I’ve got my dragon repellent at the ready, in preparation for a trip to Wales this weekend to play with the Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra! I’ll be doing some clarimanet and some saxomophone for two concerts, the first of which is ‘A Night at the Musicals’, taking place on Saturday 21st October in …
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, in Eastleigh
If you like blog posts that start with ‘If you like blog posts that start with […], you’ll love this’, you’ll love this! The title of this one has probably given you a clue to the fact that I’ll soon be travelling to Eastleigh, to play a selection of instruments for Southampton Musical Society’s production …
‘Barnum’, at Hampton Hill Theatre
I don’t think I’ve got any friends in Twickenham, but if any of my enemies want to come along to this then they’d be more than welcome. We can always have a punch-up or something afterwards… Barnum Tuesday 23rd May – Saturday 27th May 7:45, with 2:30 matinee on 27th Hampton Hill Theatre, Hampton, TW12 …
Video: Rey’s Theme, for 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons
It’s been many many moons since I’ve done a one-man/two-clarinets/two-bassoons video of John Williams’ music. In fact, since my last one they’ve made a couple of new Star Wars films, and therefore I would now like to present some music from one of those for you. Here is Rey’s Theme, from Episode VII – I …
This Week’s Adventures
I can truly say I did my bit to contribute to Hull’s ‘City of Culture’ status on Monday, by doing a very successful spot of busking with The Jelly Roll Jazz Band. As some sort of non-definitive proof, here’s a variation on my usual point-of-view photo: Or, for those who would prefer to …
Upcoming Musicals
Good afternoon everybody. Now seems like a suitable moment to inform you all of a few musical theatre productions I’m going to be involved in over the near future, and therefore that is what I shall do. Are you ready? Here we go! Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monday 24th April – …
‘Trouble in Tahiti’… in Bloomsbury!
‘Tahiti!’ Bloomsbury Opera Saturday 25th – Sunday 26th March 8:00 Great Hall, Goodenough College, WC1N 2AB www.goodenough.ac.uk/opera This weekend sees me in Bloomsbury, where I shall be performing in the orchestra for ‘Tahiti!’! This show gives you two operas for the price of one (although they’re both quite short so that probably makes …
What I Did Last Week
Here are a couple of things that you, my loyal readers, may find interesting from the past week. First up, here are some videos of The Jelly Roll Jazz Band that we got before performing in Farrer’s Brasserie on Monday. They feature me on clarinet, James Ure on the world’s fastest sousaphone, and Alastair James …
Upcoming Performances
The Sandside Orchestra Saturday 4th March 7:00 Westborough Methodist Church, Scarborough scarboroughcommunitychoir.wordpress.com/welcome-to-our-choir/latest-news This Saturday, I heartily encourage you all to make the journey to Westborough Methodist Church for what I’m sure will be a marvellous evening of music and raffles. The Sandside Orchestra will once again be joining with Scarborough Community Choir in a concert …
