His father, Roy, was a musician in the Royal Air Force, and Lance showed great promise as a trombone player from an early age.
He played with the band of RAF Innsworth and assisted many lesser players with their musical tuition.
As well as teaching the trombone at university level, Green contributes to the education of younger trombonists by attending the annual "side-by-side" event arranged between the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the West of Scotland Schools Orchestra Trust [1].
[1] There are hundreds of recordings by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra available for purchase, mainly from the Naxos Label.
The most notable recording featuring Lance with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra is Mahler's 3rd Symphony in which he plays the trombone solo.