The Musicians

French Horn

Angela Barnes

Second Horn, London Symphony Orchestra. Studied at Chethams School of Music with Lizzie Davis; Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Richard Bissill, Jeffrey Bryant, Jonathan Lipton and Hugh Seenan. Horn: Alexander 1103.

Richard Bissill

Principal Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Solo Horn, London Brass; Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music; composer and arranger. Formerly Fourth Horn, London Symphony Orchestra. Soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112); Guildhall Horn Soloists (Cala Records CACD1036); soloist in soundtracks of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Commissions from London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; British Horn Society and British television. Studied at Royal Academy of Music with James Brown. Horn: Yamaha 668. (See Richard Bissill's website.)

Nigel Black

Principal Horn, Philharmonia Orchestra; Head of Brass, Royal College of Music. Formerly Principal Horn, Orchestra of La Scala Milan; Co-principal Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Third Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Recital with Vladimir Ashkenazy (Octavia Exton Records); Schumann Konzertstück with Philharmonia Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon); soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112). Studied at Royal College of Music with Douglas Moore. Horn: Paxman 40.

Jeffrey Bryant

Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Horn Tutor, European Union Youth Orchestra; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music; Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Formerly Principal Horn, London Symphony Orchestra; Principal Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Principal Horn, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Co-principal Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Head of Brass and Professor of Horn, Trinity College of Music. Mozart Horn Concertos with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Tring Records); Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO Records); Guildhall Horn Soloists (Cala Records CACD1036); Tippett Sonata for Four Horns (EMI). Studied at Royal Academy of Music with Ifor James. Horn: Paxman 40.

Anthony Chidell

London freelance player. Formerly Second Horn, London Symphony Orchestra; Second Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Second Horn, English National Opera Orchestra; Second Horn, English Chamber Orchestra; Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 with Barry Tuckwell and Academy of St Martin in the Fields (Philips). Co-designer with Anthony Halstead of “PHC” horn mouthpieces. Studied at Royal Academy of Music with Charles Gregory. Horn: Holton H188 Conn 8D copy. (See Anthony Chidell's website.)

Laurence Davies

Principal Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Formerly Principal Horn, Philharmonia Orchestra. Schumann Konzertstück with Philharmonia Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon). Studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Anthony Chidell and Hugh Seenan. Horn: Alexander 103. (See Laurence Davies\'s website.)

Pip Eastop

Principal Horn, London Chamber Orchestra; Professor of Horn, Royal College of Music; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music. Formerly Principal Horn, London Sinfonietta; Professor of Horn, Royal Academy of Music. Horns: Engelbert Schmid. (See Pip Eastop's website.)

Anthony Halstead

International horn soloist and recording artist; conductor and harpsichordist. Formerly Principal Horn, Academy of Ancient Music; Principal Horn, English Concert; Principal Horn, London Symphony Orchestra; Principal Horn, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Principal Horn, English Chamber Orchestra; Fourth Horn, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Mozart Horn Concertos, Joseph and Michael Haydn Horn Concertos and Weber Horn Concertino on natural horn with The Hanover Band (Nimbus Records); Mozart Horn Concertos with Academy of Ancient Music (Decca); Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with English String Orchestra (Nimbus Records); soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112). Conductor/director from the harpsichord in over 50 recordings. Co-designer with Anthony Chidell of “PHC” horn mouthpieces. Studied at Royal Manchester (Royal Northern) College of Music with Sydney Coulston; subsequently with Horace Fitzpatrick and Myron Bloom. Horn: Conn 8D Elkhart 1965. (See Anthony Halstead's website.)

Timothy Jackson

Third Horn, Philharmonia Orchestra; composer and arranger. Formerly Third Horn, Royal Opera House Covent Garden. Commissions from Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields; British Horn Society; British Telecom; Hallé Orchestra and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Studied at Royal Northern College of Music with David Cripps. Horn: Yamaha 668. (See Timothy Jackson's website.)

Nicholas Korth

Co-principal Horn, BBC Symphony Orchestra; Principal Horn, English Sinfonia; Principal Horn, London Festival Orchestra; Solo Horn, London Conchord Ensemble. Formerly Principal Horn, Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Third and First Horn, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra. Studied at Musikhochschule, Freiburg with Ifor James; Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Richard Bissill, Jeffrey Bryant and Hugh Seenan. Horn: Engelbert Schmid B flat/E flat Alto Horn. (See Nicholas Korth's website.)

Dave Lee

Solo Horn, The Michael Nyman Band. Formerly Principal Horn, Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Principal Horn, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Principal Horn, BBC Concert Orchestra; Co-principal Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Third Horn, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Under The Influence (Quartz Records); Wagner tuba soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112); soloist in movie soundtracks such as Band of Brothers, Stargate and Phantom of the Opera. Horn: Engelbert Schmid B flat Horn.

Jonathan Lipton

Fourth Horn, London Symphony Orchestra; Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Formerly Second Horn, Ulster Orchestra; Fourth Horn, BBC National Orchestra of Wales; Studied at New York University with James Chambers and Howard T. Howard. Guildhall Horn Soloists (Cala Records CACD1036). Horn: Conn 28D.

Frank Lloyd

International horn soloist and recording artist; Professor of Horn, Folkwang Hochschule, Essen; Professor of Horn, Royal Northern College of Music. Formerly Solo Horn, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Solo Horn, London Brass; Solo Horn, Nash Ensemble; Principal Horn, Scottish National Orchestra; Principal Horn, English Chamber Orchestra; Third and First Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Solo Horn, Royal Marines Band. Formerly Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Professor of Horn, Trinity College of Music; President, International Horn Society 2005-2006. Mozart Horn Concertos with City of London Sinfonia (Chandos Records); Strauss Horn Concerto No.1 with Philharmonia Orchestra (ASV Records); Britten Serenade for Tenor Horn and Strings with English Chamber Orchestra (Naxos Records); soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112). Studied at Royal Marines School of Music with Walter Hargreaves; Royal Academy of Music with Ifor James. Horn: Engelbert Schmid Double Horn. (See Frank Lloyd's website.)

