RICHARD HICKOX

Richard Hickox became one of the major British conductors of choral, orchestral, and operatic repertory on record. The conductor from England championed composers such as Britten, Vaughan Williams, Delius, and many less familiar figures. His tag connects British 20th-century classical music, choral tradition, and the recording projects that keep national repertories alive.

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