John Fletcher (1941 – October 1987) was an English tuba player. He began his career as a horn player, but switched to the tuba upon his graduation from studying Natural Sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
In autumn 1964, he moved to London, where he was appointed Principal Tuba of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He left the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1966 to join the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). In 1966, he also joined the Philip Jones Brass ...
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John Fletcher (1941 – October 1987) was an English tuba player. He began his career as a horn player, but switched to the tuba upon his graduation from studying Natural Sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
In autumn 1964, he moved to London, where he was appointed Principal Tuba of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He left the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1966 to join the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO). In 1966, he also joined the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (PJBE), with whom he played until 1986. Known to his friends as "Fletch", he was highly regarded as a tuba player and teacher. He taught many UK professional tubists, including Patrick Harrild, who succeeded Fletcher as the LSO's principal tuba. Fletcher also regularly tutored members of the National Youth Orchestra.
Fletcher's recordings included the Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto. Leonard Salzedo dedicated his Sonata for tuba and piano, op. 93, to Fletcher.
In 1967, Fletcher married the mezzo-soprano Margaret Cable, and together...
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