Person Open DS/UK/5171 Phillips; Peter (1953-); British choral conductor, musicologist Phillips Peter 1953- British choral conductor, musicologist Male

Peter Phillips (born 15 Oct 1953) is a British choral conductor and musicologist. Phillips was born in Southampton. After winning a scholarship to St John's College, Oxford in 1972, Phillips was offered the opportunity to study Renaissance music with the influential musicologists David Wulstan and Denis Arnold. During this period, he acquired a great deal of experience in conducting small vocal ensembles and an interest in exploring neglected areas of the repertoire, in particular, the music of the sixteenth-century composers Thomas Tallis and William Byrd. In 2005, Peter Phillips was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture, a decoration intended to honour individuals who have contributed to the understanding of French culture in the world. Wikipedia 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 RAHeharper 3/27/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 208b5ecc-91d2-47c8-9bbb-b6550691f040