Kenneth Essex (2)
Настоящее имя: Kenneth Essex (2)
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British violin initially but eventually viola player. Born 20 July 1920 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, UK. In 1937, he entered the Royal Academy of Music. During World War 2 he joined The Band Of HM Royal Marines. After the war, he was accepted by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Shortly afterwards the Amadeus-Quartett was formed and Kenneth played in their quintet dates. He was for a number of years Principal Viola of the Goldsbrough Orchestra, The Boyd Neel Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra (1955). He left the LSO to go freelance and worked extensively as a session musician from the late 1940s onwards. He did TV, film and popular music recordings including playing in the string quartet backing The Beatles on "Yesterday". He also played in Royal Variety Performances, and Eurovision Song Contests (he was in the orchestra in Brighton when ABBA won).
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Участие в группах:
- London Symphony Orchestra
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- The Chitinous Ensemble
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Pat Halling's String Ensemble
- London Sinfonietta
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- The London Chamber Orchestra
- The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
- The Nash Ensemble
- The Virtuosi Of England
- Melos Ensemble Of London
- The London Jazz Chamber Group
- The London Strings
- The Starcoast Orchestra
- Goldsbrough Orchestra
- The Band Of HM Royal Marines
- Tunnell Piano Quartet
- The Boyd Neel Orchestra
- Prometheus Ensemble
- The Lansdowne String Quartet
- Robert Farnon And His Orchestra
- New London Quintet
- The Nefer Ensemble
- Ariel Quartet