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Rae Jenkins

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Orchestral conductor

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1903 to 1985 · aged 81
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Rae Jenkins, born Henry Horatio Jenkins was a Welsh violinist and later conductor of light music, notably with the BBC Midland Light Orchestra (1942-1946), the BBC Variety Orchestra (from 1946), and as principal conductor of the BBC Welsh Orchestra (1950-1965).

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Member of the Order of the British Empire

Musicians from United Kingdom 6

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About this person

Rae Jenkins, born Henry Horatio Jenkins was a Welsh violinist and later conductor of light music, notably with the BBC Midland Light Orchestra (1942-1946), the BBC Variety Orchestra (from 1946), and as principal conductor of the BBC Welsh Orchestra (1950-1965). In 1955 Hubert Clifford, Head of Light Music at the BBC, called Jenkins "the most gifted and experienced conductor of light music in the country".

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1985 · aged 81
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6 languages

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