Richard Hickox

English conductor (1948-2008)
Person human Q162821
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Richard Hickox

Summary

Richard Hickox is a human[1]. His place of birth was Stokenchurch[2]. He was born on March 5, 1948[3]. He died in Swansea[4]. He died on November 23, 2008[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and choir director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Hickox's place of birth was Stokenchurch[2].
  • Richard Hickox died in Swansea[4].
  • Richard Hickox was born on March 5, 1948[3].
  • Richard Hickox died on November 23, 2008[5].
  • Richard Hickox held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Richard Hickox's professions included conductor[6].
  • Richard Hickox worked as a choir director[7].
  • Richard Hickox's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Music[10].
  • Richard Hickox was educated at The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[11].
  • Richard Hickox was educated at Queens' College[12].
  • Richard Hickox received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Richard Hickox received the Classic Brit Awards[14].
  • Richard Hickox received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[15].
  • Richard Hickox is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Hickox's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Hickox's genre is classical music[18].
  • Richard Hickox's record label is recorded as Chandos Records[19].
  • Richard Hickox's record label is recorded as EMI Classics[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Richard Hickox's family name is recorded as Hickox[22].
  • Richard Hickox's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Hickox's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Richard Hickox's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Richard Hickox's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

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.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1948-03-05[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2008-11-23[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, english conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d5beae58-b1c0-4a2d-8332-9656c796e398[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Hickox was born in Stokenchurch[2]. He was born on March 5, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Academy of Music[10], a conservatory[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1822[36], headquartered in London[37]; The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[11], a grammar school[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1562[40]; and Queens' College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1448[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and choir director[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], a grade of an order[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Classic Brit Awards[14], a group of awards[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 2000[48]; and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[15], a class of award[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1990[51].

Death and Burial

Richard Hickox died on November 23, 2008[5]. He passed away in Swansea[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].

Why It Matters

Richard Hickox ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Richard Hickox born?

Born in Stokenchurch[2], Richard Hickox…

Where did Richard Hickox die?

Richard Hickox passed away in Swansea[4].

What did Richard Hickox do for work?

Richard Hickox worked as conductor[6] and choir director[7].

Where did Richard Hickox go to school?

Richard Hickox was educated at Royal Academy of Music[10], The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe[11], and Queens' College[12].

What awards did Richard Hickox receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], Classic Brit Awards[14], and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Conductor)[15].

References

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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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