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The Band of the Royal Air Force College Director of Music Squadron Leader Matthew Little GTCL(Hons) FTCL LRSM Dip TCL RAF Squadron Leader Matthew Little was born in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire and began his musical career at an early age as a boy chorister and trombonist with Hertfordshire county Youth Orchestra. He went on to study at Trinity College of Music London, graduating in 1992 before joining Royal Air Force Music Services as a bass trombonist and vocalist with the Central Band of the RAF. During the past 23 years, Squadron Leader Little has appeared as a vocal soloist at many memorable engagements with RAF Music Services. These include the Festival of Remembrance, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Songs of Praise (BBC) and the Royal Military Tattoo. Squadron Leader Little has been the main featured soloist on the RAF Charitable Trust Massed Bands Tour for 22 years and this year will see his third performance at West End Heroes at the Dominion Theatre in London, alongside some of the leading names from the West End and military musicians. Along with the Central Band of the Royal Air Force, Squadron Leader Little appeared as the main vocal soloist at the Basel Military Tattoo and the Basel Christmas Festival in 2014. Away from the RAF, Squadron Leader Little has performed as a session singer in London for over 21 years. Television appearances include the Royal Variety Performance, X Factor, The Graham Norton Show, Britains’ Got Talent and the National Lottery with Capital Voices. In the West End he has provided vocals for Cats, Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Starlight Express. He has also provided vocals for film soundtracks including Cats, Phantom of the Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar and Around the World in 80 Days. In recent years, Squadron Leader Little has performed in the John Wilson BBC Proms in particular as a featured soloist in 2011 and will appear on the John Wilson Bernstein Prom during 2015. He has also performed on tours of We’ll Meet Again with Angela Ripon and June Whitfield, and White Christmas for Raymond Gubbay. He has recorded albums for Michael Ball, plus “That’s Entertainment” - MGM Musicals and “Rodgers and Hammerstein At The Movies” for John Wilson. Other concert performances include Legend of Zelda with the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, a concert tour with the BBC Concert Orchestra and composer Danny Elfman, and a series of concerts entitled Bond and Beyond with Louise Dearman and the London Concert Orchestra in 2013 and the BT Christmas Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. During 2014 Squadron Leader Little provided vocals for a new US television series “Galavant” and was the featured vocal soloist for “1914 The Carol of Christmas” a charity Christmas single that raised thousands of pounds for military charities and reached number one in the Christmas download charts. Closer to home, Squadron Leader Little has been a member of the Lincoln Cathedral Choir. Squadron Leader Little was appointed Director of Music of the Band of the RAF Regiment in August 2008 following completion of Initial Officer Training Course No. 10 at the RAF College, Cranwell, for which he was awarded the MacRoberts Prize. He assumed command of the Band of the RAF College in January 2010. During these tours, he received two AOC Commendations for the Anthems in the Park events, performing with Hayley Westenra in 2010 and Brian May and Kerry Ellis in 2011. Squadron Leader Little returned to the Band of the RAF Regiment in January 2012 where memorable performances include conducting in front of India Gate on the Band’s recent tour of India as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Squadron Leader Little resumed command of the Band of the RAF College in 2014, after a short secondment as DOM HQMS earlier in the year. Matthew was promoted to Squadron Leader in July 2015 and currently lives in Lincolnshire with his son Sam and his wife Heather, who is also a singer. www.raf.mod.uk/rafmusic