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The Harmonious Blacksmith
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Handel arr Roger Harvey

The Harmonious Blacksmith

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Instrument: brass quintet (score and parts)
Grade: difficult
Catalogue No: 9504
ISMN No: 9790570276578

This set includes additional parts for horn in Eb, trombone in treble clef and Eb bass.

A challenge for any good quintet - all players are featured and will require good techniques. Exhilarating when successfully performed!
Roger Harvey
Roger Harvey studied at Oxford University and London University.
After a spell as a school teacher he decided to develop his career as a
trombone player.
He spent 6 years in Manchester as a member of the Halle Orchestra before
moving to London, in 1982, to join the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble as
Principal Trombone. On Philip's retirement he acted as Director to the
successor group, London Brass.
Since 1991 he has worked as a free-lance player with all the major symphony
and chamber orchestras in London as well as being active in the commercial
recording studios.
In January 2000 he joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra as Co-Principal
Trombone.
As a teacher he spent 5 years as Professor of trombone at the Royal Northern
College of Music and 4 years as trombone tutor at the Junior Guildhall
School of Music. He is now Professor of Trombone at Trinity College of
Music, London and also teaches privately and coaches ensembles by
invitation.
While a member of PJBE and LB he made many arrangements for concert and
recording use. He continues to write and arrange for a variety of
instrumental formations. He runs his own brass music publishing company
BrassWorks.
He has also worked as a conductor and musical director for concerts and
commercial recording.
He was a Director of the orchestra of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
for 5 years.

He is a Trustee of the John Fletcher Trust Fund.
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