David Hill Conductor

violinist and pianist, where he led the school Choir and RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin. . He was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists at the age of 17 and won His commitment to new music has led to him an organ scholarship to St John’s College, premiering works from leading composers Cambridge where he served under the including Judith Bingham, Carl Rütti, Francis direction of the late Dr . His Pott, Bob Chilcott, Gabriel Jackson, James previous posts have included Master of Music Macmillan, Philip Moore, Naji Hakim, Sir John at (1987–2002) and Tavener, Philip Wilby and Jonathan Dove. (1982–7), Associate Conductor and then Artistic Director of the Recent highlights include a highly praised BBC (1986–97), Music Director Prom in which he conducted the BBC Singers of The Waynflete Singers (1987-2002) and and the chamber ensemble in The Director of Music at St John’s College, Desert Music by Steve Reich; a celebratory Cambridge (2003-2007). concert for the BBC Singers’ 90th Anniversary at the Barbican; and performances with the He is in great demand for choral training Portland Baroque, Symphony, the workshops worldwide, and his handbook on Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic the subject Giving Voice was published in 1995. , and the National Youth Choir of He is a choral advisor to music publishers Australia. Other highlights include Elgar’s The Novello, for whom he has edited several Kingdom with the BBC Philharmonic, publications including the carols anthologies Beethoven 9 with the Royal Philharmonic at “Could anyone but David Hill have Noël!, and he regularly contributes articles to the Royal Albert Hall, and Brahms Ein deutsches achieved such a fusion of English Choir and Organ. As an organist, he has given with the Bournemouth Symphony choral tradition and state-of-the-art recitals in most of the major venues in the UK Orchestra. In 19-20, David Hill also released and has toured extensively abroad. three outstanding recordings with the Yale baroque performance practice? I Schola Cantorum and an “electrifying” don't think so. What an David Hill’s broad-ranging discography of over recording of Howells’ Missa Sabrinensis with extraordinary contribution to our 80 recordings, spanning repertoire from the The Bach Choir. Renaissance to the present day and including nation's musical life he has made.” many award-winners, can be found on the In the 20-21 season, his work continues with The Telegraph Decca/Argo, Hyperion, Naxos and Virgin the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Yale Classics labels. The third in his English series for Schola Cantorum and Leeds Philharmonic Renowned for his fine musicianship, David Naxos with The Bach Choir and the Society, with returns to conduct the BBC Hill is widely respected as both a choral and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Delius’s A Singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra. David orchestral conductor. His talent has been Mass of Life – was widely acclaimed on its Hill also conducts the premiere of Gabriel recognised by his appointments as Musical release in 2012 and won a coveted Choc de Jackson’s The World Imagined at the Three Director of The Bach Choir, Music Director of Classica. With The Bach Choir David Hill has Choirs Festival. Leeds Philharmonic Society, Associate Guest contributed to the film sound tracks of conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia In recognition of his services to music, David Orchestra and Principal Conductor of Yale and Shrek the Third. has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Schola Cantorum. He was Chief Conductor of the University of Southampton, an Honorary the BBC Singers from September 2007 to Hill has appeared as guest conductor with the Fellowship of the Royal School of Church September 2017 and is a former Music London, Royal Liverpool, BBC, and Music, and an Honorary Membership of the Director of Southern Sinfonia. In March 2018, Zagreb Philharmonic orchestras; the Sydney Royal Academy of Music. He received an MBE he was honoured with the prestigious Royal Symphony Orchestra, the Hallé Orchestra, Ulster in the New Year 2019 Honours list for services College of Organists medal, in recognition of Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, the BBC to music. distinguished achievement in choral National Orchestra of Wales, the Royal conducting and organ playing. Northern Sinfonia, BBC Symphony, RTÉ National Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Valid for use until 1 September 2021 Born in Carlisle in 1957, David Hill was Copenhagen Philharmonic, the Minnesota For updated versions please contact educated at Chetham’s School of Music as a Orchestra, as well as the Netherlands Radio [email protected]

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