Early Career
On leaving The College, he did a number of music jobs which included being on the music staff for some of Ken Russell's films: Lisztomania and Mahler, plus singing on the cult film The Wicker Man; his is the high tenor heard in the pub scene. He played piano in the West End of London working his way up to being the Music Director for shows such as My Fair Lady with Dame Anna Neagle and Tony Britton directed by the lyricist of the show Alan Jay Lerner; Oliver! with amongst others Ron Moody, the last time he reprised his role; The Two Ronnies with Messrs Barker and Corbett; and Irene with Jon Pertwee. Having conducted a season at The London Palladium he decided he could go no further and left to pursue his original career: that of a classical conductor.
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