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'''Professor James Watson FRAM''' has held principal trumpet posts with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Royal Opera House]] and [[London Sinfonietta]]. International chamber music work has included the [[Nash Ensemble]] and leading the world-famous [[Philip Jones Brass Ensemble]]. He is particularly active in film and television and has recorded with [[Elton John]], [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Peter Gabriel]]. His conducting positions have included Artistic Director of the [[Black Dyke Mills Band]], 1992–2000.
'''Professor James Watson FRAM''' (4 September 1951 &ndash; 6 February 2011)<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/16/james-watson-obituary | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Barry | last=Millington | title=James Watson obituary | date=16 February 2011}}</ref> held principal trumpet posts with the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Royal Opera House]] and [[London Sinfonietta]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=198881&sectioncode=26|title=On the move|date=7 October 2005|work=[[Times Higher Education]]|accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref> His international chamber music work included the [[Nash Ensemble]] and leading the world-famous [[Philip Jones Brass Ensemble]]. He was particularly active in film and television having recorded with [[Elton John]], [[Paul McCartney]] and [[Peter Gabriel]]. Watson's conducting positions included artistic director of the [[Black Dyke Mills Band]], 1992–2000.


James Watson was Artistic Director of the [[National Youth Brass Band of Wales]] for six years and is Vice-President of the [[National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain]].
James Watson was artistic director of the [[National Youth Brass Band of Wales]] for six years and was vice-president of the [[National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain]].


He is very active as a teacher and has been Head of Brass at the [[Royal Academy of Music]] since [[2001]].
He was very active as a teacher and had been head of brass at the [[Royal Academy of Music]] since 2001.


Watson's death was announced on 6 February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ram.ac.uk/find-people?pid=124|title=James Watson |date=16 February 2011|work=Royal Academy of Music|accessdate=16 February 2011}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ram.ac.uk/find-people?pid=124 James Watson at the Royal Academy of Music]

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Latest revision as of 10:43, 3 December 2024

Professor James Watson FRAM (4 September 1951 – 6 February 2011)[1] held principal trumpet posts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Opera House and London Sinfonietta.[2] His international chamber music work included the Nash Ensemble and leading the world-famous Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. He was particularly active in film and television having recorded with Elton John, Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel. Watson's conducting positions included artistic director of the Black Dyke Mills Band, 1992–2000.

James Watson was artistic director of the National Youth Brass Band of Wales for six years and was vice-president of the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Great Britain.

He was very active as a teacher and had been head of brass at the Royal Academy of Music since 2001.

Watson's death was announced on 6 February 2011.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Millington, Barry (16 February 2011). "James Watson obituary". The Guardian. London.
  2. ^ "On the move". Times Higher Education. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
  3. ^ "James Watson". Royal Academy of Music. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
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