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George Hurst (conductor)

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From 1960, Hurst was affiliated as a teacher with the Sherborne Summer School of Music (formerly Canford Summer School of Music). He was also a visiting professor at the
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while he stayed in America. In North America, Hurst was affiliated with the York Symphony Orchestra (Pennsylvania) from 1950 to 1955.
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Hurst was married four times. His fourth wife Denise Ham, whom he married in 2007, survives him, as does his daughter.
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Hurst began his career as a writer and then his talent for composition was recognized while he was a student at
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in the early 1950s. He was the chief conductor of the BBC Northern Orchestra (later the
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in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At age 21, he became a professor of composition at the
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Turner, John, "In Memoriam Thomas Pitfield: Master of Arts" (Spring 2000).
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from 1986 to 1989. From 1990 to 1993, he was principal conductor of the
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Cole, Hugo, "Music in London: Orchestral - BSO/Hurst" (December 1969).
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by Elgar and English string music with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, and
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Hurst's recordings include Wagner operatic orchestral extracts with the
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on 31 October 1969. He was principal guest conductor of the
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in 1968 and was their artistic adviser until 1974. With the
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Principal Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
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Kennedy, Michael, "Reports: Manchester" (May 1966).
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with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, suites from
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in London, and conducted from 1983 until his death.
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Edinburgh
Julius Isserlis
Bishop's College School
Lennoxville, Quebec
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Toronto, Ontario
Royal Conservatory
Peabody Institute
Baltimore
Pierre Monteux
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult
BBC Philharmonic
Manchester
Arnold Schoenberg
Gurre-Lieder
Thomas Pitfield
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
London
Malcolm Williamson
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
RTE National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland.
Royal Academy of Music
New Philharmonia
The Planets
Starlight Express
Elgar's First Symphony

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