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Seal, Andrew

(1834–1904)> BAND LEADER, CORNETTIST

Seal, AndrewSeal, AndrewAndrew Seal (* Wiesbaden, Germany, 1834; † Brisbane, 1904), band leader, cornettist. He studied music with his father, played cornet in a theatre orchestra from the age of 14 and migrated to Australia with his brother Auguste (b 1821) who played trombone and double bass. He played cornet in W.H. Paling's concerts at Sydney and took a wind quartet to Brisbane in 1857, giving concerts at the Botanic Gardens, as well as playing at balls and hotels, then toured the region…

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