The death has been reported of Ted Chance, principal horn of the Orchestra Of St John’s Smith Square and the English Sinfonia, and a regular member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. A busy freelancer, Ted can be heard on dozens of pop songs and movie soundtracks.
In later life, he moved to the Isle of Wight.
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