Denis Wick 1931-2025

[gocsick]

His death was announced today on https://www.deniswick.com/

[tofu]

I had no idea he was still alive up until now. I’ve got and use a few of his mouthpieces. 94 years is a darn good run. He always struck me as that classic cerebral Englishman one thinks of when England led the world in innovation - he was still from the age of the vast British Empire. He would have been 9 years old to 14 years old during WWII - that had to have been a huge thing to live through at such an impressionable age. He certainly had a good run, played under some of the all time great conductors and lived through an extraordinary period of time. RIP Denis

[iiipopes]

RIP. His mouthpieces fundamentally changed brass banding in the UK. I played a Wick 1 when I had my Besson New Standard BBb 3-valve comp tuba. I have a 4BW and 4W for the rare occasion I play my Globe Stamp Sovereign 921 cornet in a brass band. I have an Ultra 6 in the mid-sized shank for my B&H 3-valve comp euph. Of course, I have other mouthpieces for other horns for playing in USA ensembles and repertoire, but his world-wide fundamental positive influence on playing brass instruments must be recognized.