CRISPIAN STEELE-PERKINS was described in 1993 by Continuo magazine (USA) as…

“Considered to be the world’s leading player of the Baroque Trumpet”.
Indisputably, he is unique in performing regularly upon genuine antique trumpets.

During his early career as a symphonic musician (in the English National
Opera and Royal Philharmonic orchestras) he was also active in London’s
recording studios for films (James Bond, Ghandi, Jaws, Batman, The Two
Towers - Lord of the Rings,  etc.) television (The Antiques Roadshow,
Highway, and Dr. Who) and the flourishing medium of “Early Music”.

The latter led him to collect, restore and learn to play more than 100
pre-1900 mechanised and “natural” trumpets. Upon these he has recorded
with The King’s Consort, the Academy of Ancient Music, Collegium
Musicum 90, the Taverner Players, Tafelmusik, the English Baroque Soloists,
The Parley of Instruments and  other eminent ensembles.

He has accompanied an extraordinarily wide variety of singers including Sir Harry
Secombe, Sir Cliff Richard, Sir Bob Geldof, Kate Bush, Elaine Paige, Chris Rea and Lulu. In the classical field he has recorded solo trumpet “obligati” with Dame Kiri  te Kanawa, Lynne Dawson, Sylvia McNair, Emma Kirkby, James Bowman, Bryn Terfel, Olaf Bar, Jeni Bern and  Lesley  Garrett.

Crispian is in great demand as a recitalist; he plays and introduces music by the great composers, using original instruments of the period. His repertoire is therefore of unusual quality, and acquaints audiences with the novel concept of “Musical Archaeology”.

During the 2006/7 season he will tour Europe, the USA and the UK promoting recently released CDs and his authoritative new book on the trumpet published in the Yehudi Menuhin “Music Guides” series.

The CDs are:

(1) The English Trumpet (featuring Trumpets made in the 17^thand 18^th Centuries)

(2) Trumpets Ancient and Modern (Herald Recordings –HAPCD 251)

(3) Classical Trumpet Concertos by Hummel, Haydn, Leopold Mozart, Hertel and Michael Haydn. (Hyperion Records  CDA 67266) 

(4) The Regent’s Bugle (featuring instruments & music of the early 19^th Century)

 

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