Alan Civil

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British horn player, composer, arranger, and educator. Born 13 June 1929, Northampton, East Midlands, England, UK - Died 19 March 1989, London, England, UK.
He joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1953 becoming principal hornist in 1954. In 1955, he joined the Philharmonia Orchestra becoming principal hornist in 1957. When Walter Legge suspended the orchestra in 1964, Civil became one of the first members of the governing body and stayed with the New Philharmonia Orchestra until 1966, when he became first horn with the BBC Symphony Orchestra until his retirement in 1988. In 1966, he became professor at the Royal College of Music, London. He played a horn solo on the track "For No One" included on [m45284] album.
He was married to Shirley Hopkins and was appointed OBE in 1985.

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Horn Concerto No.1 in D, K.386b (K.412 514) : 1. (Allegro) K.412

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3. Allegro

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Horn Concerto No.1 in D, K.386b (K.412 & 514) : 1. (Allegro) K.412

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Pavane for a Dead Princess

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1. (Allegro) K.412

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Alan Civil's most-played tracks include Horn Concerto No.1 in D, K.386b (K.412 514) : 1. (Allegro) K.412, 3. Allegro, Horn Concerto No.1 in D, K.386b (K.412 & 514) : 1. (Allegro) K.412, Pavane for a Dead Princess, 1. (Allegro) K.412. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

British horn player, composer, arranger, and educator. Born 13 June 1929, Northampton, East Midlands, England, UK - Died 19 March 1989, London, England, UK.He joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1953 becoming principal hornist in 1954. In 195... Read the full biography on this page.

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