James Holland

British classical percussionist, and author. Born in 1933 in London, England, UK - Died in January 2022. He studied at the Trinity College Of Music, London. He was a member of The Central Band Of The Royal Air Force for three years. He played with The London Philharmonic Orchestra for nearly six years before joining The London Symphony Orchestra in 1959, serving as Principal Percussion from 1966 to 1972. He left the LSO to become Principal Percussion with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he was for many years percussionist with the London Sinfonietta. He wrote the books "Percussion" and "Practical Percussion, A Guide to Instruments and their Sources".