Mark
David
Mark Calder
Alistair Mackie
Philharmonia Orchestra
Bill Houghton
Gareth Bimson
Paul Cosh
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Kate Moore
Principal trumpet, BBC Concert Orchestra
Brian Thompson
Co Principal Trumpet, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Nick Thompson
Principal Trumpet, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Wes Warren
Paul Thomas
John Quirk
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Ian Brown
John Shaddock
Royal Opera House
Colin Clague
Julian Brewer
William O’Sullivan
English National Opera
Dean Wright
Principal trumpet, Welsh National Opera
Gareth Small
Principal trumpet, Halle
Gertjan Loot
Principal Trumpet, Hague Philharmonic
Fernando Dissenha
OSESP, San Paulo
Ladislav Kozderka
Czech Philharmonic
Huw Morgan
Ben Court
Will Morley
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain members
Andrew Crowley
Session player & London Brass & prof. R.A.M.
Michael Laird Ex Philip Jones
Brass Ensemble, Baroque Soloist etc..
Mark Bennett
International Soloist etc..
Crispian Steele-Perkins
International Soloist etc
Robert Farley
International Soloist etc professor R.A.M. & T.C.M.
Andy Bush
Radiohead, freelance player & composer
Chris Deacon
Principal Trumpet, Royal Ballet
All trumpet players in British Royal Air Force
Other clients include:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia
Royal Opera House
Ralph Lauren
Trinity College of Music
TESTIMONIALS
"Will Spencer is the only
man I can trust with instruments over 200 years old."
(Crispian Steele-Perkins)
"Excellent craftsmanship
from someone with innovative ideas and the ability to listen to
the player's own requirements."
(Colin Clague, Equal Principal Trumpet, English National
Opera)
"Will makes standard Bachs
into very special instruments."
(Will O'Sullivan, 2nd trumpet, English National Opera)
Bach C trumpet with modular fittings, 25LR leadpipe with 229G
& 238G bells in Gold plate.
70's Bach Bb trumpet with modular fittings. 37 copper insulated
bell/25 leadpipe & gold plate.
"Will has rebuilt both my
Bach cornet and trumpet with modular fittings. They have improved
my performance far more than I could have done with years of practice."
(James Gordon, busy amateur trumpet player & solo cornet,
Crystal Palace Band)
Bach shepherd’s crook modular cornet with large bore leadpipe
converted to accept trumpet mouthpiece and finished in Gold. Bach
lightweight trumpet with 43G* bell & 7* leadpipe.
"Will Spencer can be relied
upon to be creative and enthusiastic, and to do the job the way
you want it done."
(Bill Houghton, Principal Trumpet BBC Symphony Orchestra)
Yamaha Xeno C trumpet with heavy copper plated 25 bell &
reverse tuning bell fittings. Larsen Leadpipe and Spencer modular
fittings.
"To say I am delighted would
be an understatement; it not only looks the part but it plays better
than ever with a lovely warm silky sound which I never knew I had.
I can't seem to over blow it – all the other players are envious."
(Wes Warren, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra)
Mt Vernon Bach Bb rebuilt, copper insulated and gold plated.
LB Bach C trumpet with adapted tuning slide and leadpipe.
"Will's work is immaculate
and I recommend him to all my colleagues."
(Robert Farley, freelance trumpet player & professor
at the Royal Academy of Music)
"A Will Spencer modular trumpet is the answer to every gearhead's
prayers. Not only did my trumpet play better after Will had worked
his magic, but now I can experiment with bell and leadpipe combinations
that are never stocked by retailers. Soon I shall have no excuses
left."
(Huw Evans, Lead trumpeter & collector)
“As a senior 70+ years
old jazz musician from the Midlands who is fanatical about the care
of his instruments, I'm very choosy about who is allowed to do any
work on them. Will Spencer overhauled my Getzen trumpet, rebuilt
and replated it to a higher quality and it now plays better than
it ever did.”
(Eddie Dawes, Hednesford, Staffordshire)
"I am extremely impressed
with Will's dedication to the cause of producing instruments that
actually work the way a player wants them to. My C trumpet now plays
beautifully and that is due to his patience and the fact that he
had all the different permutations of slides, leadpipes and bells
on hand to try. I also really appreciate Will sorting my instrument
out straight away and giving me additional leadpipes to try at my
leisure. The quality of his work and attention to detail is exceptional.
I will certainly call on him again to sort out my trumpets."
(Brian Thompson, Co-principal Trumpet, Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra)
I perform in many different settings from Symphony
orchestras right through to lead trumpet. I have always felt my
Bach was adequate in all these situations without excelling in any
particular one. After seeing some of Will’s work first hand
I took the plunge and went to visit him. Will suggested a modular
conversion which by itself made the instrument play better than
it ever had before. However, it was when the MK lead pipe and slide
he recommended were fitted that the instrument really came to life.
The sound, intonation and response are now miles beyond what the
standard Bach can offer and I now have an instrument to suit any
playing situation.
Thanks Will!
(Steve Lee- Freelance Trumpet player)
Bach LR43 now with Modular conversion, MK 5 red and
yellow non-reversed lead pipes, MK 'conversion' tuning slide. |