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- George Guest CBE FRCO (9 February 1924 – 20 November 2002) was a Welsh organist and choral conductor.
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George Guest CBE FRCO (9 February 1924 – 20 November 2002) was a Welsh organist and choral conductor.
Guest, with the support of his predecessor, persuaded the College to found a Choir School. Under George Guest's direction, the choir built up a formidable reputation, challenging the supremacy of the choir of King's College, Cambridge.
Nov 30, 2002 · George Guest, who led the choir at St. John's College of Cambridge University for four decades and made it one of the most renowned in England, died on Nov. 20. He was 78. The cause was not...
Apr 3, 2024 · Guest rapidly developed the choir to be one of the finest choral ensembles in the UK. Under his direction the choir gained a very distinctive clean sound, influenced by the work of George Malcolm at Westminster Cathedral (1947-1959).
George Guest, who has died aged 78, was the pre-eminent English choral director of the 20th century, responsible in large part for the survival of the cathedral choir and the astonishing quality of its output.
Nov 20, 2002 · The British organist, conductor, Anglican, honorary white druid and football enthusiast George Guest was born on 9 February 1924 at Bangor in North Wales. He sang at Bangor and Chester cathedrals and did military service during the World War II before studying organ at St John's College Cambridge.
Documentary on George Guest and the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. Part of the "Network" series. Broadcast on BBC TV Wales, 25 November 1978.
- 29 min
- 8.4K
- Archive of Recorded Church Music
