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Alex added: "It was lucky in a way because the Orchestra needed someone like
Carl Davis, he brought in a whole dimension which wouldn't have been there.

It was very good for the Orchestra and the community."

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra campaigning to save the organisation in

1986(Image: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall)

This year, all four musicians will be retiring from the Orchestra and have been

reminiscing on their favourite memories. A standout for all of them was when

the Orchestra performed at the Prague Spring Festival - the first foreign
orchestra to be given that honour playing the famous Má vlast - "before the

Iron Curtain came down."

Rob said: "Well 40 years have flown by and it’s time for me to move on. I’m

certainly not giving up being a musician though. There have been many

concerts and tours over the years, with different conductors and soloists. I’ve
always loved to play different music in ensembles over the years and enjoyed

the variety there.