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Paul Archibald

Paul Archibald, trumpet

Paul is Principal Trumpet with Britten Sinfonia, a post he has held since the orchestra’s foundation. In addition to his work with the orchestra Paul regularly performs as soloist with many of the UK ’s orchestras and is a professor at the Royal College and the Royal Academy of Music.

Paul has been Co-principal Trumpet at the Royal Opera House and Principal of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. In 1984 he was a prize winner of the Toulon Prix de Concours, a major international trumpet competition, and has since performed as a soloist with the London Philharmonic, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the Brandenburg Sinfonia, the London Concert Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

In 2005 Paul, in collaboration with Juliet Edwards, launched a new recording label, Brass Classics, that focuses on the exciting world of the brass repertoire and its performers. Paul has made two CD of trumpet and piano repertoire in addition to ensemble recordings with his own group, the English Brass Ensemble , and musicians from the Vienna, Berlin and Munich Philharmonics.

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Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 4

West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
01 May 2012 1:00pm

Renowned tenor, Mark Padmore joins Britten Sinfonia for the final concert in the 2011-12 At Lunch series. At the centre of this programme is a work by British composer, Jonathan Dove, co-commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall with support from the Tenner for a Tenor campaign.

Britten Sinfonia at Lunch 4

Wigmore Hall, London
02 May 2012 1:00pm

Renowned tenor, Mark Padmore joins Britten Sinfonia for the final concert in the 2011-12 At Lunch series. At the centre of this programme is a work by British composer, Jonathan Dove, co-commissioned by Britten Sinfonia and Wigmore Hall with support from the Tenner for a Tenor campaign.

Norfolk & Norwich Festival - Padmore Sings Mahler

St Andrew's Hall, Norwich
11 May 2012 7:30pm

Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance.  He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.

Padmore sings Mahler

Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
12 May 2012 7:30pm

Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance.  He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.

Padmore sings Mahler

West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge
16 May 2012 7:30pm

Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance.  He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.

Padmore sings Mahler

Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
17 May 2012 7:30pm

Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance.  He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.

Brighton Festival - Mahler & Schubert

Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton
19 May 2012 7:30pm

Due to family illness, Mark Padmore has had to withdraw from this performance.  He will be replaced by baritone Roderick Williams.

Bury St Edmunds Festival

The Apex, Bury St. Edmunds
20 May 2012 7:30pm

Britten Sinfonia returns to the festival for in 2012.

Brighton Festival - King Priam

Corn Exchange, Brighton Dome, Brighton
27 May 2012 7:00pm

‘I have to sing songs for those who can’t sing for themselves. Those songs come from the torments and horrors that have happened. I can’t lose faith in humanity.’ Sir Michael Tippett

Britten Sinfonia at Museo Reina Sofia

Museo Reina Sofia , Madrid
28 May 2012 7:30pm

Fabián Panisello conducts his song cycle Libro del Frio with soprano Allison Bell and Britten Sinfonia

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