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Alan Civil

alp, 1929-1989 GB, Northampton
Classical

Alan Civil OBE (13 June 1929 – 19 March 1989) was a British horn player.Civil began to play the horn at a young age, and joined the famous Royal Artillery Band and Orchestra at Woolwich, while still in his teens. He studied the instrument under Aubrey Brain, father of Dennis Brain.Civil was engaged by Thomas Beecham to play second horn to Dennis Brain in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and when Brain left for the Philharmonia, Civil took over leadership of the section. In 1955, Civil joined the Philharmonia himself, becoming principal horn player when Brain died in a car crash in 1957.

     
Instruments
  • Alphorn
  • French horn
  • Accordion
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Children's Music
Plays With
Johnny Keating And 27 Men
London Wind Soloists
Philharmonia Orchestra
The Academy Of Ancient Music
The London Wind Quintet
The Tubby Hayes Band
The Military Ensemble Of London
Popular Tracks   
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046: I. [Allegro] on Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1-3; Overture No.3 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046: II. Adagio on Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1-3; Overture No.3 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046: III. Allegro on Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1-3; Overture No.3 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto – Trio I – Polacca – Trio II on Bach, J.S.: Brandenburg Concertos Nos.1-3; Overture No.3 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan
Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361: III. Adagio on Mozart: Complete Wind Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pavane for a Dead Princess on Light Classical by Various Artists
Serenade No. 11 in E-Flat Major, K. 375: III. Adagio on Mozart: Complete Wind Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: III. Rondo. Allegro vivace on Mozart: The Horn Concertos; Oboe Concerto by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alan Civil, Neil Black, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner
Symphony No. 36 in C, 'Linz' K425: IV. Presto on Work Mozart by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia concertante in E flat for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, K.297b: 2. Adagio on Mozart: Violin & Wind Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Henryk Szeryng, Aurèle Nicolet, Heinz Holliger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Four Horn Concertos, Rondo in E Flat, KV 371Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alan Civil, Sir Neville Marriner, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields2002Album
BBC Legends BrainDennis Brain, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Alan Civil, Peter Pears, Mewton-Wood, Leo Wurmser, Dennis Brain Wind Quintet2001Compil.
Wind ConcertiWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Neil Black, Jack Brymer, Alan Civil, Osian Ellis, Claude Monteux, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner1991Album
Musique De ChambreFrancis Poulenc, Jacques Février • Yehudi Menuhin • Pierre Fournier • Michel Debost • Alan Civil • Maurice Bourgue • Michel Portal • Le Quintette À Vent De Paris • Amaury Wallez • Maurice Gabai • John Wilbraham • John Iveson1989Compil.
Serenade For Tenor, Horn & Strings; Our Hunting Fathers; Folksong ArrangementsBenjamin Britten, Robert Tear, Alan Civil, Elisabeth Söderström, Sir Neville Marriner, Richard Armstrong, Northern Sinfonia, The Welsh National Opera Orchestra1988Album
Concerti for Wind InstrumentsAlan Civil, Neil Black, Michael Chapman, Claude Monteux, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1985Album
Bizet's Carmen - Opera For OrchestraGeorges Bizet, Alan Civil Conducting The Kingsway Symphony Orchestra1976Album
CanticlesBenjamin Britten, Robert Tear / James Bowman / Alan Civil / Philip Ledger1976Album
A Salute To AmericaAlan Civil1976Album
Mozart In HiFiLawrence Foster, Alan Civil, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1973Album
An Evening With The Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-FieldsThe Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner With Alfred Brendel Piano And Alan Civil1973Album
The 4 Horn ConcertosWolfgang Amadeus Mozart / Sir Neville Marriner, Alan Civil, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields1972Album
Klarinettenkonzert • HornkonzerteWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Jack Brymer, Alan Civil, The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner1972Album
Britten: Serenade For Tenor, Horn And Strings / Les IluminationsRobert Tear, Alan Civil, Heather Harper, Sir Neville Marriner, Northern Sinfonia1971Album
Brahms: Horn Trio In E Flat, Op. 40 / Brahms: Piano Trio No. 2 In C, Op. 87Yehudi Menuhin • Maurice Gendron • Hephzibah Menuhin • Alan Civil1968Album
Johannes Brahms: Trio In E Flat For Horn, Violin, And Piano, Op. 40; Trio No. 2 In C For Violin, Cello, And Piano, Op. 87Yehudi Menuhin • Maurice Gendron • Hephzibah Menuhin • Alan Civil1968Album
The Four Horn Concertos / Concert Rondo (First Full Recording)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ; Alan Civil With The The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Rudolf Kempe1967Album
Music By Arnold Cooke, Rossini And Saint-SaënsAlan Civil With Gerald Moore1964Single
Horn ConcertosWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alan Civil, Otto Klemperer, Philharmonia Orchestra1961Album
Mozart 4 Horn Concertos / Concert Rondo For Horn In E-flat, K.371Alan Civil, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rudolf KempeAlbum
De Klassieken 11 - Mozart: Pianoconcert Nr. 26 "Kroningsconcert", Vioolconcert Nr. 4, Rondo Voor Hoorn En OrkestWolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ingrid Haebler, Henryk Szeryng, Alan CivilAlbum
Trois Sonates Piano & Violon - Trio Piano, Violon & CorJohannes Brahms - Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Alan CivilAlbum
Francis Poulenc – A La Recherche De L'Esprit FrançaisMichel Debost, Jacques Février, Alan Civil, Michel Portal, Maurice BourgueAlbum
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