Hale Hambleton

British classical clarinet/bass clarinet, saxophone/alto saxophone & basset horn player, Professor of Clarinet, reed maker, and mouthpiece adjuster. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Former Principal Bass clarinet with the London Symphony Orchestra (1969-1970). He was a founder member of the London Saxophone Quartet, founded in 1969. In 1970, he joined The Sadlers Wells Opera Orchestra (later to become The English National Opera Orchestra) as Principal Clarinet and remained with them for 35 (or 40) years. Professor of Clarinet at the Trinity College Of Music, London/Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Father of Tristan Hambleton.