Ashley Frampton - Double Bass

Ashley Frampton plays Principal Double Bass number three position in the Orchestra, as well as taking the role of Team Captain for the Phil's cricket team.  He joined the RLPO in 1991.

Q. How long have you been with the RLPO?
A. 16 years

Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. Page boy in Iolanthe at the age of 4 (my Dad was Lord Chancellor)

Q. Do you play any other instruments?
A. Piano/ Sing 

Q. If you could play a different instrument, which one would it be?
A. Cor Anglais 

Q. What would you most like to do if you weren’t a musician?
A. Weather man or Opera singer

Q. If you could take a recording of one piece of music to a desert island, what would it be?
A. R Strauss, Metamorphosen

Q. Which piece of music do you most enjoy playing?
A. Richard Strauss - Also sprach Zarathrustra

Q. Which personality (historical, musical or otherwise – living or dead!) would you most like to share a bottle of wine with?
A. Arthur Sullivan

Q. Where’s your favourite place to eat/drink in Liverpool?
A. L’Allouette, Lark Lane

Q. What do you do to relax in your free time?
A. Cricket, squash and watching Dr Who!

Q. Where’s your favourite holiday destination?
A. Cornwall or Madeira