"tone suits it for both plaintive, lyrical solos such as Maurice Ravel's ""Boléro"" and more comical ones, such as the grandfather's theme in ""Peter and the Wolf"". Its agility suits it for passages such as the famous running line (doubled in the violas and cellos) in the overture to ""The Marriage of Figaro"". In addition to its solo role, the bassoon is an effective bass to a woodwind choir, a bass line along with the cellos and double basses, and harmonic support along with the French horns. A wind ensemble will usually also include two bassoons and sometimes contrabassoon, each"
"three lancet windows. The advowson of the parish church was historically a possession of Exeter Cathedral (""St Mary and St Peter""). In the floor of the choir is an unusual monumental brass which is a palimpsest. It depicts on its uppermost side Elizabeth Bourchier (d.1548), a daughter of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath of Tawstock Court, feudal baron of Bampton, Devon, and the wife of Edward Chichester (d.1522) of Raleigh in the nearby parish of Pilton. Her husband inherited the estate of Saunton, in the parish of Braunton, from his mother Margaret Beaumont, daughter and heiress of Hugh Beaumont"
"Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)"", at the first Luminato Festival in Toronto, Canada. Oundjian and his wife Nadine have two children. His nephew is hockey player Ben Smith. He is cousins with British comedian Eric Idle. Oundjian holds Canadian, American, and British passports. Peter Oundjian Peter Oundjian (born 21 December 1955) is a Canadian violinist and conductor. Born in Toronto, Ontario, as the youngest of five children from an Armenian father and English mother, Oundjian also claims Scottish ancestry through his maternal grandfather, a Sanderson, and the MacDonell of Glengarry clan. Oundjian was educated in England, where he began"
"was appointed to the faculty of Boston College and teaches a Music of the Baroque class there. 917, 944, 575 (June 2016) Peter Watchorn Peter Watchorn (born May 30, 1957) is an Australian-born harpsichordist who has combined a virtuosic keyboard technique, musical scholarship and practical experience in the construction of harpsichords copied from original instruments of the 17th and 18th centuries. As well as presenting many solo public performances and broadcasts of baroque keyboard music and participating in choral and orchestral performances, he has made numerous commercial CD recordings of solo harpsichord music from the 17th and 18th centuries. He"
"Peter Pears Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears ( ; 22 June 19103 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years. Pears' musical career started slowly. He was at first unsure whether to concentrate on playing or singing, and despite the efforts of some of his friends, it was not until he met Britten in 1937 that he threw himself wholeheartedly into singing. Once he and Britten were established as a partnership, the composer wrote many concert and operatic works with Pears's voice in"
"the cauldron, paying tribute to his father and grandfather having served as Olympians. He attended the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He accompanied the band Katzenjammer in their recording of the song ""Vi tenner våre lykter"" (for the 2011 Christmas-themed album of the same name). Proceeds benefited ""Their Royal Highnesses The Crown Prince and Crown Princess funds."" (° = Honours mentioned on his official website page) He is a third cousin of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent of the United Kingdom. As a descendant of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, Haakon is also"
"was a child."" Since 2011 the Royal Philharmonic Society has awarded the ""Salomon Prize"" to highlight talent and dedication within UK orchestras. Johann Peter Salomon Johann Peter Salomon (20 February 1745 [baptized] – 28 November 1815) was a German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario. He was born in Bonn and was the second son of Philipp Salomon, an oboist at the court in Bonn. His birth home was at Bonngasse 515, coincidentally the later birth home of Beethoven. At the age of thirteen, he became a violinist in the court orchestra and six years later became the concert master"
"Mountain Sylph"" is all but forgotten, it inspired parts of Gilbert and Sullivan's 1882 Savoy Opera, ""Iolanthe"". John Barnett John Barnett (15 July 1802 – 16 April 1890) was an English composer and writer on music. Barnett was the eldest son of a Prussian Jew named Bernhard Beer, who changed his surname on settling in England as a jeweller. According to some he was a cousin of the composer Giacomo Meyerbeer. Barnett was born at Bedford, and at the age of eleven sang at the Lyceum Theatre stage in London. His good voice led to his being given a musical"
"minor Mass. Peter Pears Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears ( ; 22 June 19103 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years. Pears' musical career started slowly. He was at first unsure whether to concentrate on playing or singing, and despite the efforts of some of his friends, it was not until he met Britten in 1937 that he threw himself wholeheartedly into singing. Once he and Britten were established as a partnership, the composer wrote many concert and operatic works with Pears's"
"settles it: they ""are"" long-lost brothers. In a brief finale, they agree that they will remain in the room for good, with Bouncer adding a ""Rataplan!"" reprise. The curtain falls on general rejoicing. The original domestic version is scored for the three voices (Box, tenor; Cox, baritone; and Bouncer, counter-tenor) and piano. Sullivan wrote the role of Bouncer in the alto range for Foster, a counter-tenor, but subsequently the role was played by a bass or bass-baritone. For the theatre, Sullivan rescored the piece for his usual small orchestra of about 30 players. He added a short overture and some"
"He was part of a family whose members were renowned for their ability to play the bagpipes and are mentioned in the texts on the history of piping. His father was Alexander Bruce (1771-1840) of Glenelg, Scotland who had been taught by the famous MacCrimmon pipers and his uncle John Bruce (1775-1847) was the piper to Sir Walter Scott. It is also mentioned in the texts that two of Alexander's sons Peter and John, who also played the bagpipes very well, immigrated to Australia. Although Peter played the pipes to entertain the guests he was also employed as a servant."
