Person Open DS/UK/1178 Allen; Sir; Hugh (23 December 1869-20 February 1946); GCVO; English conductor and organist Allen Hugh Sir 23 December 1869-20 February 1946 English conductor and organist Male (cisgender) Hugh Percy Allen Reading, Berkshire, England (born)

English Musician; Organ / Conductor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Sir Hugh Percy Allen was an English musician, academic, and administrator. He was a leading influence on British musical life in the first half of the 20th century. He won an organ scholarship to Christ's College, Cambridge, graduating in 1895. He became cathedral organist at St Asaph Cathedral and then Ely Cathedral, before, in 1901, becoming organist of New College, Oxford. In 1907 he was appointed conductor of the Bach Choir in London and in 1913 he shared the Leeds Festival with Artur Nikisch and Sir Edward Elgar. As Director of the Royal College, he expanded the size of the college from 200 to 600 students and consolidated the alliance between the Royal College and the Royal Academy of Music. The Royal Choral Society, the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Incorporated Society of Musicians owed much to his help when they experienced difficult times. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Allen_(conductor) (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 8/21/2012 RAHAKirkbride 10/25/2023 a2eed826-7422-4947-a0d3-a2093759af52