Tag Archives: Maurice Murphy

Some old rogues looking a lot younger!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by brendanball

Some fabulous footage of Leonard Bernstein conducting his own work Overture to Candide. Some great shots of the London Symphony Orchestra in 1989…

Posted in The Brass Section | Tagged 1989, candide, eric crees, Frank Mathieson, hugh seenan, James Brown, leonard bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra, LSO, Malcolm Hall, Maurice Murphy, patrick harrild, simon wills | 1 Comment

A Wonderful Day – A Commemoration and Celebration of the Life of Alan Stringer MBE

Posted on May 27, 2013 by brendanball

Yesterday marked a very special day. An event was hosted by members of the RLPO and family members to celebrate the life of the great Alan Stringer. We converged on The Fly In The Loaf at 1pm, near Liverpool’s Philharmonic … Continue reading →

Posted in About Brendan Ball, The Brass Section, The RLPO Blogs, The Tour Blogs & Brendan's Solo Blogs, The Trumpet o-iii<O | Tagged "Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra", 'Brendan Ball', 'RLPO', 1955, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Alan Stringer, Alan Stringer tribute cake, Alan Whitehead, Also Sprach, Andrew Andy Jones, Barbara Lindsay, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Besses o'th Barn, Bill Stokes, Blyth Lindsay, Bob Nicholas, Bram Gay, Chethams School of Music, Chris Wright, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Danny Daniel Hammerton, Dave Chatterton David, Dave David Carstairs, Dave Pigott David, Denis Wick, Des Worthington, Dominic Dom Strarkey, Edinburgh Festival, Eric Jennings, Fizz Jennings, George Smith, grave humour, Gwyn Williams, Handel Hone, Harry Mortimer, Haydn Trumpet Concerto, Head of Brass, Helen Quayle, Ian Balmain, Ian Wright, Ifor James, Istanbul, Jack Macintosh, Jenny Marsden, Jim Scott, Jim Stringer, John Dickinson, John Hardy, John Hebbron, John Langford Trombone, John Underwood, John Worthington, Julie Baker Trumpet, Leonore overture no. 2, Linda Langford violin, Liverpool Cathedral, Malcolm Stringer, Marek Janowski, Martin Taggart, Maurice Murphy, Messiah, Mike Ogonovsky, Murray Grieg, Myra Bennett, Noel Rawsthorne, Norman Archibald, organ, Paddy Addinall, Parick Addinall, Piccolo Trumpet, Pictures At An Exhibition, RAF Central Band, Rhys Owens, RLPO trumpet section, Rob Lea, Ronald Wild, Roy Curran, Roy King, Satoko Toko Tanigawa, Sidney Ellison, Star wars, Stephen Steve Wortley, stuart hastain, Swimming pool, Terry Lax, The Fairey Band, The Fly In The Loaf, The trumpet Shall Sound, Trumpet, Verdi Requiem, Welsh National Opera, William Stokes | Leave a comment

Four fantastic brass photos and a video clip… London Symphony Orchestra/Abbado 1982

Posted on March 26, 2013 by brendanball

The legendary trumpeter John Gracie has sent me three fabulous photographs today. They are from a performance of the Verdi Requiem, at the Edinburgh International Festival in 1982, by Claudio Abbado and the London Symphony Orchestra. The first is a … Continue reading →

Posted in The Brass Section, The Trumpet o-iii<O | Tagged Alan Stringer, Bill Stokes, Colin Moore, David Cripps, David Munden, Denis Wick, Frank Mathieson, Graham Ashton, Howard Evans, Jim Brown, John Gracie, Malcolm Hall, Maurice Murphy, Norman Archibald, Paul Cosh, Ralph Izen, Richard Bissell, Roger Groves, Ted Hobart, Terry Johns, Tony Chiddell, William Stokes | Leave a comment

Two of the Greatest Trumpeters who have ever lived on this planet!

Posted on March 23, 2013 by brendanball

The great Derek Watkins & the great Maurice Murphy The Sunshine Of Your Smile

Posted in The Trumpet o-iii<O | Tagged Derek Watjins, Maurice Murphy, the sunshine of your smile, Trumpet, Trumpeter | Leave a comment

In the presence of greatness! – Maurice Murphy

Posted on February 4, 2013 by brendanball

One of my all time trumpet heroes was and remains the great Maurice Murphy. This god of the trumpet world was as good as it was possible to be on the instrument. He could play anything. I always speak of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Trumpet o-iii<O | Tagged "Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra", 'RLPO', Alan Stringer, Barbican, Covent Garden, Daniel Harding, Indiana Jones, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, London Symphony Orchestra, LSO, Mahler, Mahler 10, Mahler symphony no. 10, Maurice Murphy, Michael Tilson Thomas, Opportunity Knocks, Pearly King, Richard Evans, Royal Opera, Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC, Star wars, Superman, Trumpet, Trumpeter | 2 Comments

It’s all in the preparation… isn’t it? More thoughts on trumpet practice.

Posted on January 11, 2013 by brendanball

I’m sat here with a nice glass of red, munching hot chillies out of a jar and listening to BBC Radio 4. Tomorrow is a rather big day. Heather Tudor and myself are giving the world premiere of international award … Continue reading →

Posted in About Brendan Ball, The RLPO Blogs, The Tour Blogs & Brendan's Solo Blogs, The Trumpet o-iii<O | Tagged 'Brendan Ball', Adolf Herseth, Ailis Ni Riain, Arnold Jacobs, Band on the Wall, BBC Radiophonic Workshop, Caro C, David Mason, Decca, Delia Derbyshire, Dr Who, Dr Who Theme, electronica, gammophonica, Gary Player, heather bird double bass, heather tudor double bass, John Wilbraham, learning contemporary music, Maurice Murphy, Naomi Kashiwagi, The Consequences Of Falling, thoughts on trumpet practice, Trumpet, Trumpet and Double Bass, trumpet practice, world premiere | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Maurice Murphy

Some old rogues looking a lot younger!

A Wonderful Day – A Commemoration and Celebration of the Life of Alan Stringer MBE

Four fantastic brass photos and a video clip… London Symphony Orchestra/Abbado 1982

Two of the Greatest Trumpeters who have ever lived on this planet!

In the presence of greatness! – Maurice Murphy

It’s all in the preparation… isn’t it? More thoughts on trumpet practice.

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