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London principal horn, RIP

London principal horn, RIP

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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