Sir Malcolm Sargent
(1895-1967)

conductor and Knight Bachelor (from 1947)

Died aged 72

Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent (29 April 1895 – 3 October 1967) was an English conductor, organist and composer widely regarded as Britain's leading conductor of choral works. The musical ensembles with which he was associated included the Ballets Russes, the Huddersfield Choral Society, the Royal Choral Society, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, and the London Philharmonic, Hallé, Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Symphony and Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Sargent was held in high esteem by choirs and instrumental soloists, but because of his high standards and a statement that he made in a 1936 interview disputing musicians' rights to tenure, his relationship with orchestral players was often uneasy. Despite this, he was co-founder of the London Philharmonic, was the first conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic as a full-time ensemble, and played an important part in saving the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from disbandment in the 1960s. As chief conductor of London's internationally famous summer music festival the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts ("the Proms") from 1947 to 1967, Sargent was one of the best-known English conductors. When he took over the Proms, he and two assistants conducted the two-month season between them. By the time he died, he was assisted by a large international roster of guest conductors. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Sargent turned down an offer of a musical directorship in Australia and returned to Britain to bring music to as many people as possible as his contribution to national morale. His fame extended beyond the concert hall: to the British public, he was a familiar broadcaster in BBC radio discussion programmes, and generations of Gilbert and Sullivan devotees have known his recordings of the most popular Savoy Operas. He toured widely throughout the world and was noted for his skill as a conductor, his championship of British composers, and his debonair appearance, which won him the nickname "Flash Harry".

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Commemorated on 4 plaques

Sir Malcolm Sargent 1895-1967 conductor lived and died in a flat in this building

Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7, London, United Kingdom where they lived and died (1967)

Sir Malcolm Sargent 1895-1967 Conductor and Composer. Organist at St Mary's Church lived here 1914-1924

29 Burton St, Melton Mowbray, United Kingdom where they lived (1914-1924)

Sir Malcolm Sargent distinguished conductor was born here 29th April 1895

34 Beaver Road, Ashford, United Kingdom where they was born (1895)

Sir Malcolm Sargent (1895-1967) Arweinydd byd-enwog cerddorfeydd. Cychwynnodd ei yrfa ym Mhafiliwn y Pier lle'r arhosodd am ddau dymor. World famous orchstra conductor. Early career started at Pier Pavilion and lsted two seasons.

English translation: Sir Malcolm Sargent (1895-1967) The world-renowned orchestral leader. He started his career at the Pier Pavilion where he stayed for two terms. World famous orchstra conductor. Early career started at Pier Pavilion and lsted two seasons. [Google Translate]

Happy Valley Road, Llandudno, United Kingdom where they performed