Barry Wordsworth
Barry Wordsworth | |
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Born | conductor | 20 February 1948
Years active | 1972–present |
Barry Wordsworth (born 20 February 1948) is a British
Biography
Wordsworth was appointed assistant conductor to the touring orchestra of
From 1989 to 2006, he was principal conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, becoming conductor laureate in 2006.[3] From 1989 to 2015, Wordsworth was music director and the Principal Conductor of the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra.[1] In March 2007 at Brighton, Wordsworth caused controversy when he refused to conduct Andrew Gant's new composition A British Symphony the day of its scheduled premiere.[4]
Wordsworth's discography includes works by lesser-known British composers
References
- ^ a b "Orchestra conductor to pass on the baton". The Argus. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Barry Wordsworth: Conductor". roh.org.uk. 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Monday – BBC Concert Orchestra, Afternoon on 3 – BBC Radio 3". BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ Ben Hoyle (10 March 2007). "Premiere ends on sour note as conductor refuses to play". The Times. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ Anthony Holden (18 April 2004). "Handel, Enescu and British Light Classics". The Observer. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ Edward Greenfield (13 August 2004). "Walton: Wise Virgins ballet; Lambert: Horoscope ballet, BBC Concert Orch/ Wordsworth". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2009.