Neil Hitt - Percussion

Neil is the Phil's Percussion player number two and Timpani player number two. 

Q. How long have you been with the RLPO?
A. 14 years 

Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. Listening to Procol Harum and the Beach Boys and trying to drum along to it 

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

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

Q. What would you most like to do if you weren’t a musician?
A. A writer or working for RSPB

Q. If you could take a recording of one piece of music to a desert island, what would it be?
A. 'A Whiter shade of Pale' - Procol Harum 

Q. Which piece of music do you most enjoy playing?
A. Mozart, 'Jupiter' Symphony

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

Q. Where’s your favourite place to eat/drink in Liverpool?
A. No.60 Hope Street

Q. What do you do to relax in your free time?
A. Walking, running, bird-watching, reading and shopping with my wife

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