Southampton Concert Wind Band




Simon Morgan : Assistant Musical Director

Simon Morgan Age: 52 going on 25
Year joined band: 2002
Occupation: Woodwind teacher (formerly Royal Marines Band Service)
Instrument: Bass clarinet
Other Instruments: Saxophone, clarinet, flute, violin
Childhood idol: Diana Rigg in 'The Avengers'
Number of attempts at driving test: 2 (I was robbed on the first attempt)
  First car: Red Renault 12 TL, registration UJG 650H. After I sold it I saw it being used as a taxi in Torpoint, Cornwall!
Dream job: X Factor judge, with matching salary
Last book read: Cats, they drive us crazy!
Last CD brought: Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
Favourite film: Young Frankenstein
Favourite band/artist: Earth, Wind and Fire
Favourite sport: One where you don't get cold and wet, or have anything to do with a ball
Favourite TV show: The Apprentice
Worst habit: Forgetting.........?
Pet hate(s): Wrong use of the apostrophe, people who use the word "like" all the time, and litter in any form anywhere
Phobia(s): Lorries that drive two inches from my back bumper
Favourite piece of music played by SCWB (past or present): Pirates of the Caribbean
Least favourite piece of music played by SCWB (past or present): Orpheus in the Underwear (only because every band I have ever played in has played it too)
Would most like to have dinner with (dead or alive): Catherine Zeta-Jones, Charlie's Angels, Myleen Klass etc (you get the picture)
Would least like to be stranded on a desert island with: Anne Robinson
Cannot live without: Marmite
First thing you'd do if you won the lottery: Retire, and travel around the world, taking my time and visiting friends and family!
 

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