David Brown

Double Bass

ORCHESTRAL:

Orchestral:

BBC Concert Orchestra – No.4 Trial and Extra
BSO – Tutti Trial (sitting no.2 on one patch) and Extra
BBC N.O.W. – Tutti Trial
London Contemporary Orchestra – Principal
Britten Sinfonia – Principal
Brandenburg Sinfonia – Principal
London Chamber Orchestra – Co-Principal
LSO – Extra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Extra
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – Extra
RPCO – Extra (Principal, Co-Principal, and Tutti)
RTÉ – Extra (Sitting No.2 & No.3)
WNO – Extra
RSNO – Extra
Bath Philharmonia – Principal
English Touring Opera – Principal
Orpheus Sinfonia – Principal
Guildford Philharmonic – Principal
ETO – Joint project with the Aurora Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra
London Festival Orchestra
Brighton Philharmonic
London Concert Orchestra
Orchestra Borealis
British Sinfonietta
Orchestra of St. Paul’s
Cinematic Sinfonia
London Gala Orchestra
Opera East
Dimitri Ensemble
Cyprus State Symphony Orchestra
Southbank Sinfonia – Shared Principal & Solo Bass (Member 2005) plus Extra work
Opera de Baugé

Chamber (all as Principal):

London Festival Orchestra
London Contemporary Orchestra Soloists
The 12 Ensemble (Principal, Co-Principal, and Tutti)
Aurora Orchestra – Principal 2007-2011. Extra work.
Chroma Ensemble
St. George’s Chamber Orchestra
Ballet Boyz
London Musical Arts Orchestra
Clod Ensemble
Faust Chamber Orchestra
Ossian Ensemble

Sessions:

London Contemporary Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra
Cool Music
Absolute Music Solutions (Sylvia Addison)
Clarion Ensemble (Tom Kelly)
LSO
London Players
Parallax Orchestra
The 12 Ensemble
John Wilson – Re-recording of High Society (EMI)
New London Orchestra
National Film & Television School
Carlo Martelli – EMI (various)
Universal Publishing Production Music
Arts Symphonic
Dimitri Ensemble
Notes Inégales
BBC Radio 2 – Charles Hazlewood aired on Christmas Day (2006 & 2007)
Gorillaz and the Bullits for Demon Sessions
St Paul’s Sinfonia

SHOWS:

Mary Poppins (West End – Prince Edward) – Chair
Les Misérables (West End – Gielgud) – Chair (Principal Bass)
Les Misérables (Dubai) – Chair
Cabaret (West End) – Chair
Phantom of the Opera (West End) – Deputy
Les Misérables (West End) – Deputy
Frozen (West End) – Deputy
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (West End) – Deputy
The King And I (West End) – Deputy
An American In Paris (West End) – Deputy
Gypsy (West End) – Deputy
Top Hat (West End and Tour) – Deputy
Old Friends (West End) – Deputy
Sunset Boulevard (West End) – Deputy
Showboat (West End) – Deputy
Annie (West End) – Deputy
Caroline or Change (West End) – Deputy
Scottsboro Boys (West End and Young Vic) – Deputy
Evita (Tours) – Deputy & Chair
Scrooge (Tours) – Deputy & Chair
Joseph (Tours) – Chair
This Is My Family (Tour) – Chair
La Cage Aux Folles – Regents Park – Deputy & Chair
Guys & Dolls – Bridge Theatre, London – Deputy
Miss Saigon (Tour) – Deputy
Mary Poppins (Tour) – Deputy
Phantom of the Opera (Tour) – Deputy
ELF (Tour) – Deputy
South Pacific (Tour) – Deputy
The Producers (Tour) – Deputy
Fun Home (Young Vic) – Deputy
High Society (Old Vic) – Deputy
The Grinning Man (Trafalgar Studios) – Deputy
Baddies (Southwark Theatre) – Deputy
Oh What A Lovely War (Tour) – Deputy
Annie (Tour) – Deputy
Cinderella (Pantomime) at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley – Deputy
Bugsy Malone at the Lyriic Theatre, Hammersmith – Deputy
Aladdin (Pantomime) at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith – Deputy
Cinderella (Pantomime) at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith – Deputy
Dick Whittington (Pantomime) at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith – Deputy
Thursford Christmas Spectacular – Deputy
Betwixt – Deputy

Also played in concert performance at The Ambassadors Theatre.

Blues Brothers Spectacular – Dubai Tour
They’re Playing Our Song – Dubai Tour
Various work at Mountview Academy of Theatre & Arts

POP WORK:

European tour playing with Sting
Brit Awards – Playing onstage with the Gorillaz
The Heritage Orchestra (various)

OTHER WORK:
Educational Projects:

Philharmonia: Elastic Band and other educational projects
Aurora Orchestra / Da Capo Foundation – Joint Outreach Projects
ECO – RCM – Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea joint project
Southbank Sinfonia – Education & Outreach Projects
YMAT Mozart Workshops

Orchestral Coaching:

Wiltshire & Swindon Youth Orchestra

TRAINING:

LSO String Scheme

Conductors: Sir Colin Davis, André Previn & Antonio Pappano (2003)

BBC Symphony/RCM Sit-In Scheme (2003 – 2005)
RCM Symphony & Sinfonietta Orchestras – Principal

Conductors: Bernard Haitink, Gianandrea Noseda, Andrew Litton, Martin André

EDUCATION:

Royal College of Music – Bmus(Hons) ? PG Dip ? PG Adv Dip (1999 – 2005)

REFEREES:

Hugh Brunt - Conductor (London Contemporary Orchestra)

Neil Thomson - Conductor

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Instruments
Double Bass, Bass Guitar