"family, his parents' closest relatives, was complex and both of his parents, who grew up as social siblings, belonged to it in either a biological or social sense. Modern family members include the troubadour Ole Paus and his son, the composer Marcus Paus. Well-established branches live in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and England, while individual family members also live in a number of other countries. In the course of its history, family members have used multiple seals and coats of arms, including a crane in its vigilance in the seal of Povel Paus on the 1661 Sovereignty Act and a bull's"
"Peter Dawson (bass-baritone) Peter Smith Dawson (31 January 188227 September 1961) was an Australian bass-baritone and songwriter. Dawson gained worldwide renown through song recitals and many best-selling recordings of operatic arias, oratorio solos and rousing ballads during a career spanning almost 60 years. Although Dawson's repertoire embraced a great deal of contemporary popular songs and light music, he possessed a remarkably fluent and technically adroit vocal technique which enabled him to excel in highly demanding classical pieces. His voice combined an attractive dark timbre with an ideal balance of diction and vocal placement. He also possessed a smooth legato, a"
"A pedal reed was also added. The organ specification is available at the National Pipe Organ Register. The organ has illustrious associations: Mendelssohn is believed to have given lessons to Caroline Attwood when he visited her elder brother George Attwood, then Rector. Mendelssohn knew George's father, Thomas Attwood, composer and organist of St. Paul's Cathedral and one time pupil of Mozart. Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset (1519–1536), an illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England by his mistress Elizabeth Blount, is buried in the church in an ornate tomb. The church contains family burials of the Howard"
"Bassoon The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band, and chamber music literature. The bassoon is a non-transposing instrument known for its distinctive tone colour, wide range, variety of character and agility. Someone who plays the bassoon is called a bassoonist. The word bassoon comes from French ""basson"" and from Italian ""bassone"" (""basso"" with the augmentative suffix ""-one""). However, the Italian name for the same"
"Winchester Psalter The Winchester Psalter is an English 12th-century illuminated manuscript psalter (British Library, Cotton MS. Nero C.iv), also sometimes known as the ""Psalter of Henry of Blois"", and formerly known as the ""St Swithun's Psalter"". It was probably made for use in Winchester, most scholars agreeing that the most likely patron was the Henry of Blois, brother of Stephen, King of England, and Bishop of Winchester from 1129 until his death in 1171. Until recent decades it was ""a little-studied masterpiece of English Romanesque painting"", but it has been the subject of several recent studies. The manuscript now has"
"were said to have been born in Venice. They joined the musicians guild in London 17 January 1555 and 20 August 1557. Joseph was appointed to the violin consort by warrant dated 16 November 1563; Peter, 20 September 1567. Ambrose, Peter and Joseph all served as court musicians for at least 40 years. Joseph's son, Thomas, was appointed to the violin consort by a warrant dated 4 May 1591; Peter's son, Thomas, 17 November 1599. Ambrose was a paid musician at the coronation of Edward VI, the burial of Henry VIII, and the coronation of Elizabeth I. Joseph, Peter, Thomas"
"only the elderly make music, also the children participate. The baby blows on the whistle of his rattle and his big brother plays a recorder. Even the dog has pricked its ears to the sound of the music. Jordaens has possibly depicted acquaintances from his surroundings in this family scene. In the old man one recognizes Adam van Noort, tutor and father in law of the painter. Jordaens drew various studies by Van Noort, making it easy to identify. There is less certainty about the other figures. It has been suggested that the piper might be Jordaens himself. As the"
"Freebass (""It's a Beautiful Life""), serving as bassist, keyboardist and lead vocalist. He is currently the lead singer and bassist for Peter Hook and the Light. Peter Hook was born Peter Woodhead on 13 February 1956, in Broughton, Salford, England, to Irene (née Acton; 1928–2000), and John Woodhead. When he was three years old, in 1959, his parents divorced. He and his brothers were brought up by his maternal grandmother Alicia Acton (née Chapman; 1896–1968) until 1962, when his mother remarried Ernest W. Hook. Like his bandmate Bernard Sumner, he took his stepfather's surname, although in contrast to his friend"
