Sargent, (Sir) (Harold) Malcolm (Watts)
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Sargent, (Sir) (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) (
b Ashford, Kent, 1895;
d London, 1967). Eng. cond., organist, pianist, and composer. Organist, Melton Mowbray church 1914–24. Mus.D., Durham, 1919. Cond. his own
Impression on a Windy Day at London Promenade concert 1921. On staff RCM as teacher of cond. from 1923. Cond. opera for BNOC. Mus. dir. Courtauld-Sargent Concerts 1929–40. Cond. of many choral socs., incl. Royal Choral Soc. (from 1928), Huddersfield Choral Soc. (from 1932), Liverpool Welsh Choral Union (from 1941), Leeds Phil. Soc. (from 1947). Prin. cond. Hallé Orch. 1939–42, Liverpool PO 1942–8, BBCSO 1950–7, chief cond., Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1948–67. Cond. many f.ps. of Brit. works, incl. Walton's
Belshazzar's Feast (Leeds 1931) and
Troilus and Cressida (CG 1954). Frequently cond. D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. Guest cond. of int. orchs. and ambassador for Eng. mus. Arr. carols and authentic tune of
Rule,
Britannia! Orchestrated Brahms's
Vier ernste Gesänge and
Nocturne from Borodin str. qt. No.2. Knighted 1947.
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CLASSICAL RECORDINGS; In Good Company, Sir Malcolm Sargent and the Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
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; ...EMI in the 1950s and '60s with Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the Glyndebourne Festival...Gilbert and Sullivan conductor than Sargent, the voices he led simply outclassed...Glyndebourne recordings conducted by Sargent, refurbishing the sound and pricing...
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The end of history? You must be joking; History to hold on to: Sir Malcolm Sargent started the tradition of waving flags at the Last Night of the Proms.
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Celebrities raise fists for Sir Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund.(News)
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; Pulling Faces And Punches: comic May McFetridge shares a children's charity ring with former boxing champion Barry McGuigan
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Painful truth behind musical hero; Tunes of Glory - The Life of Malcolm Sargent. By Richard Aldous (Hutchinson pounds 18.99) . Review by Christopher Morley.(Books)
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Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children
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; Ms Sylvia Darley OBE, founder of the Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children, retires today as chief...charity, which this year celebrates the centenary of Sir Malcolm Sargent's birth, is to care for all those under 21 suffering...
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RETRO REPORT-OCTOBER, 1967:Sir Malcolm the dynamo.(News)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/3/2007; 519 words
; ...By Tony Woolway Western Mail Sir Malcolm Sargent, famous as a conductor of the...Kensington home, aged 72. Sir Malcolm, who underwent an operation in...visit to Albert Hall. Sir Malcolm Sargent always seemed to enjoy talking...
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Thursday Book: Master of the baton and the buttons Tunes of Glory: the life of Malcolm Sargent by Richard Aldous (Hutchinson, pounds 18.99)
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Sir Malcolm Sargent
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir Malcolm Sargent 1895-1967, English conductor, whose original name was Harold Malcolm Watts-Sargent. He was a composer and organist prior to his debut as a conductor...
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Sargent, (Sir) (Harold) Malcolm (Watts)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Sargent, (Sir) (Harold) Malcolm (Watts) ( b Ashford, Kent, 1895; d London, 1967). Eng...cond. from 1923. Cond. opera for BNOC. Mus. dir. Courtauld-Sargent Concerts 1929–40. Cond. of many choral socs., incl...
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Sargent, Sir (Harold) Malcolm
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Sargent, Sir (Harold) Malcolm ( Watts ) (1895–1967) English conductor. He conducted the Royal Choral Society from 1928, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1950–57). He was chief conductor (1948–67) of the promenade concerts .
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Huddersfield Choral Society
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...Berlin, Brussels, and Lisbon. At one time had its own orch. but now sings with independent orchs. Sir Henry Coward and Sir Malcolm Sargent were conds. for over 30 years each. Other conds. have incl. John Pritchard (1973–80...
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Howard Ferguson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...continued his musical education at the British Royal Conservatory of Music, where he studied conducting (under Sir Malcolm Sargent), composition (with O.R. Morris) and piano (with Samuel). In the musical world, Ferguson was first noticed...
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