Solo Performances
In September 2008, Ian will perform the Nino Rota trombone concerto with the Vienna Philharmonic in the Lucerne Festival conducted by Riccardo Muti.
In March 2007 Ian gave the premiere of 'Stargazer', a concerto for trombone and orchestra by British composer Jonathan Dove. The performance was with the LSO conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas.
In 1984 he performed Elgar Howarth's Trombone Concerto with the Yorkshire Imperial Band for broadcast on BBC Radio 3. And in 1985 he played the first British performance of Gunther Schuller's trombone concerto, Eine kleine Posaunenmusik with the Halle Orchestra conducted by the composer.
Ian's solo recordings started with a mix of popular solos with brass band and synthesizer in "The Versatile Virtuoso" (1992, Doyen DOY CD014) where he is accompanied by his former band, the Yorkshire Imperial Band. This was followed by Frank Martin's Ballade with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Matthias Bamert (Chandos), Elgar Howarth's Concerto for Trombone with Eikanger-Bjørsvik Musikklag and Howarth conducting (Doyen), Derek Bourgeois' Trombone Concerto with the Sun Life Band, much of the standard trombone and piano repertoire on EMI as part of its Virtuosi series and most recently the Bourgeois Trombone Sonata with the YBS Band and David King.
In October 2006, Ian released the CD Pryor Engagement (Doyen DOY CD212). This recording contains solos composed by, or famously performed by, the legendary American trombonist Arthur Pryor. Accompaniment is provided by Black Dyke Band.
In 2007, a further solo CD was released on the Japanese Camerata label (CM28117). The CD is called Solo Trombone - French Collection and includes classical repertoire for trombone and piano.
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