Cormac Ó hAodáin

Second Horn, Philharmonia Orchestra. Formerly Second Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Studied at Royal Irish Academy of Music with Victor Malirsh; Royal Northern College of Music with Michael Purton, Derek Taylor and Robert Ashworth; Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Jeffrey Bryant, Anthony Halstead and Hugh Seenan. Horn: Alexander 103.

Martin Owen

Principal Horn, BBC Symphony Orchestra; Professor of Horn, Trinity College of Music; Professor of Horn and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music. Formerly Principal Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with Scottish Ensemble (Linn Records); Mozart Horn Concerto No.4 with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO Records). Studied at Royal Academy of Music with Richard Watkins and Pip Eastop. Horn: Alexander 107.

Christopher Parkes

Principal Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Formerly Third Horn, London Philharmonic Orchestra; Solo Horn, Fine Arts Brass. Studied at Chetham’s School of Music with Lizzie Davies; Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Richard Bissill, Jeffrey Bryant and Hugh Seenan. Horn: Yamaha 668.

Jim Rattigan

Jazz horn soloist and London freelance player; composer and arranger. Formerly member of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Recorded Unfamiliar Guise and Jazz French Horn with his own group; jazz horn soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112). Studied at Trinity College of Music with John Burden; Royal Academy of Music with Nicholas Busch. Horn: Paxman 33. (See Jim Rattigan's website.)

Kathryn Saunders

Second Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Richard Bissill, Jonathan Lipton and Hugh Seenan. Horn: Paxman 25.

Hugh Seenan

Professor of Horn, Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Formerly Principal Horn, London Symphony Orchestra; Principal Horn, Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Fifth Horn, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Honorary Chairman, British Horn Society 2000-2005. Soloist, The London Horn Sound (Cala Records CACD0112); Guildhall Horn Soloists (Cala Records CACD1036); soloist on two albums with London Symphony Brass (Regis Records); Tippett Sonata for Four Horns (EMI). Played on over two hundred movie soundtracks, including solo horn on Aliens, Braveheart, Gladiator and The Mask of Zorro. Studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Anthony Chidell, David Cripps and Anthony Halstead. Horn: Paxman 45.

Rhythm

Gwilym Simcock piano and solo horn

International jazz piano soloist and recording artist. Performed world premiere of his own piano concerto, Progressions, at the 2008 BBC Proms; BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist. Previously Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2007 Jazz Musician of the Year; Perrier Award; BBC Jazz Awards and British Jazz Rising Star Award 2005. Performs with the Gwilym Simcock Trio, Quintet and Big Band, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, Malcolm Creese’s Accoustic Triangle, Tim Garland’s Lighthouse Trio, Dave Holland, Lee Konitz, Bob Mintzer, Stan Sulzman’s trio Neon and Norma Winstone. Solo album Perception (Basho Records). Studied horn with Lizzie Davis and piano at Chetham’s School of Music; jazz piano at Royal Academy of Music with Nick Weldon, Nikki Iles, John Taylor and Geoff Keezer. Pianos: Yamaha. Horn: Yamaha 668V. (See Gwilym Simcock's website.)

Sam Burgess double bass

Bass Player, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra. Performed with the BBC Big Band, Guy Barker, Alan Barnes, John Dankworth, Gwyneth Herbert, John Horler, Bob James, Dave Kekowski, Billy Kilson, Joe Lock, Clair Martin, Gary Novak and Robbie Willams. Studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Martin France drums

Performed with BBC Big Band, Django Bates, Elvis Costello, Danish Radio Big Band, Radio Orchestra Frankfurt, Mike Gibbs, Dave Gilmour, Dave Holland, Joe Lovano, Spin Marvel, Nils Petter Molvaer, Maria Schneider, John Taylor, Ralph Towner, Stephen Warbeck, Kenny Wheeler and The Yellowjackets. Drum Professor, Royal Academy of Music. (See Martin France's website.)

Chris Baron marimba

Percussionist, The Lion King (London West End); freelance drummer and percussionist; Professor of Percussion, London College of Music. Studied at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. (See Chris Baron's website.)

John Parricelli guitar

Jazz Guitarist. Sideman, bandleader, composer and recording artist. Co-founded the jazz orchestra Loose Tubes. Performed with John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler and Norma Winstone.

Geoffrey Simon conductor

Artistic Director, Cala Records and Swiss Global Artistic Foundation. Music Director Emeritus, Northwest Mahler Orchestra (Seattle). Formerly Music Director, Albany Symphony Orchestra (New York), Sacramento Symphony (California) and Orquestra Simfònica de Balears “Ciutat de Palma” (Mallorca). Appearances in London with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Chamber Orchestra and English Chamber Orchestra. Other engagements: the American, Atlanta, City of Birmingham, Bournemouth, Fort Worth, Milwaukee, St Louis, Sapporo, Shanghai and Tokyo Metropolitan Symphonies, the Israel, Moscow, Munich and New Japan Philharmonics, The Residentie Orchestra of The Hague, the six major Australian orchestras and the Australian Opera. 44 recordings (Cala Records, Chandos Records and RPO Records). Studied with Herbert von Karajan, Rudolf Kempe, Hans Swarowsky and Igor Markevich. (See Geoffrey Simon's website.)