HEAVY METAL    

A short documentary about the anvils in Wagner's Das Rheingold can be seen here (opens in a new window)

    IN REHEARSAL    

Sir Simon Rattle prepares the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House in Nigel's award-winning short documentary In Rehearsal which can be viewed here (opens in a new window)

    CHEERFUL FUNDRAISING    

The ROH Staff & Artists in-house charity fundraising version of Is This The Way To Amarillo? can be seen here (opens in a new window)

    THE NIBELUNGEN MARCH     

Performed at a memorial concert held in 2003 for ROH timpanist Alan Taylor MBE, the Wind Band of the ROH Orchestra takes just four minutes to get through the 'bullet points' of Wagner's Ring Cycle.  Conducted by Sir Edward Downes, the arrangement by Bayreuth bandmaster Gottfried Sonntag can be viewed here (opens in a new window)  For the whole concert, see below.

    MEMORIAL CONCERTS    

Over the years, distinguished colleagues and friends sadly leave us for the great opera house in the sky.   The memorial concerts held at Covent Garden given in their honour pay testimony to the great respect in which they were held.   

The 2003 concert for veteran timpanist Alan Taylor MBE can be viewed here - it's an hour long and more information (in PDF format) about Alan and the concert can be found here  (opens in a new window)

The 2005 big band concert for timpanist Norman Taylor can be viewed here (opens in a new window)  It is eighty minutes long and includes a spectacular arrangement of The Ride of the Valkyries!  More information (in PDF format) about Norman and the concert can be found here (opens in a new window)

    LIBER AMICORUM : BERNARD HAITINK    

A chapter written for the 'Book of Friendship' compiled by Paul Korenhof for the 70th birthday of Royal Opera Music Director Bernard Haitink can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    CAN WE HAVE SOME HONESTY PLEASE?    

A short guide to the less normal percussion instruments that are sometimes seen in the orchestra pit can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    DIARY : USA TOUR '99    

A journal written during the ROH Orchestra's coast-to-coast tour of the USA can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    DIARY : THE ROH REOPENS     

A journal written for Classical Music magazine during the lead-up to the re-opening of the Royal Opera House after two years of refurbishment closure can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    PREPARING FOR THE RING CYCLE    

An article written for the ROH programme book outlining some of the orchestral preparation for Wagner's mighty Ring Cycle can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    THE CHALLENGES OF NEW MUSIC     

An article written for the ROH programme book ahead of the first revival of The Minotaur can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    COPPELIA REVIVED    

A music article written for the ROH programme book ahead of the latest revival of Coppélia can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    MINKUS & LA BAYADERE   

A music article written for the ROH programme book concerning the composer of La Bayadere can be read (in PDF format) here (opens in a new window)

    The Organ-playing sideline    

The famous Widor Toccata played on the organ of Sanderstead United Reformed Church in Surrey (UK) can be heard here (MP3 file - opens in a new window) 

Nigel plays regularly at St Peter's Church in Tandridge, also in Surrey.