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in 1945 but in 1964 Legge announced that he intended to disband it. However the members dissented from this and agreed that the orchestra should continue, that it should be self-governing, and that it should be renamed the New Philharmonia Orchestra. In 1966 Morris became chairman of this orchestra
235:. Morris retired shortly afterwards from the orchestra. The press release at the time spoke of "irreconcilable artistic differences" which had contributed to his resignation. However, there was another, possibly more important, factor. While on tour with the orchestra in 242:
Morris's flute was originally a Rudall-Carte with open G-sharp and vented D, and later in his career he performed on an instrument bequeathed to him by Robert Murchie. His style was of the English school, with a tight
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as the principal conductor. Morris had a close and deeply respectful relationship with Klemperer, but his relationship with Karajan has been described as "at best cordial, but he respected the conductor's talent".
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and they had a daughter, Emily. Following a divorce, in 1975 he married Patricia Murray, with whom he had three children, Thomas, Mary and Catharine.
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and he produced a very solid and powerful tone which was also capable of incredible delicacy. He eschewed the use of excessive
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Morris retired to Bristol and there continued to teach. In 1991 he published a tutorial entitled
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groups, including the Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble and the London Wind Quintet. During the
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and became his lifelong friend. Morris was best man for Brain's wedding. Morris's
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as principal flute in the Philharmonia Orchestra in 1948. He played at
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Klemperer retired in 1971 when he was aged 87, and was succeeded by
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in 1953. The Philharmonia Orchestra had been founded by
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and was principal flute in the RAF Symphony Orchestra.
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from 1945 to 1985. Morris was known for using a wooden
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Index

Garrett Morris
Gareth A. Morris
Clevedon
Somerset
England
London
Classical
Flute
flautist
London
Boyd Neel Orchestra
Philharmonia Orchestra
Royal Academy of Music
flute
Clevedon
Somerset
England
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Robert Murchie
Dennis Brain
Wigmore Hall
chamber music
Second World War
Royal Air Force
Arthur Gleghorn
Queen Elizabeth II
Coronation
Walter Legge
Otto Klemperer
Lorin Maazel

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