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Neil Tarlton

British classical (orchestral and chamber) double bass player, professor, transcriber and author, born in July 1952. He studied at the [l459222]. Before becoming a full-time student, he was a member of the [a=National Youth Orchestra Of Great Britain]. After leaving college, he freelanced, eventually settling with the [a=New Philharmonia Orchestra] (for orchestral work) and [a=Philomusica Of London] (for chamber orchestra playing). Between 1976 and 1979, he held the Principal chair of the [a1606903] after which, he returned to London and the [a=Philharmonia Orchestra]. In 1981, he was a founding member of [a=London Musici] and the short-lived [a=The London Double Bass Ensemble]. In the late 1980s, he begun teaching at the [l290263] eventually becoming Professor of Double Bass. In 1990, he succeeded [a=Gerald Drucker] as Principal Double Bass of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Member of the [b]Corinthian Chamber Orchestra[/b] and the [b]Cerddorfa Dinas Powys Orchestra[/b]. He holds a teaching post at the [l1379071].