Paul Goodchild began playing the trumpet at
the age of three. He completed his early studies with Gordon Webb
and Ernest Llewellyn in Canberra and, after two years of freelance
work with the Australian Opera Orchestra and the visiting Bolshoi
Ballet Orchestra as Principal Trumpet, he joined the Sydney Symphony
Orchestra in 1979.
During 1984 and 1985 he studied with Elgar
Howarth and Philip Jones in London and with Richard Stuart in
Germany, in addition to working with the Australian Chamber
Orchestra, the Seymour Group, Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra and the
Australian Brass Quintet (which he formed in 1985), Paul Goodchild
has appeared regularly on radio and television, given masterclasses
and recitals and has appeared as Principal Trumpet with the
Melbourne and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras.
The Sydney Brass Ensemble, a group founded
in 1958 by his father Cliff Goodchild, former SSO Principal Tuba was
re-formed by Paul in 1986.
Amongst its list of achievements has been
the highly acclaimed Splendour of Venice concerts in 1989 and 1991
with the Sydney Philharmonia Society held at St. Mary's Cathedral,
Sydney, performing the great works of Giovanni Gabrieli, in particular
the 33-part Magnificat and his Sonata No. 20 for Five Trumpets and
Seventeen Trombones. In that same year he visited Japan with the
Australian Philharmonic Orchestra for performances of Aida and gave
a recital tour throughout New South Wales and Brisbane.
He accompanied the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
on its 1988 Bicentennial tour of the United States Co-Principal
Trumpet and was appointed to that position
in 1989.
In 1991 he toured Italy, France and Germany
with organist Peter Kneeshaw and the St. Mary's Cathedral Choir on
their European tour, performing in Notre Dame and Chartres
Cathedrals and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Also in 1991 Paul formed The Goodchild
Ensemble, Baroque quartet comprising trumpet, oboe, bassool and
continue, who last appeared at the Margarett;
Cottage in August this year for the
Australian Ballet Club performing works by Telemann, Finger
Frescobaldi, Galliard and Boiling.
We are indebted to the Good Samaritan
Sisters for graciously allowing the use of the
Chapel.