Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Easy going musician, capable of playing in a broad range of styles and situations! www.anthonythompsontrumpet.com
Musician, working in recording sessions, orchestras and as a soloist.
As a session musician, Anthony has played on recordings with artists as diverse as Don Lusher, Kenny Baker, Norman Wisdom, Barbara Windsor, Claire Sweeney, Shirley Bassey, Delirious? and Gorillaz amongst many many others. His albums of varied Classical works are available to download on itunes and Amazon
From the brilliant tone of the piccolo trumpet to the sultry Flugel horn, Anthony has performed many trumpet concertos and solo pieces. He has toured extensively throughout the UK, USA, Holland and Brazil, and has appeared in Norway, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Switzerland and Italy. With organist Gordon Stewart he gave the first performance of Andrew Carter's Petite Suite, which they then took on two tours in the United States. In his own recitals, Anthony is known for the wide range of instruments he plays - everything from didgeridoo and conch shell to coaching horn, cornet, soprano, bugle, flugel horn, ramshorn and antelope horn shofars, natural and piccolo trumpets! In addition to his own solo work and masterclasses, Anthony appears regularly on BBC Radio 4's Daily Service and BBC Television's Songs of Praise. In the summers of 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2012 he performed substantial solo works with the New English Orchestra at the Salzburg Festival. His albums of varied Classical works are available on digital download websites. In live performance, Anthony has performed with the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble, Lesley Garrett, Hayley Westenra, The Sixteen with Harry Christophers, Liam McNally, London Community Gospel Choir, Steve Winwood, duetted with Sting and played for Pope Benedict XVI!
Anthony Thompson enjoys a successful career as an orchestral trumpeter. He has played frequently (including performances as guest principal trumpet) with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hallé, CBSO, Britten Sinfonia, Manchester Camerata, Manchester Concert Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra, New European Orchestra and the Royal Northern Sinfonia, and has played occasionally with Opera North, English Northern Philharmonia, the Royal Shakespeare Company, North of England Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Northern Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet. He has also played principal trumpet with Orquestra Nacional do Porto and been a member of the Britten-Pears Orchestra and Baroque Orchestra. In April 2008 Anthony was appointed principal trumpet of Sinfonia ViVA, has been principal trumpet of Skipton Camerata since 2005 and since Christmas Day 2002 he has also been principal trumpet and soloist with the New English Orchestra.