Person Open DS/UK/1465 Beer; Sidney (8 November 1899-June 1971); British conductor Beer Sidney 8 November 1899-June 1971 British conductor Male (cisgender) Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England (born)

British Music | Conductor White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Walter Beer and Lina Stern Spouse of Adelheid Geraldine Elisabeth Maschek, Baroness von Maasburg Heterosexual Sidney Beer was a conductor. He was a founder of the National Symphony Orchestra in 1941which aimed to provide music in war torn London. Most of the members of the orchestra were young musicians serving in the British Army and Royal Air Force and stationed in and around London. From 1944 until 1947 Decca used the orchestra as their principal recording orchestra. They used London's Kingsway Hall (closed in 1983 and demolished in 1997) both for concerts and recordings. 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 RAHhbryony 9/4/2012 RAHAKirkbride 3/15/2023 c3ad5bfd-ef6f-41ae-91f9-723258e182b9