Corin Long

British double-bass player and teacher, born 12th September 1966 in King’s Lynn, Countesthorpe, Leicester, England, UK, died 29th March 2007 in a diving accident in Malaga, Spain.

He studied at the [l459222]. He was a member of the [a627128]. Whilst in Scottland, Corin became Professor of Double Bass at the [l742849] and subsequently Senior Tutor of Double Bass at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Professor at the [l527847] and [l532187] in London. After several years as a member of the [a=Philharmonia Orchestra], Corin accepted the position of Principal Double Bass in the [a=Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]. Also a member of [a=The Composers Ensemble]. Alongside his role in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Corin was a busy chamber musician, playing with groups such as [a=Ensemble Modern], the [a=London Sinfonietta], [a=The Nash Ensemble] and the [a=City of London Sinfonia].