Peter Ripper

Alto Saxophone and Clarinet Scots Guards Band 1957-1966.

Alto Saxophone and Clarinet Victor Silvester’s Orchestra  1966-1969

Freelance 1969 with various orchestras; BBC Symphony, Liverpool Philharmonic, L.S.O.

And session work in London, Recordings, Broadcasts and TV.

1974-1979 Tenor Sax/Clarinet/ Bass clarinet/ Flute, BBC Radio Orchestra.

1975-1983 Alto Sax London Saxophone Quartet.

1984-2002 Tenor Sax /Flute/Piccolo Starlight Express West End.

Regular extra with BBC Concert Orchestra

1982-1994 Woodwind Professor Guards Depot Pirbright

1979 joined Eton College as Sax and Clarinet teacher.  

1994 onwards Alto Sax/Clarinet/Soprano Sax  Pete Long’s ‘Echoes of Ellington’ Repertory Orchestra.

2007 onwards Alto Sax/Clarinet/Soprano Sax, Pete Long’s ‘Goodmen Orchestra’ Benny Goodman Repertory Orchestra.