About Jonathan Willcocks
Born 1953. Jonathan Willcocks is a British composer and conductor.
Jonathan Peter Willcocks (born 9 January 1953
He is conductor and musical director of Guildford Choral Society and Chichester Singers, and of the professional chamber orchestra Southern Pro Musica. From 1998 to 2008 he was the director of the Junior Academy, Royal Academy of Music in London. In 2016, Willcocks was appointed Festival Conductor of the Leith Hill Musical Festival, the 5th since Ralph Vaughan Williams and succeeding Brian Kay who held the post for 21 years.
Willcocks was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to music.
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Who is Jonathan Willcocks?
English composer and conductor
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Jonathan Willcocks was born on 9 January 1953.
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Jonathan Willcocks is a composer and conductor.
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Jonathan Willcocks is British.
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