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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