Sir Colin Davis
EDM number 1272 in 2012-13, proposed by Valerie Vaz on 16/04/2013.
Categorised under the topics of Cultural heritage and Performing arts.
That this House is deeply saddened by the recent death of the world-renowned conductor Sir Colin Davis at the age of 85; appreciates his outstanding contribution to music in Britain, as the longest serving principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, and then as its president; notes that he also was renowned for his work with the Royal Opera House, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Orchestra; praises his mentorship of young performers and conductors at the Royal Academy of Music; and believes that he will be greatly missed in the UK as well as internationally.
This motion has been signed by a total of 21 MPs.
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