Bramwell Clifford Gay (19 September 1930 – 13 December 2019) [1] was a British trumpet and cornet player and brass band enthusiast.
Gay was born in Treorchy, Glamorgan, Wales. He joined Foden's Band at the age of 13. [2] Gay was published extensively by Novello Music Publishing Ltd. [3] He died at his home in France on 13 December 2019, at the age of 89. [4]
Gay played as third trumpet for four years for Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, where he was offered the position of orchestra director (1974 to 1995). [5] Among the people he worked with were Colin Davis, Georg Solti, and Bernard Haitink.[ citation needed]
He played at King George VI's funeral and in Elizabeth II's coronation. He also arranged the music for Charles and Diana's wedding.[ citation needed]