Career
His career began in 1906 when he joined the Hallé Orchestra, where he became principal bassoonist in 1914. In 1933 he moved to the British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra, where he stayed until 1946 when he took up the same position in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Camden was also one of the first bassonists to experiment with recording.
His record of the Mozart bassoon concerto still remains one of the most popular today.
His most famous students included Roger Birnstingl, Michael Chapman, and Martin Gatt. He also conducted the London Stock Exchange Orchestra.
In 1962, Camden published his book "Bassoon Technique." He was awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1969.
