Guernsey Concert Brass Musical Director Simon Applegate Bio

GCB Member Mini Bio

Name -------------------------------------- Simon

Applegate

Nick Name -------------------------------- Used to be Appy when I was in the

Army

Position ------------------------------------ Musical Director

Instrument of Choice ------------------- All brass, clarinet and saxophone

family

Mouthpiece ------------------------------- Any

Experience / Qualifications ----------- Graduate Royal Military School of

Music, Kneller Hall, Vaughan

Williams Class of 1988 – LDBBA

(Licenciate Diploma in Brass Band

Adjudication)

Eye Colour -------------------------------- Brown (Occasionally red)

Year of Birth ------------------------------ 1956

Day Job ------------------------------------ Compliance Officer –

Insurance Company

Parish of Residence -------------------- St Martin

Hobbies ------------------------------------ Music and my dog Sam

Favourite Colour ------------------------- White (ok, I know strictly it isn’t a

colour)

Favourite Piece of Music to Play ---- 1st Trom parts to Hammersmith

and Life Divine

Proudest musical moment-------------- Being personally thanked by

Harry Mortimer for helping him

through the "military band" version

of "Life Divine" at a summer

concert at the Royal Military School

of Music, Kneller Hall, when I was

principal trombone and he was

guest conductor, but he didn't

realise that the military band and

brass band arrangements differed

considerably.

Least Favourite Piece of Music ------ Probably Hootenanny and most

pieces by Edrich Siebert

Favourite Gig Ever ----------------------- Too many to list

Favourite Person in History ------------ My children

If I Ruled the World I would ------------- Retire

Scariest Thing Ever Done -------------- Anything to do with heights, even

though I used to be in the

Parachute Regiment

Funniest Thing Ever Seen ------------- The first time I watched Mel

Brookes Young Frankenstein

Favourite Pet ------------------------------ As above, my dog Sam

Favourite Holiday ------------------------- Orlando Florida

Favourite Gripe ---------------------------- Lack of concentration in

rehearsals

Hours Spent per week on Internet ---- Maybe four

If I were an animal I would like to be - Anything that was well looked

after and well pampered

Favourite Movie --------------------------- Loads, but well made true war

movies in general, such as We

Were Soldiers etc.

Favourite Food ----------------------------- Loads, but if I really had to

choose one it would probably

have to be curry.

Favourite Tipple ---------------------------- Scotch

Trivia ------------------------------------------- I am totally useless at DIY.


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