Alan Civil was born in 1929 and died in 1989. Alan started to play the French horn as a young boy, and joined an army band as a teenager. He studied the horn with Aubrey Brain, the father of Dennis Brain, and played second horn to Dennis Brain in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, taking over as principal horn when Dennis Brain left. In 1955 Alan joined the Philharmonia as principal horn, and in 1966 he became the principal horn of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, where he remained until he retired in 1988. He also performed as a soloist and recordings include Mozart’s ‘Four Horn Concertos’ and Benjamin Britten’s ‘Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings’ with Robert Tear. He was also a member of the Alan Civil Horn Trio, taught at the Royal College of Music and was awarded an OBE in 1985. Alan was also a prolific composer and arranger, writing many pieces for the horn as well as for an array of unusual instrument combinations.
This instantly recognisable piece lends itself well to this arrangement for horn quartet by Alan Civil.
This instantly recognisable piece lends itself well to this arrangement for horn quartet by Alan Civil.
A Christmas favourite from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Horn Quartet
A Christmas favourite from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
A arrangement by Alan Civil for wind quintet of four of the movements from Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition.
A arrangement by Alan Civil for wind quintet of four of the movements from Mussorgsky's most famous piano composition.
A fun arrangement by Alan Civil of the overture of this ever popular opera.
A fun arrangement by Alan Civil of the overture of this ever popular opera.
An arrangement for wind quintet by Alan Civil of this excellently crafted piece of music.
An arrangement for wind quintet by Alan Civil of this excellently crafted piece of music.
An arrangement by Alan Civil from Mendelssohn's Children's Pieces for piano.
An arrangement by Alan Civil from Mendelssohn's Children's Pieces for piano.
Popular Christmas arrangements by Alan Civil of Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Coventry Carol.
Popular Christmas arrangements by Alan Civil of Hark, The Herald Angels Sing and Coventry Carol.
A fine arrangement to add to Alan Civil's music for French Horn. The second movement of this work (Allegro) was an Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 6 Exam Piece between 2013 and 2022.
Horn & Piano
A fine arrangement to add to Alan Civil's music for French Horn. The second movement of this work (Allegro) was an Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 6 Exam Piece between 2013 and 2022.
Another clever arrangement from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Another clever arrangement from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
A favourite arrangement from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil. For schools, studios and professionals.
A favourite arrangement from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil. For schools, studios and professionals.
Another of the late Alan Civil's Christmas arrangements.
Another of the late Alan Civil's Christmas arrangements.
Another original work by by the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Another original work by by the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
An original work from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Horn Duet
An original work from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Clarinet & Piano
An original work from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Clarinet & Piano
An original work from the pen of the late and celebrated hornist Alan Civil.
Nicknamed Gartenschlauch Serenade, this wacky best selling musical joke is performed on a 12 foot garden hose.
Nicknamed Gartenschlauch Serenade, this wacky best selling musical joke is performed on a 12 foot garden hose.