King's Medal for Music explained

King's Medal for Music
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Awarded For:"an outstanding individual or group of musicians who have had a major influence on the musical life of the nation."
Sponsor:Privy Purse
Location:London
Country:United Kingdom
Presenter:The British monarch
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Reward:The 75mm medal is designed by Bethan Williams and is cast in silver.
Year:2005
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The King's Medal for Music (or the Queen's Medal for Music during the reign of a queen) is an annual award, instituted in 2005, for contribution to the musical life of Great Britain. The Medal may be awarded to people of any nationality. The expenses of the award come from the Privy Purse.[1]

The idea for this award originated with Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, then Master of the Queen's Music. A committee headed by the Master of the Queen's Music oversees the nomination process for the award. This committee discusses the nominees in an annual meeting, before it submits its recommendation for royal approval.[2] The first recipient was the Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras.[3]

Recipients

Notes and References

  1. The Queen's Medal for Music 2010 . British Royal Family . 21 January 2011 . 27 November 2020.
  2. The Queen's Medal for Music 2020 . British Royal Family . 22 November 2020 . 27 November 2020.
  3. Web site: First winner of The Queen's Medal for Music announced at BBC Proms . 16 July 2005 . BBC . 18 June 2011.
  4. Winner of The Queen's Medal for Music 2006 . British Royal Family . 19 July 2006 . 27 November 2020.
  5. Winner of The Queen's Medal for Music 2007 . British Royal Family . 12 December 2007 . 27 November 2020.
  6. Announcement of the recipient of The Queen's Medal for Music 2009 . British Royal Family . 1 August 2009 . 27 November 2020.
  7. The Queen's Medal for Music 2011 . British Royal Family . 1 January 2012 . 27 November 2020.
  8. Queens Medal Music 2012 Winner announced . London . British Royal Family . 5 December 2012 . 4 November 2017.
  9. The Queen's Medal for Music 2013 . British Royal Family . 1 January 2013 . 27 November 2020.
  10. The Queen's Medal for Music 2014 . London . British Royal Family . 9 May 2015 . 4 November 2017.
  11. The Queen's Medal for Music 2015 . London . British Royal Family . 20 May 2016 . 4 November 2017.
  12. Web site: Davis . Lizzie . 24 May 2017 . Nicola Benedetti awarded Queen's Medal for Music . classicfm.com . 9 November 2017.
  13. News: Jones . Tony . 7 June 2018 . Scottish composer Thea Musgrave awarded with Queen's medal for music . . Dundee . 8 June 2018.
  14. Web site: The Queen's Medal for Music 2019 . Classical Music . 28 August 2020 .
  15. Web site: THE QUEEN'S MEDAL FOR MUSIC 2021. Charlotte. Dunn. 22 November 2021. The Royal Family. 9 December 2021.
  16. Web site: The King has approved the award of The King's Medal for Music 2023 to Dame Sarah Connolly. The Royal Family. 21 December 2023. 22 December 2023.

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