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Player Profile:
Name: Pete Harding
Position: 2nd Baritone
Occupation?
Clinical
Technologist
(Radiotherapy Physics)
Where are you
originally from? Birmingham - someone has
to come from there!
Do you play any
other instruments? Have played? most brass band instruments except horn or
trombone
How long have
you been playing?
Since
age 13
When did you
join The Wigston Band?
June
2006
Favourite
Pieces?
Beethoven
9, Saint Saens Organ Symphony, Tallis Variations plus many more
Biggest
influence?
Alison
(the Mrs.), Chris Jeans
Favourite
musical moment?
Singing
Verdi Requiem, Birmingham
Town Hall, Qualifying
for National finals 1st section 2000 - Playing timps! National Finals at
the Royal Albert Hall
Worst musical
moment?
Totally
mis-pitching at start of piece at solo contest and proceeding to try and
carry on! - restarted red faced!, Nearly dropping the bass drum on the
march at remembrance day - the drum nearly got there before the band!
Likes? Technology and
gadgets, motorcycles, food and beer in abundance, camping, liver and
onios
Dislikes? People who
nag, cooked carrots (raw are fine!), scales!, being late
Previous Bands: Wolverhampton
Brass - introduced me to banding - thank you,
Maltby Miners Welfare band (South Yorkshire
- great bunch), Croft Silver, Ancient Order Of Foresters, Enderby.
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