Philip B. Catelinet

(b. December 3, 1910 in Guernsey, UK - d. November 21, 1995) British composer, arranger, musician (tubist and euphoniumist), conductor, Professor of Tuba and writer. He received diplomas from the Royal Academy Of Music, Trinity College Of Music, London and the Incorporated London Academy of Music. Trained as a pianist, he became an arranger for the Salvation Army and composed or arranged over 100 vocal and instrumental pieces just for the Army. He taught himself to play the tuba and euphonium. His abilities on these instruments earned him a position with the BBC Military Band from 1937 to 1942. After the war, he became the principal tubist for The BBC Theatre Orchestra and performed with the London Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras as well. He premiered the Ralph Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto with Sir John Barbirolli & the London Symphony Orchestra on June 13, 1954. In 1956 moved to Pittsburgh, PA, USA to teach music at Carnegie Institute Of Technology. Catelinet was active throughout his life with the Salvation Army as an arranger. After retirement, moved back to England to continue composing and arranging.