Reginald Kell (born York, England 1906, died 5 Aug 1981, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA) was a British clarinettist. York is a city in Northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Frankfort is the name of several places: Frankfort, Illinois Frankfort, Indiana Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort, Michigan Village of Frankfort, New York Town of Frankfort, New York Frankfort, Ohio Frankfort, Wisconsin Frankfort, South Africa Today, Frankfurt, the name of two cities in Germany, is known as that in English. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A clarinetist (sometimes also spelt clarinettist) is a musician who plays the clarinet. ...

He was reputedly the first clarinettist who could play in tune from top to bottom and he was the first prominent player to apply vibrato consciously and consistently to his tone, in which respect he modelled himself on his colleague the oboist Leon Goossens. (Jack Brymer was another pioneer of vibrato, but came to prominence later than Kell.) Inspired by the great singers with whom he came in contact, notably Kirsten Flagstad, Kell sought to emulate their warm expressive sounds on the clarinet. Léon Goosens (1897-1988) was a British oboist. ... Jack Brymer (27 January 1915 - 15 September 2003), born in South Shields, was a British clarinetist. ... Kirsten Flagstad The Norwegian opera singer Kirsten MÃ¥lfrid Flagstad (July 12, 1895 – December 7, 1962) was considered one of the greatest Wagnerian (dramatic) sopranos of the 20th century. ...

He was Sir Thomas Beecham’s choice as first clarinet for the London Philharmonic before WW2 and the Royal Philharmonic after it. He was succeeded in the LPO by Bernard Walton and in the RPO by Jack Brymer. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The London Philharmonic Orchestra (frequently abbreviated to LPO), based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom. ... The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is an English orchestra based in London. ... Bernard Walton is a major character in the Christian-themed radio drama/comedy series Adventures in Odyssey, voiced by Dave Madden. ...

His recording of the Brahms Clarinet Quintet with the Busch Quartet was regarded as a benchmark. His solo repertoire extended from Corelli and earlier to twentieth century works. Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (May 7, 1833 – April 3, 1897) was a German composer of classical music. ... Corelli could refer to: Corelli (television) - the television series Arcangelo Corelli - the composer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Kell emigrated to the USA in 1947 where he made a successful concert career. He retired at the early age of 51.