Philip Ledger
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sir Philip Ledger, Philip Stevens Ledger, Sir Philip Stevens Ledger
English composer (1937–2012)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Carol of the Fieldmice
- On Christmas Night
- Anthems for Choirs 2
- Anthems for Choirs 3
- The Oxford Book of English Madrigals
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- 41,051
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Sir Philip Ledger CBE (born 12 December 1937) is a British classical musician and academic. He is best-known for his tenure as director of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge between 1973 and 1982 and as director of Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama from 1982 until his retirement in 2001. He is also a composer of choral music and organist. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Philip+Ledger">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bexhill-on-Sea
- Place of death
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- King's College
- Employer
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Instrument
- piano
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- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- date of birth
- 1937-12-12
- date of death
- 2012-11-18
- manner of death
- natural causes
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