London principal horn, RIP
UncategorizedThe death has been reported of Ted Chance, principal horn of the Orchestra Of St John’s Smith Square and the English Sinfonia, and a regular member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A busy freelancer, Ted can be heard on dozens of pop songs and movie soundtracks.
In later life, he moved to the Isle of Wight.
RIP. I remember Ted Chance when he was a music student at the same time as my late sister at Nottingham University. Their paths crossed subsequently when he was playing with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and she was working for BBC Wales, and then when he was playing in various other orchestras whose concerts she was recording for BBC Radio OBs. She always valued their catch-ups and he seemed to me to be a ‘life-and-soul of the party’ guy. His CV is extensive. Unfortunately, his website is not secure.