Marines remember Don Lusher

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Don Lusher will be honoured by the Royal Marines in Portsmouth tonight in a memorial concert. With a host of classics from the big band era in tribute to the trombonist and teacher who died in July, aged 82. Lusher was a particular influence on the Marines in Portsmouth during his time as trombone professor there. He taught at the Royal Marines School of Music (HMS Nelson) between 1996 and 2004. Conducting the tribute, in the second half of the concert, will be Gordon Campbell, who worked with Mr Lusher and succeeded him as trombone tutor. The concert starts at 7.30pm. Thursday, 16th November 2006, 7.30pm St Mary's Church, Fratton, Portsmouth, UK

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