Arthur Oldham
Arthur Oldham was an English choral director and composer. Born in London, he studied with Herbert Howells at the Royal College and then served a kind of apprenticeship as student-assistant to Benjamin Britten between 1945 and 1951. His adaptation of Arne's Love in a Village and several of his own pieces were heard at early Aldeburgh Festivals. Thereafter he was better known for his skills as a choirmaster, directing the Scottish Opera Chorus between 1966-74 and the London Symphony Orchestra Chorus from 1969-76. He was also invited to found choruses for the Orchestra de Paris and the Concertgebouw in 1979.
Arthur Oldham was an English choral director and composer. Born in London, he studied with Herbert Howells at the Royal College and then served a kind of apprenticeship as student-assistant to Benjamin Britten between 1945 and 1951. His adaptation of Arne's Love in a Village and several of his own pieces were heard at early Aldeburgh Festivals. Thereafter he was better known for his skills as a choirmaster, directing the Scottish Opera Chorus between 1966-74 and the London Symphony Orchestra Chorus from 1969-76. He was also invited to found choruses for the Orchestra de Paris and the Concertgebouw in 1979.
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