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David Willcocks

British choral conductor, organist and composer (1919-2015) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 95

Sir David Valentine Willcocks, was a British choral conductor, organist, composer and music administrator. He was particularly well known for his association with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, which he directed from 1957 to 1974, making frequent broadcasts and recordings.

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2015Died17 September 20151977Knight BachelorAward1971Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1963Grammy Award for Best Choral PerformanceAward1944Military CrossAward1919Born30 December 1919

Awards

Knight Bachelor1977
Commander of the Order of the British Empire1971
Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance1963
Military Cross1944

About this person

Several of the descants and carol arrangements he wrote for the annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols were published in the series of books Carols for Choirs which he edited along with Reginald Jacques and John Rutter. He was also director of the Royal College of Music in London.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2015 · aged 95

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