tr, 1935-2010 GB
Musician of Classical
Born: 7th August 1935, Hammersmith, London, England Died: 28th October 2010 World renowned classical trumpet player. He served as principal trumpet of The London Symphony Orchestra for 30 years, retiring in June 2007. Previously, he was principal cornet for The Black Dyke Mills Band (1956 to 1961) and principal trumpet with the BBC Northern Orchestra (1961 to 1977). Composer John Williams wrote many of his best known film scores with Murphy in mind, including those for the Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter films. Appointed MBE in 2010. Maurice Murphy remains a Principal Emeritus of The London Symphony Orchestra.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Just Good Friends | Don Lusher & Maurice Murphy | 1992 | Album |
The Lighter Side Of Maurice Murphy | Maurice Murphy | 1990 | Album |
A Festive Consort | Maurice Murphy, Consort Of Voices, Consort Of London, Robert Haydon Clark | 1989 | Album |
National Brass Festival, Royal Albert Hall, 1974 | The Black Dyke Mills Band, The Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band, Cory Band, City Of Coventry Band Conducted By Sir Charles Groves And Ernest Tomlinson Soloist Maurice Murphy | 1974 | Album |