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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 (these days with a particular emphasis on opera)). Other enthusiasms include hill walking and the challenging business of wine tasting. He can be seen working hard at the cross-trainer and the rowing machine (5km = 23min) as well as ploughing up and down the swimming pool (rough crawl) at the local gym, reasonably frequently.

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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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Who is Roger Thumb?

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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 celebrating the completion of 7 days walking along the final part of the Cathar Way in south west France (no blisters) - Sept 2011

(Photograph: A helpful passing waiter)

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Here's a picture of Roger removing the stone that always gets in your boot (Cathar Way - Sept 2011)

(Photograph: Julie)

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Here's a picture of a plate from southern Spain (April 2011)

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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: David Calow - CalowCraddock Ltd david@calow2craddock.co.uk Tel: 07825 537647 )

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Click here for just a few other odd photos taken along the way

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Click here for some pictures from the not so recent 50th Birthday celebrations

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Compositions

You can download (and perform!) some of his compositions by clicking here

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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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