.Dame KiriteKanawa,
Bryn Terfel, Sir Harry Secombe,
Lulu, Elaine Paige, Sir Bob Geldof, Chris Rea,
Kate Bush, Lesley Garrett, Sir Cliff Richard and many more.He has released 20 solo albums which
include Trumpets Ancient & Modern, The Regent's Bugle and The
English Trumpet, can be heard on over 80 television and film scores
such as Batman, James Bond, Jaws, Ghandi, Dr. Who and Antiques Roadshow, and other recordings such asTorell: Concertos, Purcell: Complete Odes and Welcome
Songs, Handel: Ode for St. Cecilias Day,Vivaldi:
Famous Concerti, Pachelbel Greatest Hits, Handel:
Messiah, Festival Mass at the Imperial Court of Vienna 1648, American Music
for Brass, TV Classics, Kiri, and Antique
Brasses.Regularly touring
he has given many international concerts and recitals as well as many
presentations and masterclasses on his specialty,
the Baroque trumpet. As an author he has written the reference book Trumpet,
which is used by many teachers and students and professional musicians and
as a teacher he was on the faculty of the Guildhall School of Music for
eleven years.
The King’s Singers recordings
Patapan and Farandole
(Bernard De La Monnoye/Georges Bizet/Jeremy Jackman)
