A longtime resident of New Mexico since 1984 also sometime independent scholar at University of New Mexico.  Originally from the Rhondda Valleys of South Wales.  In 1993 a postcard from Lawrence Ferlinghetti stated:  "Dear Wilde.  You are quite mad or a genius in the wild."  Currently continuing to working on biography of uncle - painter artist Alfred Charles Slawson.  Influences:  Lawrence Durrell, H. Miller and Anais Nin.  Published extensively in Portuguese, Spanish." David Wilde OP PO Box 4581 Albuquerque NM 87196   The Life and Tomes of Commander EC 'Zeke; Cortez jr. USNR, rt  His 300 page monograph of Commander EC Zeke Cortez is now currently completed which is in its 5th edition. Earlier a less formal edition had been available for some time at several research libraries including the Naval Historical Center in Washington DC, the National Archives as well as the University of New Mexico. List of other published work: in print and online: 1) The Sprit That Wants Me: Anthology of New Mexico Authors, 1991  Albuquerque, N.M. Duff, 1991 2) Conceptions Southwest Magazine, University New Mexico:  extract from One Day in April:  An Irish Lullaby (A Novel) Volume 19, Number 2,   Fall 1996. 3) La Puerta:  Doorway into the Academy:  Freshman English textbook  (contributor). Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, First Edition  1997/1998/1999 4) http://asstudents.unco.edu/students/AE-Extra/2008/2/indxmain.html   Academic Exchange Extra:  electronic online magazine.  Poetry: August/September 2003:   5) Article on Hurricane Katrina March 2008  6)  http://www.decirdelagua.com:  electronic online magazine, July, 2008  Forthcoming poetry (in translation):  7) http://worldcat.org/search?q=wilde+david+1944&x=33&y=17  Current Books by David Wilde  8) OBRAS COMPLETAS:  Spring 2008  9) The Train (Greenline) Published by Sky Blue Press:  A Cafe in Space vol 13 February 2016  10) Duggans:: Published by Sky Blue Press:  A Cafe in Space vol 14 February 2017

Loughborough University
Visiting Music Fellow, Resident Chamber Music Performance, 1973 – 1978

Director International Convention, Loughborough University (1979)
Designed project, hired artists and speakers, developed program and initiated itinerary and fund raising for Music Convention. Implemented media coverage and advertising for project and ticket sales and marketing.

Manager 1973/1979
Managed and performed in "Etesian Wind Ensemble," resident Artists and Visiting Fellows at Loughborough University. Coordinated concerts including performances, materials and personnel in the United Kingdom. Negotiated contracts and fees. Instrumental in obtaining contract as "First Official Resident Music Group," with Loughborough University of Technology during a challenging period of change.

Activities and Societies: Visiting Fellow Loughborough University of Technology, Professor. 1973/1979

Actively assisted in initiating and developing the Music Department program in the formative first three years. Planned and directed a tutoring program for individual students, with different levels of academic backgrounds, and developed programs for the University Concert series.

Royal Academy of Music, U. of London
performance, Liberal Arts, 1963 – 1970

Activities and Societies: Regularly played with the RAM orchestra including Royal Festival Hall concerts in the 1960s and '70s as well as many London area orchestras and pit orchestras.

Royal Military Academy
Diploma, music performance, 1964 – 1965

Taught by leading musicians from top London Orchestras of which there are currently 5 professional full time orchestras in the London area. My instructor, Alfred Cursue, was a member of the famous Horn quartet with Dennis Brain, principle horn of the Haydn Symphony #31 "Horn Signal" ................................
(see this website of Dennis Brain)
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Also attended and performed in the Ernest Read Music Association in both 1964 and 1965 as well as the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra.

Activities and Societies: Royal Military School of Music Kneller Hall, Twickenham, Middlesex, UK.