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Paul Archibald - Trumpet

Biography

Paul's first appointment was as Co-Principal Trumpet in the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden working with great conductors such as Carlos Kleiber, Sir Colin Davis and Sir Georg Solti.

In 1980 he relinquished this position to concentrate on work with his group, English Brass and to perform as a member of the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the London Sinfonietta.

Throughout the 1980's Paul travelled extensively with these chamber groups, performing at many musical centres throughout the world. His enthusiasm for contemporary music was reflected in the work of English Brass whose focus was performing contemporary brass repertoire. The ensemble commissioned and premiered many new works and worked with leading composers such as Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Gunthur Schuller, Witold Lutoslawki and Elliott Carter.

In 1984 Paul was a prize winner at the Toulon Prix de Concours, a major international trumpet competition which laid the foundations of his career as a soloist. He has since performed the solo repertoire with many of Britain's finest orchestras including the London Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, London Mozart Players, Britten Sinfonia and the Orchestra of St John's.

In 1995 he was appointed Principal Trumpet of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and during this period he had the opportunity to perform many of the great orchestral works. Paul is now actively involved in almost every aspect of musical performance: chamber music with English Brass and the Fibonacci Sequence: orchestral music as a member of OSJ, Britten Sinfonia and the London Mozart Players: commercial music, having performed on many film soundtracks with icons of popular culture such as Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Bob Geldoff: solo repertoire, performing in recitals with pianist Juliet Edwards and teaching, as a Professor at the Royal College of Music.

Paul also edits two series of brass music for Brass Wind Publications: the English Brass Collection consists of new works for brass ensemble and the Paul Archibald Collection consists of new additions to the solo repertoire. He is also Musical Director of RCM Zone One Brass, a championship section band that regularly participates in concerts and contests throughout the UK.

Paul also runs three brass courses throughout the year, at the Dartington International Summer School, Aberystwyth Musicfest and the Benslow Music Trust. He is also the Artistic Director of Brass Classics, a recording label featuring the colourful world of the brass repertoire and its performers. His discography includes Joie de Vivre and Divertissement with Juliet Edwards (piano) and Maxwell Davies’ Trumpet Sonata recorded with Juliet for the composers own label, Max Opus. As a conductor Paul's discography includes Proclamation, with the International Celebrity Trumpet Ensemble and Hodie Gloriosa with the London Mozart Players Brass Ensemble.

Repertoire

Concerto Repertoire Includes:

Luciano Berio Kol-Od (Chemins VI)
Harrison Birtwistle Endless Parade
Rutland Boughton Concerto
Aaron Copland Quiet City
Gordon Crosse Array
Joseph Haydn Trumpet Concerto
Alan Hovhaness Khrimian Hairig op 49
Johann N. Hummel Concerto in Eb
Andre Jolivet Concertino
Andre Jolivet Concerto No 2
James MacMillan Epiclesis
Peter Maxwell Davies Strathclyde Concerto No 3
Peter Maxwell Davies Trumpet Concerto
John McCabe Rainforest 2
Cecilia McDowall Seraphim
Leopold Mozart Trumpet Concerto in D
Paul Patterson Concerto for Trumpet
David Sawyer Trumpet Concerto
Henri Tomasi Trumpet Concerto
Grace Williams Concerto for Trumpet
John Williams Trumpet Concerto

Recital Repertoire includes:

Georges Antheil Sonata
N. V. Bentzon Sonata op 73
Luciano Berio Sequenza X
Marcel Bitsch Quatre Variations
Henri Busser Andante and Scherzo
Georges Delerue Concertino
George Enesco Legende
Bozza Eugene Rustiques
Jean Francaix Le Gay Paris
Jean Francaix Prelude, Sarabande et Gigue
Jean Francaix Sonatine
Pierre Gabaye Boutade
Pierre Gabaye Sonatine
Frigyes Hidas Fantasy
Paul Hindemith Sonata
Arthur Honegger Intrada
Jean Hubeau Sonate
Jacques Ibert Impromptu
Kjell Mork Karlsen Sonata
Jean Langlais Sonatine
William Lloyd Webber Suite in F
Bohuslav Martinu Sonatina
Steve Martland Duo
Peter Maxwell Davies Sonata
Michael Nyman Flugel Horn And Piano
Flor Peeters Sonata
Marcel Poot Etude de Concert
Florent Schmitt Suite op 133
Halsey Stevens Sonata
Andras Szollosy Suoni di Tromba
Henri Tomasi Triptyque

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