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Chris Gradwell is an associate
of the Royal Academy of Music and has freelanced with all
the London orchestras, especially the London Symphony, Royal
Philharmonic and National Philharmonic.
Since moving to Devon five years ago, Chris plays with The Beare Trio with Hilary
Boxer and Andrew Daldorph, Le Jazz, The Little Big Band
and AJ's Big Band. He is always exited by good music but especially
the classical repertoire, and the Jazz Classic tunes from
the twenties to the present day. Read
Chris's full biography |
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The
Beare Trio:
Chamber and classical music with piano, cello and
clarinet
Hilary Boxer is an associate of the Guildhall
College of Music, London, and although now based in the South
West, has freelanced with professional orchestras in London
and Glasgow. She now plays with several groups including the
Western Symphonia, Phoenix Ensemble and her own duo, Justwo.
She is the cellist in the Bartholemew Quartet, co-founded
the Beare Trio, and has been involved in spearheading ideas
for mixed genre concerts for the last 5 years. Hilary now
teaches privately, plays with her ensembles and freelances
widely around the South West.
Andrew Daldorph, a former
pupil of Tiffin Boy’s School, Kingston, Andrew Graduated
with a first class honours degree from the University of Southampton
in 1973. He took up the post of organ scholar at Guildford
Cathedral and subsequently gained Fellowship of the Royal
College of Organists. Andrew took lessons from some of the
country’s most eminent organists including Peter Hurford,
David Hill, David Sanger and Dame Gillian Weir. Andrew has studied harpsichord under David Woolley. He frequently
gives recitals and has played for concerts and services in
concert halls and cathedrals throughout the country.
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 The London Saxophone Quartet
- The Classical Saxophone
Chris founded the London Saxophone Quartet in
1969 and with his quartet colleagues organised the Fifth World
Saxophone Congress in London in 1976. From 1969 to 1985 Chris,
together with the leader of the London Saxophone Quartet,
Paul Harvey, championed the classical saxophone. Their efforts
in promoting composition, concerts and recording, with teaching
a high priority, won them international acclaim in the world
of legitimate saxophone playing.
The success of the London Saxphone Quartet throughout
the 1970s with radio and television recordings and concerts
stimulated an ever growing interest among amateur and student
players. More saxophone groups developed across the country
and several British composers started writing serious works
for the instrument.
For 16 years the LSQ played over 70 concerts
per year, plus broadcasts and other events whilst encouraging composition
for and teaching of the saxophone. Many of the professional
players of today were pupils of one or another of the London
Saxophone Quartet.
The London Saxophone Quartet
Paul Harvey, Hale Hambleton/Peter Ripper,
Christopher Gradwell and David Lawrence.
1969 - 1985
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