| O.J.'s Trumpet Page | Artists and personalities |
Alan Stringer (1928 - 2012)
was principal trumpet of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Orchestra (RLPO)
from 1953 to 1993, apart from a year (1960 - 1961) as principal
with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO).
He was born on December 8th, 1928 in Ancoats Hospital, Manchester.
After retirement he moved to France
and lived in Nerac, between Bordeaux and Toulouse.
He died September 8th 2012, nearly 84 years old.
Musical
background:
Like many of the other great british trumpet players, Alan
Stringer started on cornet at an early age.
He was introduced to the cornet via his father and mother, who
both attended Oldham Road Brotherhood Chapel.
Alan’s mother sang solos, sister Dorothy played piano and his
father took care of the Chapel band’s finances.
At age 11, Alan became solo
cornet of the Chapel band and joined the Victoria Hall Chapel
band. He also joined a third band in Salford, the Windsor
Institute Band.
Mr. Dooley who was Alan's
first teacher conducted all
those bands.
From 1946 to 1952, Alan was with the
RAF band. It was here that he met his wife, Alice, who was a
trombone player with the band.
In 1953 Alan did an audition for the conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Orchestra, Hugh Rignold.
At age 24 he was given the job as first trumpet with RLPO. He
seems to have won the job on pure playing ability, as no
repertoire or sight reading was
given.
Recordings:
Concerto for Trumpet in
E flat major, H 7e no 1 by Franz Joseph Haydn
Academy of St.-Martin-in-the-Fields / Neville
Marriner
LP ARGO ZK6
CD DECCA - Serenata - 430 633-2 DM, Decca 458
194
Trumpet & Organ at
Liverpool Cathedral
Alan Stringer trumpet
Noel Rawsthorne organ
48:22 - ADD - Recorded 1974 in the Liverpool Cathedral
LP CRD 1008
CD Label: Crd UPC: 708093330829
Handel:
Messiah — complete.
Joan Sutherland (soprano), Grace Bumbry
(contralto), Kenneth Mc- Kellar (tenor), David Ward (bass),
George Malcolm (harpsichord), Ralph Downes (organ),
Alan Stringer (trumpet)
London Symphony Chorus (Chorus Master : John
McCarthy)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
Decca o MET218-20: Q SET218-20 (recorded in
1961).
Links:
Film composer Phil
Lawrence, a student of Alan Stringer, has posted about him
on Trumpet Herald:
Thanks
to:
