Simon Lenton, Trumpet 1995 -
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Simon won a scholarship to study trumpet at Trinity College of Music in 1988 with Iaan Wilson and Philip Jones.
Since graduating in 1991 he has freelanced across the spectrum of professional music making in the UK and is known for his capacity to play in all musical formats whether it be 'period' Baroque orchestras, pop bands or playing lead trumpet for artists via their UK tours or in West End and touring theatre productions. In addition to his performing skills, he is also a busy arranger working most recently for the likes of the BBC, Englebert Humperdinck, Lesley Garrett, NDR Radio Symphony (Germany), Fron Male Voice Choir etc. He has been principal trumpet of The English Symphony Orchestra since 1996 where he has performed as soloist on many occasions and his first solo CD, 'Music for A Perfect Day', with organist Kevin Bowyer was hailed by the BBC Music Magazine as "stunning virtuosity".
The music critic of the Kentucky Herald USA said of him: "I wanted to put his performance in a gold memory box." This was bettered only by the Nigerian Guardian who described him as "short and cleanshaven".
Like Angela, Simon plays Smith-Watkins trumpets exclusively.
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