Alan Civil OBE (13 June 1929 – 19 March 1989)[1] was a British horn player.

Civil began to play the horn at a young age, and joined the famous Royal Artillery Band and Orchestra at Woolwich, while still in his teens.

In 1955, Civil joined the Philharmonia himself, becoming principal horn player when Brain died in a car crash in 1957.

[4] Civil was also part of the orchestra crescendo in the song "A Day in the Life" from the album Sgt.

[5] Civil died of liver and kidney failure on 19 March 1989 at King's College Hospital in London.