BBC Singers - Current Conductors

Current Conductors

Stephen Cleobury, now Conductor Laureate, was Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers from 1995 to 2007. In addition, he has been Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge for the past 30 years, and has played a pivotal role in supporting contemporary choral composition through his work with both King’s College and the BBC Singers.

Grammy-award winning musician David Hill, current Chief Conductor, trained as an organist before taking up choral direction. As with his predecessor, Stephen Cleobury, Hill has a background in cathedral music. Between them, the pair have directed the choirs of St John’s College, Cambridge, King’s College, Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral.

Bob Chilcott, one of two Principal Guest Conductors, was a member of the King’s Singers for 12 years and is well known as the composer of music for children’s choirs as well as a large catalogue of works and arrangements for choirs of all sizes.

Paul Brough, appointed Principal Guest Conductor in January 2011, is Director of Music at All Saints, Margaret Street and is a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. He is respected as an orchestral conductor as well as a choral director, working with groups including the Britten Sinfonia, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Manchester Camerata.

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