Background
Bell, George Derek Fleetwood was born on November 23, 1921 in Coleraine, Ireland.
composer educator harpist pianist
Bell, George Derek Fleetwood was born on November 23, 1921 in Coleraine, Ireland.
Diploma, Royal College Music, London, 1957. B.Mus, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1959.
Manager City Belfast Symphony Orchestra, 1957, solo coranglais, 1957—1966. Chorus-repetiteur, deputy chorus master Northern Ireland Grand Opera, 1957—1973. Solo harpist British Broadcasting Corporation Northern Ireland Radio and television Orchestra, 1965—1976.
Professor harp and Irish harp Belfast Academy Music and Dramatic Art, Northern Ireland, since 1970, concert soloist, internationally, since 1975, private teacher, coach. Member Chieftains Ensemble, since 1972, recording artist, oboist, cimbalom player and psaltery player.
Member of Inc. Society Musicians, Woodwind Society, American Harp Society, Harpist Society, Musicians Union.
Married Stefanie Rees Bell, April 23, 1980.
