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Michael Winfield

British Cor Anglais (English horn) and oboe player and teacher. Born 15 November 1930 in Swanick, Derbyshire, England - Died 8 September 2017 in Horsham, West Sussex, England. He studied at the [url=https://www.discogs.com/label/459222-Royal-Northern-College-Of-Music]Royal Manchester College of Music[/url]. He joined the [a=Hallé Orchestra] on 13 August 1947 as Second Oboe, becoming its First Oboe in 1952. He joined the [a=London Symphony Orchestra] as Cor Anglais/Co-Principal Oboe on 1 June 1960. He left to join the [a=New Philharmonia Orchestra] on 1 June 1968. He became freelance in 1974. He taught at the [l290263].