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By profession, Roger Swann is a director of a busy electronics company
specialising in the design and manufacture of microprocessor based control
systems including hardware design and PCB layout, Windows software applications
and embedded software development (www.cigol.com). His spare time is devoted to
music (as both a performer and audience member). Other enthusiasms include hill
walking (recently completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks) and the challenging
business of wine tasting. He can be seen perspiring at the cross-trainer,
jogging on the tread-mill and ploughing up and down the swimming pool (rough
crawl) at the local gym reasonably regularly.
When time permits he also dabbles in a little water colour
painting.
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Next Big Concert
Breaking news: For the last eight years or so I've been trying to
persuade people to programme a performance of Hildegarde Westerkamp's "Fantasy
for Horns II" for solo horn and pre-recorded tape. The piece also involves some
lighting effects. Finally looks like I've achieved my aim. 22nd Nov 2008 at
Market Harborough (main work in the concert is Brahms German Requiem).
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Roger Swann
has a beautiful 2 bedroom holiday cottage called Swann Cottage in Derbyshire. You can get information about renting it
here.
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Have you tried the ultimate wind /
brass BreveEasy long note practice
software? You can download a free version of this product developed by Roger
Swann from here.
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Here's a picture of Roger and Julie on a rock in a gorge in
Sardinia
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Here's a picture of Roger happily astride what was a newly installed
(but not yet painted) cat flap patch....
(Photograph: Sue Pike)
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Roger Swann started to play the horn at the age of 11 and four years
later joined the Leicester Schools Symphony Orchestra, as well as becoming a
part time student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He then went on
to study the horn with Ifor James, Michael Purton and Jonathon Goodhall. He
plays regularly with many Leicestershire based ensembles including the
Bardi Symphony Orchestra of
Leicester, The Helix
Ensemble, The University of Leicester Sinfonia, COMA-East Midlands, Cameo
Brass and the Unique-Horns.
(photograph: Mike Tupling)
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Compositions
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He is also the conductor of the flexible group I Postini.
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Roger Swann is the head of the software development team that produce
the wind / brass BreveEasy long note
practice software. Wind or brass players can download a free version of this
valuable tool by following this link.
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For some reviews of selected concerts you might like to visit
www.cigol.com/review
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