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Wing Commander (Retd) Ian Kendrick LRAM ARCM

Published Books

1985 Music In The Air

1995 The Bands And Orchestras of Oman

1996 Student Conducting

1998 The Development of Western And Arabic Music

2000 The Oman Military Music Show (Oman Tattoo)

2004 The Music Of Oman

2010 More Music In The Air

Radio Programmes

On each of seven successive years during the 1990s, Ian Kendrick wrote and presented a six-part series of programmes on military, wind and brass band music. He was also a commentator on musical and ceremonial events and interviewed a number of musical personalities including (Lord) Yehudi Menhuin. Ian has himself been interviewed on BBC Radio 3, the British Forces Broadcasting Service, various BBC Regional Programmes, and Radio Oman English Service.

Lectures

During the last thirty years, Ian has lectures have included the following subjects:

The history of Royal Air Force music.

The musical uses of computers.

The bands and orchestras of Oman.

Arabic music for Western ears.

The traditional music of Oman

In the following countries:

Japan

Austria

England

Switzerland

Sultanate of Oman

Sweden

To the following hosts:

The British Museum

The International Military Music Society

The Anglo-Omani Society

The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles

The Oman Historical Association

The Sultan Qaboos University

The British Embassy, Oman

The British Council

Bait Zubair Museum, Muscat

University of the Third Age



 
....The Band of the Royal Air Force of Oman. The RAFO Band has very close links with the RAF Music Services as it has been trained mainly by serving and ex-RAF musicians. Ian Kendrick was Director of Music for twenty years, firstly on loan service and then as a contract member of RAFO. He arrived when the Band comprised fifty young Arabs at a very early stage in their development. When he left, the band numbered 165 including a concert/parade band, a Corps of Drums, two Pipe bands, a Fanfare Party, an Arabic (traditional) Music Group, an Arabic Pop Group, and an Arabic (traditional) Dance Team.
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