Sir James Galway

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Sir James Galway OBE (born 8 December 1939) is a virtuoso flute player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, nicknamed "The Man With the Golden Flute". Following in the footsteps of Jean-Pierre Rampal, he became one of the first flute players to establish an international career as a soloist. Galway went to London as a teenager to study the flute. He studied at the Royal College of Music under John Francis and then at the Guildhall School of Music under Geoffrey Gilbert. He then studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Gaston Crunelle and Jean-Pierre Rampal and also privately with Marcel Moyse. After his education time he spent fifteen years as an orchestral player.[1] Galway played with the Philharmonia Orchestra as it rose to prominence in the 1950s.[citation needed] He then played with Sadler's Wells Opera, Covent Garden Opera, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.[1] He auditioned for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan, and was principal flute of that orchestra from 1969 to 1975. To Karajan's surprise and dismay, after a period of some disagreement, Galway decided that he would leave to pursue a solo career.[citation needed] In addition to his performances of the standard classical repertoire, he features contemporary music in his programmes, including new flute works commissioned by and for him by composers including David Amram, Malcolm Arnold, William Bolcom, John Corigliano, John Wolf Brennan, Dave Heath, Lowell Lieb

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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My Magic Flute

James Galway - Wings of Song

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Now We Are Free

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Ireland's Finest

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Shenandoah (Arr. C. McTee for 2 Flutes & Orchestra)

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Mercadante: Flute Concertos: Classic Library Series

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The Return of the King

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Serenade No.13 K.525 & No.9 K.320 & K.239

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The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King

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Now That's What I Call Classical

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Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King

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