I have 25 years experience as a professional musician, performing (horn, piano, bass), teaching and arranging. I have played for orchestras and ensembles in England and internationally. My training is classical, however as a performer I have played in jazz quartets, big bands, Arabic ensembles and balkan groups. I have held full time teaching jobs, freelance teaching jobs, I’ve done orchestral and ensemble coaching and conducting. I regularly write arrangements for student groups of varying levels for both training and performance. I focus on writing parts that will match students' levels and needs, giving them both a realistic challenge and an enjoyable, playable role. I have studied music at York University and horn performance at the Royal College of Music, London.

Jay Crossland

I have 25 years experience as a professional musician, performing (horn, piano, bass), teaching and arranging. I have played for orchestras and ensembles in England and internationally. My training is classical, however as a performer I have played in jazz quartets, big bands, Arabic ensembles and balkan groups. I have held full time teaching jobs, freelance teaching jobs, I’ve done orchestral and ensemble coaching and conducting. I regularly write arrangements for student groups of varying levels for both training and performance. I focus on writing parts that will match students' levels and needs, giving them both a realistic challenge and an enjoyable, playable role. I have studied music at York University and horn performance at the Royal College of Music, London.

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I have 25 years experience as a professional musician, performing (horn, piano, bass), teaching and arranging.
I have played for orchestras and ensembles in England and internationally. My training is classical, however as a performer I have played in jazz quartets, big bands, Arabic ensembles and balkan groups.
I have held full time teaching jobs, freelance teaching jobs, I’ve done orchestral and ensemble coaching and conducting.
I regularly write arrangements for student groups of varying levels for both training and performance. I focus on writing parts that will match students’ levels and needs, giving them both a realistic challenge and an enjoyable, playable role.

I have studied music at York University and horn performance at the Royal College of Music, London.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Greek, Modern
Advanced
Arabic
Intermediate
French
Intermediate

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Qualifications

MA Contemporary Music
September 1, 2004 - June 30, 2008
Analysis, composition and conducting
Postgraduate diploma in performance, Royal College of Music
September 1, 2008 - June 30, 2010
    paper Bass playing - Arabic music

    Samaii recording:

    Silk path album recording:

    Performance in Athens:

    paper Conducting orchestra with singer Chris de Burgh

    This was a performance on ZDF German television on Christmas eve, 2015. I trained and conducted the orchestra.