The tracks by David Shrubsole were recorded as incidental music for various productions for the chichester Festival. Bass-ically, Funfare! and Canon are composed and multitracked by Paul Saunders. They will shortly be available for purchase at Howarth's.

Biography
Paul was born in 1968 in Sidcup Kent. Whilst studying Clarinet at the Royal College of Music (under Michael Collins and Bob Hill) he gained the 'Roger Fallows Prize for orchestral Clarinet Playing' and the 'Constant and Kit Lambert' Prize.

He can currently be found working on the London production of Wicked playing Bb, Eb, Bass Cl and Sop Sax. He is an established West End musician and has deputised on many productions. These include Billy Elliot, The Producers, Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Full Monty and My Fair Lady.

Recent work outside of Wicked includes Edward Scissorhands performed at Saddlers Wells, Chameleon Arts Orchestra and a Late Night Cabaret at the Players Theatre. He is also an experienced studio player and is on the extra list for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Previous solo work includes solo clarinet in Bernstein's Prelude Fugue and Riffs (Capital Radio Jazz Festival), Mozart's Clarinet Concerto (City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra) and future solo engagements include Weber's first concerto (Dartford Symphony Orchestra, date tbc).

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Northern Ballet Theatre. Shows: Wicked.

Paul's orchestral work also includes

Orchestras
• Chameleon Arts Orchestra (Fl, Clarinet)
• RLPO (Extra list - Cl & Eb Cl)
• The Opera Group (Cl, Flute, Sax, member from 2003)
• Opera London (DVD Falstaff 2005)
• National Symphony Orchestra
• London Pops Orchestra
• EOS (Conductor Charles Hazelwood)

Solo & Chamber
• City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra (Mozart Clarinet Concerto & Mozart Sinfonia Concertante)
• Capital Radio Jazz Festival (Soloist in Bernstein's "Prelude Fugue and Riffs")
• Dallapiccola Ensemble (Clarinet/E Flat clarinet)
• Wind Quintet tours (Europe, India and Japan)

Television Work
• LWT (Parkinson - Christmas Special)
• BBC Open University Clarinet Demonstration
• BBC Can't Sing Singers - Live Televised Final

Show (West End)
• Wicked (Cl, Eflat, Bass Cl Sop Sax - at present)
• Edward Scissorhands (Cl, Alto Sax, Bass Cl Saddlers Wells Christmas 08)
• Candide (Cl , Eflat - RNT)

West End Deputies Include
• The Producers (Cl, Bass Cl, Alto Sax and Flute)
• The Producers (Cl, Eb Cl, Tenor Sax and Flute)
• Mary Poppins (Cl, Bass Cl and Eb Cl)
• Guys & Dolls (Sop Sax, Ten Sax and Cl)
• Guys & Dolls (Flute, Cl, Alto Sax)
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (Fl, Picc, Cl, Alto Sax)
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Cl, Fl & Picc)
• The Full Monty (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Cl & Flute)
• My Fair Lady (Cl, Eb Cl, Flute)
• Les Miserables (Cl & Alto Sax)
• Showboat (Cl, Alto Sax, Flute)

Previous Touring & Rep Experience (All own shows)
• Sunset Boulevard (Alto Sax, Cl, Bass Cl)
• Kiss Me Kate (Cl, Sop Sax, Tenor Sax & Flute)
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (Cl, Alto Sax, Sop)
• Chorus Line (Sheffield Crucible - Cl, Flute, Sop Sax and Alto Sax)
• Ain't Misbehaving (Sheffield Crucible - Cl, Alto Sax)
• Half a Sixpence (West Yorkshire Playhouse - Cl, Alto Sax & Sop Sax)
• Camelot (Liverpool Playhouse - Cl, Bass Cl)
• Beauty & The Beast (Cl, Bass Cl, Flute)
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Cl, Flute, Bass Cl, Baritone Sax)

Previous Touring Deputies
• Edward Scissorhands (Alto Sax, Cl, Bass Cl)
• Beauty & The Beast (Cl, Bass Cl, Flute)
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Cl, flute, Bass Cl, Baritone Sax)
• Miss Saigon (Alto Sax, Cl, Flute)
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (Fl, Picc, Alto Sax & Cl)

Education
Paul's graduate studies took place at Royal College of Music (1988-1991).

Prizes and Awards

• The Constant and Kit Lambert Prize for the most promising Woodwind player, 1991
• Orchestral Clarinet Playing Prize

Teachers: Professor Michael Collins, Professor Bob Hill and Professos Colin Courtney.

Paul joined Morgensterns in April 2009

Paul's web profile was last updated 28th Aug 2010