Conductor, composer, arranger, producer and pianist, Eric Wetherell's career as a professional musician has spanned half a century. His activities have included the following:
- Professional horn player for some years
- A repetiteur at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Assistant Musical Director and Conductor with Welsh National Opera
- Musical Director for HTV
- Chief Conductor for the BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra
- Senior Music Producer for the BBC South and West
He has written orchestral works, wind band and brass band compositions, choral works, chamber music, children's songs and music for films and TV. He has arranged countless pieces for a variety of musical combinations and styles.
He has always loved jazz and light music and conducted the Welsh Jazz Orchestra for several years both in concerts and Radio 3 broadcasts. He continues to play jazz keyboard with small groups.
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