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In Memoriam. Steve Denroche. 21st. Feb. 2024. A versatile musician.
A valuable and cherished member of Vancouver’s music fraternity.
Chronicles of Saint Valentine.
” You Guys—Go play in the next Diocese.”
Peter Schickele. 1935 – January 16th,2024.aka PDQ Bach.
Farewell Sympathy.
Colin Bradbury,1933-May 28th,2023. Principal clarinettist of the BBC Symphony orchestra for 33 years.
He investigated, recorded and also published wide clarinet repertoire.
Harry Belafonte 1927- April 25th 2023. Honey voiced singer and outspoken activist.
Day-O. I did what I could.
Burt Bacharach 1928- 8th February2023. The composer who struck a gold seam and mined it for six decades.
In addition to his natural gifts he was a knowledgeable orchestrator and studied with Darius Milhaud.
Fay Weldon,CBE. 1931 – 4 January 2023. Contrarian and prolific writer.
” If that was dying, I don’t want to do it again”.(f.w.)
Ken Moore,1944- January 13,2023. Vancouver Timpanist and Percussionist.
A genial colleague with a very musicianly sense of humour.
“Cry ‘God for Harry! England and St. George!”
A Windsor soup story.
WASSAIL ! Enjoy a cup of Christmas cheer.
Hung, Drawn and Cultured 