Roger Webster
Background information
Birth name	Roger Barry Webster
Born	December 16, 1960 (1960-12-16) (age 47) Doncaster, England
Genre(s)	Brass Band, Classical
Occupation(s)	Composer, pedagogue, trumpeter, cornetist, psychologist
Instrument(s)	Cornet Trumpet Flugelhorn
Years active	1988–present
Label(s)	Doyen, Polyphonic, World of Brass
Associated acts	Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Website	Official Website

Roger Webster (b. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A brass band is a Musical group generally consisting entirely of Brass instruments, most often with a percussion section Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality The flugelhorn (also spelled fluegelhorn or flügelhorn) is a Brass instrument resembling a Trumpet but with a wider conical bore In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. 1960) is an English cornetist and psychologist. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Mental health professional A psychologist is a practitioner of Psychology, the systematic investigation of the mind including Behavior, Cognition, He has been acclaimed as one of the world's best ever cornetists^[1]. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality He also teaches performance at the Royal Northern College of Music as well as a weekly lecture on psychology (specialising in Cognitive Intervention Therapy a version of CBT). The Royal Northern College of Music or RNCM is a conservatoire in Manchester, England. A lecture is an oral Presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject for example by a University or College Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and See also Cognitive Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ( CBT) is an umbrella-term for psychotherapeutic systems that deal with cognitions interpretations Webster has played with some of the world's best brass bands and is currently the principal cornet with Grimethorpe Colliery Band. A brass band is a Musical group generally consisting entirely of Brass instruments, most often with a percussion section The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. He is also the joint owner, with his wife, of Webster's Eco-Lube, a firm that manufactures musical instrument lubricants.

Biography

Webster was born in 1960 in Doncaster, England, to Muriel and Dennis Webster. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Doncaster is a large town in South Yorkshire, England and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland He was raised in Brierley. Brierley (Pronounced as "bry"-"early" is a town and a Civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Barnsley (part of South Yorkshire His first instrument was piano which he began playing at the age of 6. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Four years later he began playing his current instrument the cornet. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality The piano was gradually pushed aside as he progressed with the cornet at Grimethorpe Colliery Junior Band. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. Before becoming a professional musician, he worked down the coal mines and prior to that as a Laboratory technician. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. ^[2] However, it wasn't until 1988 that he began to turn his hobby into a job. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A hobby is a spare-time Recreational pursuit Etymology A Hobby horse is a wooden or Wickerwork toy made to be In this year he was invited to join Black Dyke, one of the world's greatest brass bands, as principal cornet. The Black Dyke Band, formerly the Black Dyke Mills Band, is one of the oldest and best known Brass bands in the world A brass band is a Musical group generally consisting entirely of Brass instruments, most often with a percussion section He stayed here for 5 years before deciding to pursue a solo career. He did however contest during his solo period with CWS Glasgow band, arguably the top band in Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Webster continues to play on occasions with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000 he was once again invited to join Black Dyke Band, and accepted saying it felt as though he had "seven years off for personal development". 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Black Dyke Band, formerly the Black Dyke Mills Band, is one of the oldest and best known Brass bands in the world ^[3] It was during this time that he received a Master's Degree in Music at the University of Leeds, and completed most of his PhD in psychology^[4] The stay once again lasted five years with him leaving rather suddenly in December 2005. Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Within days he joined Grimethorpe Colliery Band after his brother, the band manager^[5], invited him to join, as the principal cornet had left only as few days previously. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. In his first contest for Grimethorpe they came first beating his former band by one point whilst also picking up the best soloist award ^[6] Webster worked for Besson whilst they were situated near London, and continues to work for them following their take-over by Buffet Crampon ^[7]. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is a Brass band, based in Grimethorpe, South Yorkshire, England. FIRST, or F or I nspiration and R ecognition of S cience and T echnology is an organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen Besson is an established manufacturer of Brass instruments It is owned by Buffet Crampon, which bought Besson in 2006 from The Music Group. Buffet Crampon et Compagnie is a manufacturer of high-quality Woodwind instruments including Oboes Flutes Saxophones and Bassoons

Queen Victoria cornet

Photo of the cornet being held by Roger Webster

Webster owns a very old Besson cornet, one that was originally presented to Alexander Owen in 1875 by Queen Victoria. The cornet is a Brass instrument very similar to the Trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape and mellower tone quality Year 1875 ( MDCCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland It is specially engraved, and has the Royal crest on the bell. The reason why the Queen presented such a gift is unknown; however, it was presented during the time when Brass music was the pop music of the day. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Alexander's daughter gave it to a friend who in turn presented it to Derek Garside after a charity concert in 1961. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Roger received the cornet from Garside in 2002, after Garside decided it was time to pass it on to "the present day cornet king". See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Webster still has it to this day. ^[2]

Websters Eco-Lube

Photo of Eco-Lube products

Websters Eco-Lube was set up in 2004 after Webster was becoming increasingly worried about the amount of lubricants with toxic labels on them. Toxicity is the degree to which a substance is able to damage an exposed organism After four years of research, Webster and Dawn (the co-owner) found oil that was refined so it was good enough to be a lubricant, but also non-toxic. They are said to last longer than others, notably by Steven Mead, one of the world's finest euphonium players. The euphonium is a conical-bore, Baritone -voiced Brass instrument. The range of lubricants covers all brass instruments, as well as key oil and cork grease for woodwind instruments. A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. Types of woodwind instruments See also List of woodwind instruments Single-reed instruments use a reed, which is a thin cut ^[8]

Discography

Webster has appeared as soloist on well over 20 CDs, excluding his own^[9].
His personal solo CDs are:

Bibliography

• On Classical Favourites for Trumpet Webster arranged all the pieces^[11]. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• On Trumpet Through the Ages he performs on the backing CD^[12]

References

External links

• Official site
• Grimethorpe Band's Official website
• Besson's Official website