"play the piano accordion and melodeon. After spending some time busking he started a new career selling melodeons. He and his partner have a son and a daughter. John Spiers John Spiers (born 1975) is an English melodeon, concertina and bandoneon player. John is best known for his work with the duo Spiers and Boden, the band Bellowhead, and Eliza Carthy's old band The Ratcatchers. He is currently focusing on solo performance. John was born in Birmingham but moved to Abingdon at an early age. His father is a Morris dancer. He attended John Mason School in Abingdon, and then"
"the Weber bassoon concerto with Malcolm Sargent and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Gwydion Brooke Gwydion Brooke (16 February 191227 March 2005) was the principal bassoonist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a member of its ""Royal Family"" of wind instrumentalists, along with Jack Brymer (clarinet), Terence MacDonagh (oboe), and Gerald Jackson (flute). Born Frederick James Gwydion Holbrooke, he was the son of the composer Joseph Holbrooke. After the death of Sir Thomas Beecham in 1961, Walter Legge hired Brooke as the principal bassoonist of the Philharmonia Orchestra, where he remained until his retirement in 1979. His recordings include one"
"Peter (short story) Peter is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in ""The Mahogany Tree"" in 1892. Peter Sadelack played second chair violin in Prague, and, despite losing his ability to play, continues to treasure his violin. His eldest son, Antone, tries to convince Peter to sell the violin. The story then describes his glamorous life back in Bohemia as he reminisces. After comparing his past and current lives, he attempts to play ""Ave Maria"", or Ellens dritter Gesang, on his violin. He cannot finish the song because of his shaking arm. Peter takes his violin"
"Johann Peter Salomon Johann Peter Salomon (20 February 1745 [baptized] – 28 November 1815) was a German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario. He was born in Bonn and was the second son of Philipp Salomon, an oboist at the court in Bonn. His birth home was at Bonngasse 515, coincidentally the later birth home of Beethoven. At the age of thirteen, he became a violinist in the court orchestra and six years later became the concert master of the orchestra of Prince Heinrich of Prussia. He composed several works for the court, including four operas and an oratorio. He"
"as a baby on the doorstep of one of the stud grooms, Michael Bowden, and raised by him and his wife. This is all strongly denied by his family and his descendants, who say that Michael Bowden and his wife were Peter's true parents. They even hold a copy of Peter's birth certificate. A colour painting by Frederick Woodhouse featuring St Albans, youthful, and very white, standing alongside Briseis with stable jockey Tom Hales in the saddle also confirms the family's story; as does a wood engraving of Briseis with St Albans in the saddle held by the State Library"
"on the French charts. Briquette is a first cousin of Johnnie Fingers, the main keyboardist in the Boomtown Rats, as their mothers, Margaret ""Peggy"" (Bowles) Cusack and Cecilia ""Sheila"" (Bowles) Moylett, were sisters. They are nephews of Irish conductor and composer Michael Bowles. He currently lives in Acton, London, England. Pete Briquette Patrick Martin Cusack, known by the stage name Pete Briquette, is an Irish bassist, record producer and composer. He was a member of the Boomtown Rats and currently plays in Bob Geldof's band. He was born in Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland. His stage name refers to his upbringing"
"Catherine and a son George died from tuberculosis in 1866 and 1871 respectively. Peter Georgievich and his wife led an exemplary family life, and looked carefully after the education of their children. The family spent the winter months in Peterhof and moved for the summer to their other residence Kamenoi-Ostroff. Duke Peter was a talented pianist and composer, and in 1842 he composed his first major piano concerto. In 1844 his second piano concerto was performed for the first time at the Mikhailovsky Palace by the great pianist Clara Schumann, and conducted by his longtime friend and colleague Adolf Henselt."
