Music Advisory Council
David Hill
Widely recognised as one of the leading choral directors in the UK, David Hill is Director of Music at St John’s College, Cambridge. He also holds the posts of Musical Director of The Bach Choir, Chief Conductor of The Southern Sinfonia, Director of Florilegium Choir and Orchestra and Music Director Designate of Leeds Philharmonic Society.
Born in Carlisle in 1957 and educated at Chetham’s School of Music he was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists at the age of 17. David took an organ scholarship to St John’s College, Cambridge under the direction of Dr George Guest.
He has recently been awarded an honorary Doctorate by the University of Southampton in recognition of his services to Music. David Hill has long-standing relationships with The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers with whom he has conducted a wide range of repertoire. He made his BBC Proms debut with the world premiere of Sir John Tavener’s Song of the Cosmos with The Bach Choir and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in 2001. His recent and future plans include his début appearance with The London Philharmonic conducting a programme of organ concertos as well as Fauré and Vaughan Williams with The Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra and sacred music with the BBC Singers.
