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Scene 2 for Brass Ensemble - Set A
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Don Blakeson

Scene 2 for Brass Ensemble - Set A

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Instrument: flexible brass in 5 parts inc score
Grade: medium
Catalogue No: 2502SetA
ISMN No: 9790570274284

Set A includes parts for trumpets, horn in F, trombones in bass clef and tuba in bass clef.

... Seven a Side • Contrasts • Smooth Talk • Blues in Five • Circus March • Pop Waltz • Blue Bells • Tijuana Takeaway

Don Blakeson
Don Blakeson was born in Wetherby, Yorkshire and won a Scholarship to the Royal College of Music, studying trumpet with Ernest Hall and Richard 'Bob' Walton. He spent three years in the band of the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) and then worked as a professional trumpet player in London. He held permanent contracts as co-principal trumpet with the English National Opera Orchestra and the BBC Radio Orchestra as well as freelancing in TV, recording and broadcasting 'session' orchestras.

In 1978 he was appointed Head of Brass to the Leicestershire Education Authority and is Vice-Principal (Wind/Brass) of the Leicestershire School of Music. He was Musical Director of the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 1997.

Don had considerable experience as a conductor of brass bands including Desford, Fodens and the City of Coventry, and was Musical Director of Leicester University Symphonic Concert Band.

Don died in 2019.
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