Drake Gritton studied both the oboe and the deeper-sounding cor anglais the Royal Academy of Music. He began to realise that he wished to specialise in cor anglais for a career and, before he had even graduated, was appointed as Principal Cor Anglais of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, a position which he still holds. He regularly appears with many leading orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and London Symphony Orchestra. This year he performed the famous “Hovis advert” solo from Dvorak’s New World Symphony in the Proms with RLPO as well as playing with the BBCSO three times, including the Last Night of the Proms.

We are delighted to welcome him to St Peter’s with a programme of beautiful music for cor anglais and piano, accompanied by his father, musician, composer and Ropley resident, Peter Gritton:

Sonata for Cor Anglais and Piano - Hindemith

Amalia - Pasculli

Reflets dans l’eau - Debussy

Au Loin - Koechlin

Pastorale - Elliot Carter