Charles Nalden CBE (born John Leslie Simpson; 16 March 1908 – 17 June 2002)[1] was a British and New Zealand musician and professor at the University of Auckland.
Born out of wedlock, at the age of 29 days[2] Nalden was accepted into the Thomas Coram Foundation for Children[1] where his birth name was changed.
[3] As 'child number 23,062', Nalden joined the hospital Boys' Band in 1920 at age twelve, where he learned to play Cornet.
Nalden was also a keen harpist, and an EP recording was made of him performing four Celtic pieces for Harp.
[7] In the 1976 Birthday Honours, Nalden was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to music.