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Percussionist
At the age of sixteen, Nigel Shipway enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied with James Blades OBE and Reginald Barker, who was at that time Principal Percussion with the Royal Opera House. On leaving the Royal Academy of Music he studied further with the American percussionist Bobby Christian in Chicago, USA.
Early professional experiences include substantial amounts of work with the Halle, BBC Philharmonic, BBC Welsh, Bournemouth, Northern Sinfonia, City of Birmingham, Welsh Opera and a wide variety of other regional orchestras.
As a guest Principal Percussionist he worked often with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, English Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Johns and London Concert Orchestra. He was regular Principal Percussionist with National Symphony Orchestra, New London Orchestra and Showbiz Pops Orchestra.
Working in almost every musical genre, Shipway was also a successful session musician including a stint in the original run of Cats and playing on over 500 albums, TV (including Blackadder), radio, films and advertising jingles. He also played on the original recording of Torvill and Dean’s Bolero.
Source: Music Instrument News
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April 15, 1972 |
Holywell Music Room |
Oxford |
United Kingdom |
English Bach Festival |
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Guy Protheroe (conductor), Alexander Abercrombie (piano), Barry Guy (double bass), Nigel Shipway (percussion), Richard Bradshaw (chorusmaster) |
The Saltarello Choir |
Episodes II, Op. 30 |
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YSC71 |
Episodes ΙΙ |
for mixed choir, tape and three performers |
30 |
2 Choirs, Piano, Double Bass, Percussion (3 Suspended Cymbals – large, medium, and small, Large Tam-Tam, Small Tamtam, Flexatone, 5 Temple Blocks, Woodblock, Bass Tom, Bells, Tubular Bells, Crotales, Timpani, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Maracas, Claves), Tape |