Maurice Murphy (1935-2010) resources
I hope to make this a reasonably comprehensive list of articles about and tributes to the great Maurice Murphy, who died on 28th October 2010. This resource is still in development; if you know any links you think I should include, please contact me. Thanks.
Not all items listed are available online. I have tried to give a link that gets you as close as possible.
Articles
| Article link | Comment |
|---|---|
| LSO tribute page | Tributes from colleagues, friends and fans |
| LSO tribute podcast and gallery | The 2007 podcast produced and presented by Tommy Pearson is a "must-hear". |
| The Brass Herald | This fantastic brass mag had a major MM article in its December 2010 edition, Issue 36. It is not available online but at the link I've given you can buy a copy for just a fiver, though really you should probably take out a sub while you are there. |
| ITG News obituary | In Memoriam: Maurice Murphy (1935-2010) |
| ITG Journal | The Journal will publish a tribute article in its June 2011 edition. It will not necessarily be available online to non-subscribers, though I'm not party to future developments. You should probably join ITG anyway! |
| 4barsrest | Death of Maurice Murphy |
| Guardian | Maurice Murphy obituary |
| Guardian | Maurice Murphy: the unsung classical hero of Star Wars and beyond |
| BBC News | Symphony trumpeter Maurice Murphy dies |
| The Times | Maurice Murphy (Unfortunately the Times is paywalled these days. You can get 24 hours' access for £1.) |
| ClassicalMusic.org.uk | Maurice Murphy, legendary former principal trumpet of the LSO has died |
| Wikipedia | Maurice Murphy |
| BBC Radio 4 - Last Word | Maurice Harrison Murphy. Radio obituary programme - still available to listen |
| Financial Times | Down-to-earth virtuoso who played a celestial theme |
| More to come |