"asked to help Oliver Postgate by writing a bassoon theme for ""Ivor the Engine"". He went on to compose the highly evocative music to the Smallfilms productions of ""Noggin the Nog"", ""The Seal of Neptune"", ""Pogles' Wood"", ""Pingwings"" and ""Clangers"". A compilation album of his work for ""Clangers"" was released in 2001 and an album of his music for ""Ivor the Engine"" and ""Pogles' Wood"" was also released Elliott was a keen sailor, skier and bee-keeper. Vernon Elliott Vernon Pelling Elliott (27 July 1912 – 12 October 1996) was a British bassoonist, conductor and composer. Born into a musical family"
"recordings, from the concertina-centred ""Anglophilia"" to the ballad-themed ""Songs of Trial and Triumph"". He is also the melodeon player heard on the TV cartoon ""SpongeBob SquarePants"". Brian Peters ""Brian Peters""' is an English folk singer and multi-instrumentalist. He is known particularly for his interpretations of the Child Ballads and his researches in the traditional music of the North-East of England. He is acknowledged as one of England’s leading exponents of the Anglo concertina and melodeon. He is best known in the folk clubs of England, but has also taken his performances to festival and concert stages all over the world,"
"He followed the Romani lifestyle and rarely performed in public. After Reinhardt died, his brother Joseph at first swore to abandon music, but he was persuaded to perform and record again. Joseph's son Markus Reinhardt is a violinist in the Romani style. A third generation of direct descendants has developed as musicians: David Reinhardt, Reinhardt's grandson (by his son Babik), leads his own trio. Dallas Baumgartner, a great-grandson by Lousson, is a guitarist who travels with the Romani and keeps a low public profile. A slightly younger distant relative, violinist Schnuckenack Reinhardt, became famous in Germany as a performer of"
"and in turn an old acquaintance of his father and former member of the electoral Cologne court Chapel could be useful to him: Johann Peter Salomon, had been his father's violin teacher and stayed since 1781 in the British capital. He had brought Joseph Haydn to London twice in the 1790s and in 1813 to the founders of the London Philharmonic Society. Now, he introduced Ries in the musical circles of London. Ries had established himself as a respected piano teacher in the wealthy districts of the city. In 1814, he married Harriet Mangeon (1796-1863), from an opulent family. In"
"Peter Michael Escovedo Peter Michael Escovedo III (born July 7, 1961) is an American percussionist and musical director. Escovedo was born in Alameda County, California, and is a member of a musical family, the son and namesake of percussionist Pete Escovedo. His siblings are percussionists Juan Escovedo and Sheila Escovedo (known as Sheila E.). His uncle is percussionist Coke Escovedo and his cousin is drummer René Escovedo. He is the biological father of Nicole Richie. Escovedo has worked as a musical director for television programs including the Wayne Brady Show and Martin Short Show and performers including Mos Def, Barry"
"in the catalogue of the portraits in the Sutherland Collection in the Bodleian Library, and many satirical prints and caricatures are described in the British Museum Catalogue of Prints and Drawings. Catholic historian Hugh Ross Williamson maintained in the 1950s that Peter had actually and surreptitiously assisted at Charles I's execution. This allegation has not been broadly accepted. Peter was the son of Thomas Dyckwoode, alias Peters, descended from a family which had left the Netherlands to escape religious persecution, and of Martha, daughter of John Treffry and Emlyn Tresithny of Place, Fowey, Cornwall. In about 1625, while Peter was"
"and together they have two children, Peter and Frances. Since 2010 they have lived in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He also has an older son, Aaron, from a previous relationship. His hobbies include running, skiing, and flying. David Levin (singer) David L. Levin is an American author and singer-songwriter who has recorded with such artists as Bradley Joseph. He started his career as keyboardist for the band Patriot and later released four albums as a solo artist. His first release, ""Heaven"", features Paul Peterson on bass. His third album, ""Stepping On My Hat,"" drew favorable comparisons to artists such as Sting and"