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George Benjamin and Karl Jenkins honoured by Queen
15 June 2010
Composer Karl Jenkins: honoured by HRH The Queen
© Eric Richmond
George Benjamin and Karl Jenkins have been awarded CBEs in HRH The Queen's birthday honours list, for services to music; record producer Robin Millar was similarly honoured for services to the music industry.
OBE recipients included:
Mrs Ursula Jones (for services to music)
Terence Alan Clarke, Assistant Headteacher and Arts Co-ordinator, Langley School, Solihull (for services to education)
Ms Alison Joan Wenham, Chairman and chief executive, Association of Independent Music (for services to the Creative Industries)
Nicholas McGegan, Conductor and Musicologist (for services to Music overseas)
Ian Ralfini, former General manager and vice president, EMI Manhattan Records, USA (for services to the Music Industry and charitable activities in the UK and USA)
MBEs were awarded to:
David Keith Young, conductor, Dublin Welsh Male Choir (for services to Welsh Music and Culture overseas)
Derek William Barr, former chief executive, Fairfield Halls, Croydon (for services to Music and to the Arts)
Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Houghton (for voluntary service to Choral Music in Cambridgeshire)
Philip Julian Kelsall, Resident Organist, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool (for services to Music)
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