Stephen Cleobury
English organist and conductor (1948-2019)
Sir Stephen Cleobury CBE (/ˈkliːbəri/ KLEE-bər-ee; 31 December 1948 – 22 November 2019) was an English organist and Director of Music. He was known for his works with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge and the BBC Singers.[1]
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 Cleobury in 2009 | |
| Born | Stephen John Cleobury 31 December 1948 |
| Died | 22 November 2019 (aged 70) York, North Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge (organ scholar) |
| Occupation(s) | Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge (choirmaster and organist) |
| Parent(s) | John F. Cleobury Brenda J. Randall |
| Relatives | Nicholas Cleobury (brother) |
He was knighted in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to choral music.[2][3]
Cleobury died on 22 November 2019, in his hometown of York, North Yorkshire of cancer, aged 70.[4]
Discography
changeStudio albums
change- Allegri: Miserere (2003)
- Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (2006)
- Bach: St Matthew Passion (2009)
- 100 Years of Nine Lessons & Carols (2018)
References
change- ↑ "Reign of King's", BBC Music Magazine (Christmas 2018 ed.), p. 38, 29 November 2018
- ↑ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B2.
- ↑ Maguire, Samar (2019-06-07). "All the people from Cambridgeshire on the Queen's Birthday honours list 2019". cambridgenews. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ↑ "Sir Stephen Cleobury (1948–2019)". King's College, Cambridge. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
Other websites
change- Official website
- Stephen Cleobury Edition Peters
- Biography of Stephen Cleobury (conductor) Bach-Cantatas
- King's College (accessed November 2006)
- Stephen Cleobury discography, AllMusic
- Stephen Cleobury interviewed by Alan Macfarlane 4 July 2008 (video)
- Stephen Cleobury interviewed by Barry Rose, 1987
- Stephen Cleobury Biography at concertorganists.com
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