Steven Mead
| Steven Mead | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 26 February 1962 Bournemouth, England |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Soloist, virtuoso, teacher |
| Instruments | Euphonium |
| Associated acts | Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra Trondheim Symphony Orchestra Helsinki Philharmonic Capella Cracoviensis Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Japan Chamber Orchestra |
Steven Mead (born 1962 in Bournemouth, England) is an English virtuoso euphonium soloist and teacher who has played an important role in achieving worldwide recognition of the instrument.[1][2][3] He has played solo concerti with many symphony orchestras, including: the , the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Helsinki Philharmonic, Capella Cracoviensis, the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra and the . He has premiered works by Martin Ellerby, Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen, Vladimir Cosma, Goff Richards, John Reeman, Rolf Rudin and Philip Sparke, amongst others. Goff Richards' Pilatus, Aagaard-Nilsen's Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra, Reeman's Sonata for Euphonium and Ellerby's Euphonium Concerto were all written expressly for Mead.[4][5][6]
Selected recordings[]
- Joseph Horovitz: Four Concertos
- Ensemble: Royal Ballet Sinfonia; Soloists: Andrew Haveron (violin), Steven Mead (euphonium), David Owen Norris (piano); Conductor Joseph Horovitz; Label: Dutton Epoch.
- Concertino
- Ensemble: The Lillestrøm Musikkorps; Soloist: Steven Mead (euphonium); Conductor Gert Buitenhuis; Label: Polyphonic.
- Euphonium Virtuoso
- Ensemble: Brass Band Buizingen; Soloist: Steven Mead (euphonium); Conductor: Luc Vertommen; Label: Bocchino.
- Ensemble: Royal Northern College of Music Wind Orchestra; Soloist: Steven Mead (euphonium); Conductor: James Gourlay; Label: Polyphonic.
- Audacious
- Soloist: Steven Mead; Accompanied by Tomoko Sawano, piano; Label: Bocchino.
- Fandango, released 1 June 2011; Accompanied by Tomoko Sawano, piano; Label: Bocchino.
References[]
- ^ Roy Newsome, The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006, p. 252. ISBN 0-7546-0717-8.
- ^ Peter Spaull, "Blowing in the wind my friends", Liverpool Daily Post, March 28, 2003. Accessed 10 September 2008.
- ^ Martin Stote, "Euphonium euphoria as BBC makes ban U-turn", Birmingham Post, March 25, 1999. Accessed via subscription 10 September 2008.
- ^ Notes on Concerto for Euphonium and Orchestra[permanent dead link] on the official web site of Torstein Aagaard-Nilsen.
- ^ Lloyd Bone, Eric Paull, R. Winston Morris, Guide to the Euphonium Repertoire: The Euphonium Source Book, Indiana University Press, 2007, pp. 60 and 132. ISBN 0-253-34811-0
- ^ Roy Newsome, The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006, p. 367.
- Rachel Dunlap, Mead to perform world-class talents on obscure brass instrument[permanent dead link], Spectator Eau Claire, January 25, 2001. Accessed 10 September 2008.
- Ronald Holz, Review: Euphonium Virtuoso (Bocchino CD BOCC107), The Brass Band Bridge, North American Brass Band Association, Issue 101, October 2006. pp. 21–22. Accessed 10 September 2008.
- Steven Mead biography on the Besson company web site. Accessed 10 September 2008.
External links[]
- Steven Mead's official website
- Video of a live unedited performance, most of the third movement of the Hallows Concerto (Rolf Rudin) in a performance given by Steven at The Capitol Theatre, Offenbach, Germany on Sunday 15 March 2009, with the Neue Philharmonie Orchestra, conductor Roland Boer
Authority control  | |
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- English classical musicians
- Euphonium players
- 1962 births
- Living people
- People from Bournemouth