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Buckingham Palace and TV appearance for deaf trumpet player (VIDEO) - Wirral News
A DEAF trumpet player will appear in a TV series about drum ‘n’ bass star Goldie’s attempts to form a band to play at Buckingham Palace.
The DJ travelled the country to find 12 young people to play in the concert. He introduced them to mentors including Ms Dynamite, songwriter Guy Chambers and singer Cerys Matthews.
The musicians, including Sean Chandler who is the chaplain at Woodchurch High School in Wirral, played in front of an audience including Prince Harry.
The performance was filmed as part of the BBC2 documentary Goldie’s Band: By Royal Appointment, which will be broadcast next month.
Sean, 22, from Garston, became deaf after contracting meningitis at three months old but now plays the trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn.
He said: "A teacher put me in touch with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain when I was 14. I had the opportunity to play with the best players in the country.
"The BBC rang the National Youth Brass Band and asked if they had any disabled or under-privileged musicians who would be interested in appearing in the three-part series.
"I’d never heard of Goldie before but I thought the idea was superb. I wanted to be an inspiration to disabled people.
"Sometimes people with a disability feel low about their condition. I grab my trumpet and it gives me confidence.
"Cerys Matthews came down to sing with the band I was part of, CJ’s Jazz Orchestra, and that was my audition.
"I was focused when I performed at the Palace. I just wanted to do a really good job because the show was being recorded and we had one shot to get it right. We wanted to do the best we could for each other."
Goldie said: "It was awesome watching the growth and development of these talented young musicians who have grabbed this opportunity to flourish. Seeing them perform made me so proud and it's been brilliant mentoring them over the last few months."
A DEAF trumpet player will appear in a TV series about drum ‘n’ bass star Goldie’s attempts to form a band to play at Buckingham Palace.
The DJ travelled the country to find 12 young people to play in the concert. He introduced them to mentors including Ms Dynamite, songwriter Guy Chambers and singer Cerys Matthews.
The musicians, including Sean Chandler who is the chaplain at Woodchurch High School in Wirral, played in front of an audience including Prince Harry.
The performance was filmed as part of the BBC2 documentary Goldie’s Band: By Royal Appointment, which will be broadcast next month.
Sean, 22, from Garston, became deaf after contracting meningitis at three months old but now plays the trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn.
He said: "A teacher put me in touch with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain when I was 14. I had the opportunity to play with the best players in the country.
"The BBC rang the National Youth Brass Band and asked if they had any disabled or under-privileged musicians who would be interested in appearing in the three-part series.
"I’d never heard of Goldie before but I thought the idea was superb. I wanted to be an inspiration to disabled people.
"Sometimes people with a disability feel low about their condition. I grab my trumpet and it gives me confidence.
"Cerys Matthews came down to sing with the band I was part of, CJ’s Jazz Orchestra, and that was my audition.
"I was focused when I performed at the Palace. I just wanted to do a really good job because the show was being recorded and we had one shot to get it right. We wanted to do the best we could for each other."
Goldie said: "It was awesome watching the growth and development of these talented young musicians who have grabbed this opportunity to flourish. Seeing them perform made me so proud and it's been brilliant mentoring them over the last few months."
