Donald Hunt (Composer)
Born: 26th July 1930, Gloucester, UK
Died: 4th August 2018, Worcester, UK
Nationality: English
Donald Frederick Hunt was an English conductor, from Gloucester. He was a distinguished English choral conductor, having made his conducting debut with the Halifax Choral Society in 1957.
As a boy, Hunt was a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, and became assistant to the organist Herbert Sumsion in his teens. From 1954 to 1975 he was organist at St John's Church, Torquay. He was later awarded a doctorate from Leeds University (1975) honoris causa, and from 1958 until 1975 he was organist and choirmaster at Leeds Parish Church, whilst concurrently holding positions with the Leeds Philharmonic Society, Halifax Choral Society, Huddersfield Glee & Madrigal Society and Leeds Festival Chorus. He was also Leeds City Organist, and lectured at Leeds College of Music.
In 1976 he became master of choristers and organist at Worcester Cathedral, where he served until 1996.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Hunt_(musician)
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