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Welcome to Andy
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Piccolo
- Eflat Soprano Flute - Concert Flute - Alto Flute - Bass Flute
ContraBass Flute - Wooden Concert Flute Wooden “folk” Flute 2 octaves in “D” Fifes “D” “C” & “G” Ocarinas (piccolo, alto, bass) Irish Whistles 2 octave ranges from high “G” to low “D” in a
variety of materials. Chinese “membrane” Flutes all keys – 2 octave ranges Bamboo Flutes all keys – high “G” to low alto flute “G” – 2
octave ranges Zorna/Mizmar – Bombard double reeds – variable pitch Pan Pipes including “bass” to “D” below middle “C” Recorders sopranino to bass Clarinet - Bass Clarinet -Turkish Clarinet
Saxophones - soprano/alto/tenor/baritone
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The Contrabass is made by Kotato & Fukishima. |
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The
Contra Bass Flute is pitched two octaves lower than the concert flute. It
also has a low "B", making the lowest note two octaves and a
semitone below "middle "C". Click below for
sound files of the Contra Bass Flute: |
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Resume Whilst
at college I found my musical life diversifying, studying towards becoming an
orchestral flautist, whilst working in the commercial world of dance bands
(with bandleaders such as Nat Temple, Sidney Lipton, Eric Delaney and the
legendary Joe Loss), working in the London hotels backing numerous Cabaret
artists and on P&O cruise ships (both in dance-bands and as a
"classical" recitalist). The benefits of having experienced working
for and alongside such a variety of musicians has led to an ability to cross
over many musical styles. Upon leaving college in 1976, I was a founder member of the Myhra
Saxophone Quartet along with John Harle, the flautist for Ballet Rambert's
Mercury Ensemble, playing at the National Theatre in a variety of shows and
working for session "fixers" on commercial projects. I soon found
myself deputising in many West End musicals, once again taking advantage of
dance band and orchestral experience, working on shows of different styles,
on either flute alone or as a clarinet/sax/flute "doubler". I also
began appearing with the major London and provincial orchestras as an "extra".
I developed an interest in “ethnic” instruments as they became more and more
part of modern film and television scores. The
early 80's saw the start of my work in the "Michael Nyman Band",
with whom I still tour and record, and a most enjoyable period as a member of
the folk-rock band, "The Home Service", recording albums with them
and appearing at leading folk festivals. Recent
years have included work in new Andrew Lloyd Webber productions,
"Whistle Down The Wind", "The Beautiful Game", for which
I was named in the Sunday Times review, “Bombay Dreams” and “The Woman In
White”. I'm also busy in the
studio, as a principal orchestral flautist, woodwind doubler
,"ethnic" instrumentalist and Contra-Bass Flute specialist! In
July 2003 the debut concert of the John Harle Saxophone Quartet took place,
(John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw and myself). I've
been involved in the workings of the Musician's Union, having served in the
early 90's for two years on the Executive Committee and still now on both the
Session Section and Central London Branch Committees. I've taken part in many
rounds of negotiations with various employers. |
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Recordings
for arrangers/conductors/producers/composers including: Hans
Zimmer, Christopher Slasky, Phil Ramone, Angela Morley, Klaus Badelt, Danny Elfman,
Fiachra Trench, James Brett, John Keane, Pip Williams, Brian May, Roger
Taylor, The Rahbani’s, Julian Ronnie, Ed Shearmur, David Torn, Randy Edelman,
Simon Rattle, Terrence Blanchard, Don Pippin, Arnie Roth, Steve Parsons, Nick
Ingman, John Williams, Stephen Endleman, John Altman, Marius Defries, Glen
Keiles, Jeff Wayne, Joel Macneely, Michael Nyman, Stanley Myers, Richard
Harvey, Patrick Doyle, Nick Glennie-Smith, Richard Blackford, Michael Reed,
Simon Lee, Nigel Wright, Michael Dixon, David Snell, David Arnold, Nick
Dodds, Larry Blank, James Sheerman, Henry Lewis, John Harle, Debbie Wiseman,
Christopher Gunning, David Cullen, Ian Hughes, David Firman, Martin Yates,
Martin Koch, John Owen-Edwards, Michel Legrand, Barrington Pheleong, Adrian
Johnstone, Howard Goodall, Matthew Scott, Stephen Warbeck, Gabriel Jarred,
Joby Talbot, Nick Bicat, Anthony & Gaynor Sadler, Dave Arch, Steve
Sidwell, Carl Davis, Scott Walker, Dominic Muldowney, Jeremy Lubbock, George
Fenton, John Wilson, Bruce Broughton, Dennis King, Phillipe Sarde, Jim
Parker, Julian Kershaw, Robert Lockhart, Andrew Poppy, Mitch Miller, Eric
Serra, John Mc’glynn, Terry Davies, Leonard Bernstein, Moondog, Michael
Tilson-Thomas, Elmer Bernstein, Rachel Portman, Trevor Jones, A. R. Rahman,
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charlie Mole, Sally Potter, Anne Dudley, Paul Hart,
Richard Hartley, Graham De Wilde, Michael Danna, Rupert Gregson-Williams,
Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell, Vince Mendoza, Craig Armstrong,
Johnathon Tunick, among many others. |
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Albums as a member of "Folk-Rock" Band -
"Home Service". |
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West End Shows: Joseph, Ziegfeld, King, Metropolis, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood,
Andy Capp, Carousel, Sunset Boulevard, Damn Yankees, Whistle Down The Wind,
Beautiful Game, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Bombay Dreams, Woman In White. Depped on: Miss Saigon, Dancing, Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Starlight
Express, Witches of Eastwick, Chess, Les Miserables, Martin Guerre, Chicago
(1980), Windy City, Leonardo, Aspects Of Love, Mutiny, Budgie, Stepping Out,
Scrooge, The King & I, My Fair Lady, 42nd Street, No No Nannette, Grease,
Kiss of the Spiderwoman, You’re a Good Boy Charlie Brown, Follies, They’re
Playing Our Song, Passion, Me & My Girl, Crazy For You, Once On This
Island, Oliver, Copacobana, Oklahoma, Beauty & The Beast, Singing In The
Rain, Fireangel, Beautiful and Damned, Anything Goes, among others. National Theatre: Country Wife, Herod, Guys and Dolls, Double Dealer, The
Mysteries, Animal Farm, Man & Superman, Galileo, Dalliance, A Small
Family Business, A Little Hotel On The Side, Jean Seberg, Threepenny Opera,
Carousel, A Little Night Music, Peter Pan. |
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ORCHESTRAL/CHAMBER WORK: Principal Flute - National
Symphony Orchestra. Principal Flute - The Ceruti Ensemble Baritone
Saxophone - John Harle Saxophone Quartet Principal
Flute, Saxophones - The John Wilson
Orchestra Solo album written & performed for KPM Music, Pan-pipe
albums for EMI, Virgin & Crimson Records, including, “The Best Panpipes Album In The World…….Ever!”, along with Joaquin Sanchez and Georges Zamfir.. |
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Phone: +44 (0)7973 627 111 |
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Homepage & Resume Sound bites & Links |
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