Richard Cross performs as a trombonist and composes and arranges music for musicians across the world.  His arrangements on the Turned On label have been performed and broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Commonwealth Radio and performed at The International Trombone Festival as well as at embassies, universities and music colleges and other venues in Europe, America, Australia and Asia, and have been recorded on CD by the award winning British all girl trombone quartet Bones Apart. He has also composed for film and theatre companies in England.

Click the titles below to hear some of Richard's music for theatre
The Canterbury Tales (625kb) (The Second Nun's Tale) - sounded as the nun is executed for her faith - epilogue/ curtain down - Icon Theatre; toured the UK, 2004		Hedda Gabler  (403kb) - Icarus Theatre, 2005
Final Scene: The Second Nun's Tale	Other scenes....	...from The Canterbury Tales

Richard graduated from The Royal Academy Of Music in 1999, where he studied trombone with Ian Bousfield and Dudley Bright, together with composition, arranging and conducting. As a trombonist he has performed with musicians including Yehudi Menuhin, Vladimir Ashkenazy and James Galway and has worked with orchestras including The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Northern Sinfonia (UK), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, London Session Orchestra, London Concert Orchestra, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra (UK) and onboard the QE2. He has recorded for the pop industry at EMI Abbey Road Studios and has played for Empress Michiko of Japan and The Archbishop Of Canterbury. Richard's work also encompasses shows, sessions, ceremonies, contemporary dance, opera, ballet and jazz ensembles and has included film work on set as a musician (Mrs. Henderson Presents), starring Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins and Will Young (2005.)

Sheet music for Richard's arrangements is available for you here

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