Adrian
A. Smith
b. Kingston-upon-Hull,
28 October 1931
d. Huddersfield,
6 December 2005
Contributions from
John Quinn
Paul Serotsky
Sir Malcolm
Arnold, CBE
Arthur
Butterworth MBE
Mathew
Curtis
Keith
Llewellyn
Elaine
Carter
Marilyn
and Dick Myers, Edgewood Symphony
Orchestra
Stuart
Marsden, SPO Trumpeter
From Keith Llewellyn,
Secretary of the Malcolm Arnold Society
-
Adrian's time with
the Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra
was a gift to the Society and myself.
His warm interpretations of the
compositions of Sir Malcolm Arnold
at so many concerts were prodigious,
and the live performances over
a period of thirty years did more to
promote the composer's music than any
other amateur conductor in the
rest of the UK.
I was fortunate to
have known Adrian. He was a lovely man
and had the knowledge and enthusiasm
to go with it.