David Hill

English choral conductor and organist
Person human Q5234999
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David Hill

Summary

David Hill is a human[1]. He was born in Carlisle[2]. He was born on May 13, 1957[3]. He worked as an organist[4], conductor[5], composer[6], choir director[7], and Q127403468[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • David Hill was born in Carlisle[2].
  • David Hill was born on May 13, 1957[3].
  • David Hill was born on January 1, 1957[10].
  • David Hill held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • David Hill worked as an organist[4].
  • David Hill's professions included conductor[5].
  • David Hill worked as a composer[6].
  • David Hill worked as a choir director[7].
  • David Hill's professions included Q127403468[8].
  • David Hill was employed by Yale University[12].
  • David Hill was educated at Chetham's School of Music[13].
  • David Hill was educated at St John's College[14].
  • David Hill received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • David Hill was a member of Winchester Cathedral Choir[16].
  • David Hill was a member of BBC Singers[17].
  • David Hill was a member of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra[18].
  • David Hill was a member of Westminster Cathedral Choir[19].
  • David Hill was a member of Leeds Philharmonic Society[20].
  • David Hill was a member of The Bach Choir[21].
  • David Hill is recorded as male[22].
  • David Hill's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • David Hill's Commons category is recorded as David Neil Hill[24].
  • David Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[25].
  • David Hill's given name is recorded as David[26].
  • David Hill's described at URL is recorded as http://www.rayfieldallied.com/artists/david-hill/[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1957-05-13[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: chorus master, classical, conductor, english conductur, english organist, organist[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 71f104fa-6de1-4bf6-8c2c-19f076522840[33]

Body

Origins and Family

David Hill's place of birth was Carlisle[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1957[3] and January 1, 1957[10].

Education

Educated at Chetham's School of Music[13], a conservatory[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1969[36] and St John's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1511[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist[4], conductor[5], composer[6], choir director[7], and Q127403468[8]. Among David Hill's employers was Yale University[12].

Recognition

David Hill received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Why It Matters

David Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was David Hill born?

Born in Carlisle[2], David Hill…

What did David Hill do for work?

David Hill worked as organist[4], conductor[5], composer[6], choir director[7], and Q127403468[8].

Where did David Hill go to school?

David Hill was educated at Chetham's School of Music[13] and St John's College[14].

What awards did David Hill receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . rayfieldallied.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . rayfieldallied.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . ram.ac.uk. ram.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . rayfieldallied.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . rayfieldallied.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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