We are delighted to welcome back Liz le Grove and Paul Hart on Monday 17th March at Holy Trinity Church, Gosport, starting at 1pm. A marriage made in heaven, this organ and trumpet recital promises to be very special indeed. The music programme is unique to our recital series and includes one of Liz le Grove's own compositions. Please join us to enjoy and celebrate these two awesome musicians for a half hour of gorgeous music in the splendid surroundings of this beautiful church. A warm welcome awaits you - bring your lunch, sit back, relax and enjoy the music.

Programme

1 Trumpet Concerto in E flat major	J. N. Hummel (1778 - 1837)
Movement 1: Allegro con spirito
2 Gabriel’s Oboe	Ennio Morricone (1928 - 2020)
3 Toccata	Georges McMaster (1862 - 1898)
4 Springtide	Edward Grieg (1843 - 1907)
5 Variations on Shaker Melody	Elizabeth Le Grove (b. 1959)
6 The King’s March	Jeremiah Clarke (c1674 - 1707)

Biographies

Paul Hart began playing the bugle in a marching band at the age of nine years. He then progressed to playing the trumpet in school and county bands. He joined the Royal Marines School of Music in 1987, after being impressed by the Royal Marines’ performance at the Royal Tournament. He initially studied cornet and violin at the School of Music, before transferring to solo cornet. During his period of training he won several prizes, including the Bronze medal for the Cassel Prize.

He passed out of training early and joined Commader-in-Chief Fleet Band. After this he was drafted back to the Royal Marines School of Music Staff Band at Deal, until the closure of Deal Barracks in 1996. He became Principal Cornet of the Royal Band and then Solo Cornet Instructor at the Royal Marines School of Music. He passed his promotional course for the rank of Sergeant in 2000, gaining the Dip ABRSM diploma in conducting. He also holds the CT ABRSM qualification in instrumental teaching and the LTCL diploma in Trumpet Performance. During his time in the Royal Marines he played many solos at prestigious venues and events, including at the Royal Albert Hall and for an estimated audience of eleven thousand at the International Festival of the Sea.

Paul left the Royal Marines Band Service in 2004, to pursue a career in performing and instrumental teaching. He teaches brass and conducts for Southampton Music Services. He has been Director of Music for the Southampton Concert Brand and Assistant Director of Music for the Southampton Youth Brass Band, which he has conducted during tours to China and France. He frequently performs as a soloist at concerts and recitals.

Elizabeth Le Grove grew up in Suffolk. She studied music at the University of Wales, Bangor, and was awarded a Bachelor of Music honours degree in 1980. She then spent three years as Assistant Organist at Bangor Cathedral, before taking the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) course at Durham University. In 1984 she was awarded the PGCE, together with the Royal College of Organists’ Fellowship qualification (FRCO) and diploma in choral training and conducting (CHM). She later gained the M Phil degree for musical analysis.

She taught at schools and colleges before being appointed in 1996 to the post of Director of Academic Music, Higher Training at the Royal Marines School of Music. Here, she taught on the Bandmasters’ Course and she was Course Leader for the Royal Marines School of Music Bachelor of Music honours and Master of Music degree programmes. In 2004 she completed a Doctorate in Education at the Institute of Education, University of London. She retired from the Royal Marines School of Music in 2023. She is Director of Music at the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Hambledon, and she plays the organ regularly in concerts, recitals as well as church services.

In 2004 Paul and Elizabeth made a trumpet and organ CD entitled Celestial Trumpet. This was followed by a second CD two years later, entitled Golden Trumpet. Both recordings are on the Clovelly label.