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Andrew Findon

fl, bs, GB
World and Soundtrack

English orchestral flautist. He was principal flute of the National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain in the early 1970s and 3 years at the Royal College of Music. He entered the London musical scene and performed with dance band dates Nat Temple, Joe Loss, Eric Delaney & Sidney Lipton in addition to Ballet Rambert, taking in The National Theatre and the formation of the Myhra Saxophone Quartet with John Harle. The early 1980s saw the start of his work with the The Michael Nyman Band, with whom he still tours and records, and a most enjoyable period as a member of the folk-rock band, The Michael Nyman Band, recording albums with them and appearing at leading folk festivals. He is also associated with John Wilson (4), in whose orchestra he plays principal flute and also sits on the baritone chair in his big band. Andy is principal flute of National Symphony Orchestra, and works with many other chamber groups, including The Ceruti Ensemble, London Saxophonic and Saxpak. Andy Findon has also worked in many Andrew Lloyd Webber productions, Whistle Down The Wind, The Beautiful Game, Bombay Dreams and The Woman In White. Other shows include Sinatra At The London Palladium, Wicked and Lord Of The Rings. Apart from his appearances on hundreds of other artists albums, he has written and recorded for EMI’s KPM library and featured on solo Panpipe CD’s for Virgin, Crimson and EMI. In 2005, Andy Findon: Tracked was released on the Quartz label and his second album When The Boat Comes In was released in 2007.

     
Instruments
  • Flute
  • Bariton sax
  • Tenor sax
  • Piccolo
Genres
  • World
  • Soundtrack
  • Folk
  • Pop
  • Classical
Popular Tracks   
Fridiof Kennings - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 6: Foursquare [Live] by John Harle, David Roach & Andrew Findon
Sleep My Sweet Child on Land Of Song Pt. 1 by Various Artists
Histoire du tango: I. Bordel 1900 - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 5: The Tale of the Broken-Hearted Accordion [Live] by John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw & Andrew Findon
Nuages - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 5: The Tale of the Broken-Hearted Accordion [Live] by John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw & Andrew Findon
Histoire du tango: II. Café 1930 - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 5: The Tale of the Broken-Hearted Accordion [Live] by John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw & Andrew Findon
Music from The Threepenny Opera: II. Tango - Ballade - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 5: The Tale of the Broken-Hearted Accordion [Live] by John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw & Andrew Findon
String Quartet No. 3 in C Major, Op. 76 "The Emperor": I. First Movement (Allegro) - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 6: Foursquare [Live] by John Harle, David Roach & Andrew Findon
Y Deryn Pur on Land Of Song Pt. 1 by Various Artists
Histoire du tango: IV. Concert d'aujourd'hui - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 5: The Tale of the Broken-Hearted Accordion [Live] by John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw & Andrew Findon
Histoire du tango: III. Nightclub 1960 - Live on The John Harle Collection Vol. 5: The Tale of the Broken-Hearted Accordion [Live] by John Harle, Simon Haram, Christian Forshaw & Andrew Findon

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Density 21.5 - Unaccompanied Works For Flute (And Other Instruments)Andrew Findon2011Album
ABBA The Love Songs & Ballads On PanpipesAndrew Findon2000Compil.
Flutes And WhistlesAndrew Findon1993Album
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