YouTube Symphony Orchestra LSO Masterclass - Trumpet

with Maurice Murphy and Nigel Gomm.
Two legends of the LSO's trumpet section, now both sadly no longer with us. Former Principal Trumpet Maurice Murphy died in 2010 and Nigel Gomm in 2011, and they are hugely missed by everyone who worked with them.
We hope you enjoy this little insight into Maurice and Nigel's trumpet playing and relationship with each other, which stretched back beyond their days together in the Orchestra.
This video was recorded for the purposes of the KZbin Symphony Orchestra 2008, a project which brought together amateur musicians around the world. Nigel and Maurice are looking at sections of the trumpet part for Tun Dun's 'Internet Symphony' which players recorded themselves performing as an audition, before the winners were brought together to form an orchestra in New York.

[@crush1338]

Heroes die late .... but legends live forever ! RIP !

[@chksixx]

Maurice Murphy has been my trumpet hero for 33 years, ever since I first heard him on Star Wars. I was so very sad to hear of his death a few days back. Thanks for inspiring so many of us for so long. RIP, Maurice.

[@MrHarvey17]

as im hoping to become a future trumpet player, he was the one man i always wanted to meet him. R.I.P MM

[@dominicturner5057]

Fantastic educational video. Two legends. Hope brass players appreciate the nuances of what is being stated. R.I.P. Listen to them do the Rondo in Mahler 7. Breathtaking.

[@CalebXv]

Rest in peace Maurice and Nigel.. Great players.. Great people..

[@lucindastarling1452]

Just found this, two wonderful players who were also very special guys. As a wedding present, Maurice & four other LSO friends played at my wedding. As I walked up the aisle, Maurice unexpectedly started to play when the organist struck up the Purcell. He also played the Adagio from Albinoni's Oboe Concerto on his piccolo trumpet whiile we signed the register. Ethereal and so beautiful. Just loved that man.

[@vermilliongecko]

What an absolute privilege to have Maurice Murphy play as you walked up the aisle!

[@LondonSymphonyOrchestra]

@mac112man @awreckingball calm down chaps. Nigel appears in the video alongside Maurice in a sort of interview situation, Maurice not feeling comfortable enough to appear on his own - he always said he wasn't a natural teacher! At the time of this video Maurice had already retired, but Nigel and Maurice were colleagues & close friends for more years than we could care to mention. Sadly Maurice died in October last year. He is greatly missed by everyone at the LSO and by people around the world.

[@christobell123]

"which i'll try and play for you"

[@patrickcarlson2741]

I watch this video regularly. It's an epic document for these two men. Please preserve it!

[@LondonSymphonyOrchestra]

The LSO is deeply saddened by the recent death of LSO Trumpeter, Nigel Gomm, on Sunday 30 October at the age of 52 after a short illness. Our thoughts are with his wife Belinda McFarlane, an LSO Violinist, his beloved children Jamie and Charli and his close family; he will be greatly missed by the whole Orchestra.

[@The80sBoy]

"I'm 73 and still learning". My trumpet hero, the late and very great Maurice Murphy.

[@jamestopp1]

Sad news today - Nigel Gomm passed away almost exactly a year after Maurice. He was a lovely fella and a great player, and will be missed by anyone who knew him or heard him play. RIP

[@salsatuba]

Thanks for your music Mr. Murphy, We will miss You.

[@TeamCGS2005]

He was a good friend of my family and sadly passed very soon after his sister Eileen. He was a legend and we will never forget him. He even managed to get John Williams to sign a copy of his Star Wars pieces for us.

[@peterfeltham5612]

So many millions of admirers around the world have listened to MMs wonderful playing through his musicianship on many film scores.Because of that he is probably,next to a certain Mr Armstrong, the most listened to trumpet player ever to raise a horn to his lips.

[@duncanwilson7390]

This just cropped up on my 'recommended' videos. Can't believe they've both gone now 😢😢

[@kennethtalbott2233]

two awesome players no longer with us, also big jimmy watson. what a loss to the trumpet world, amongst many others. i loved the way maurice was telling us to learn the words. sooooo true. ya cant play it if ya canna sing it is what i was taught. legends all of them, but they would all share their experience with you for nowt. i feel humbled by them.

[@vermilliongecko]

I've only been learning to play the trumpet 🎺 for four years, but every now and then I come back to this video, and it starts to make more sense to me, eg. phrasing, playing like you're singing, judging the dynamics etc.

[@Funkadelic3]

Hearing Maurice play in this video when It came out help make me want to be a better trumpet player. Probably one of the first great trumpet players I ever heard through various John Williams scores like Superman and Star Wars. Very honest approach and a very natural player. R.I.P.

[@dartthewarrior]

Is he using his Denis Wick signature series MM mouthpiece here?? Either way, his sound is fantastic!!

[@Oscar177324]

Still can't believe Nigel passed away :(

[@heypepper]

Losing this man is a major loss to the brass and trumpet community. He will be sorely missed.

[@user-rn1lb8sx2c]

Amazing

[@brianwhitehead]

He's playing the Purcell Sonata on the picc

[@phillipecook3227]

Somewhere out there in the ether there is a recording of MM playing the 3rd mvt of the Hummel concerto with the LSO under Vilem Tausky. Just an observation. It's disturbing to observe how many really top line trumpeters don't live to see old age.

[@BessesothBarnBandChannel]

Brass Band legend. R.I.P.

[@TenaciousD872]

What a video to watch after Hearing Maurice Murphy's passing. RIP M.M.

[@bellm60]

Does anyone know the lyrical piece Maurice plays at around 51 seconds?

[@paulwainwright1723]

RIP Maurice Murphey . Still listen to his playing, one of if not the best players I have ever heard.

[@adriepram]

Could anybody tell me the last piece he played (the baroque one on the piccolo) please?

[@leos.2784]

Adrie Pramudya , this is the Henry Purcell Sonata in D, you can find this and a lot more piccolo parts as well on the publication entitled - The piccolo big book - , please look for Hickman Music Editions , also you can find very interesting trumpet pedagogy and repertoire videos on the H.M.E Facebook and you tube Chanel’s , greetings . Leo

[@jfmusicbox3477]

What symphony and movment is the solo and fanfares from?

[@rodrok26]

MASTEEEEEEEERS

[@MarcosChrispimMARCOSCHRISPIM]

well. greats explanations!

[@jeremymacias8945]

0:33

[@juvenilemonument217]

What title of this song? Please

[@foodmore]

Rest in Peace Maurice Murphy. You are a legend.

[@googlewhackthis]

Infinite round robins on this guy!

[@MrCurlybow]

Sonata by Henry Purcell

[@frogndan]

RIP Nigel

[@benjamindivito]

brilliante