The British Musical Biography

[E] Morrow, Walter, trumpet player, born
in Liverpool, June 15, 1850. Studied his
instrument under Dan Godfrey, and at the
R.A.M. He obtained high repute by his
playing of the various parts for trumpet
obligato in Handel's works, and did much to
restore the- Trumpet to its legitimate place in
the orchestra. He developed a special trumpet
for the performance of Bach's high trumpet
parts, so long considered unplayable. This
instrument he employed for the first time in
Bach's " Ein feste Burg," at a concert of the
Cambridge University Musical Society, June
11, 1885 ; and at the Leeds Festival of 1886
the same straight trumpet was introduced in
Bach's High Mass in B Minor. j\Ir. Morrow
is teacher of the trumpet at the R.C.M., and

[+] Guildhall School, and is now principal trumpet
in the orchestras of the Philharmonic Society,
Royal Choral Society, the Symphony Concerts,
Handel Festival, and at most of the provincial
festivals.

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