John Turner has given the first performances of over 500 works for the recorder, including pieces by Leonard Bernstein and Peter Sculthorpe.
Album & Artwork
This album is a tribute to Sir John Manduell, a composer and the founding director of the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).
Performer Biography
John Turner was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in 2002 for his services to British music.
Album & Artwork
This album is a sequel to 'Songs for Sir John', an earlier recording featuring works by 16 established composers, many written specially for it.
Performer Biography
Linda Merrick, the Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), has released over 40 solo recordings featuring new concertos she commissioned.
Performer Biography
John Turner, one of the leading recorder players of today, was Senior Scholar in Law at Fitzwilliam College Cambridge before pursuing a legal career.
Performer Biography
David Greed, the leader of the Orchestra of Opera North since 1978, plays on a violin by J B Guadagnini (1757) owned by the Yorkshire Guadagnini Syndicate.
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