- With more than 300 recordings to his credit, Neville Marriner is one of the most prolific recording maestros in history. He has recorded Mozart's music in his native London with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, the chamber orchestra he founded and organized thirty-eight years ago. Since then, he has established what Time magazine has called"an international reputation for lively, graceful, intelligently shaped performances, especially of the baroque composers, and Mozart. Mr. Marriner has recorded for CBS, Argo, EMI, Phillips, and Polygram. He has conducted Lisbon's Gulbenkian Orchestra, Sydney's Australian Chamber Orchestra, and the New York Chamber Orchestra.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Joseph Moreno <bluzdog@pacbell.net>
- SpousesElizabeth Mary Sims(1957 - October 2, 2016) (his death, 2 children)Diana M. Carbutt(1949 - 1956) (divorced, 2 children)
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's Honours List before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1985 Queen's Honours List for his services to music.
- Founded the orchestra The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, in 1959. It has become one of the world's most famous orchestras.
- Also conducted the Minnesota Orchestra (formerly the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra) from 1979 to 1986.
- He was awarded the CH (Member of the Companion of Honour) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music. He was a conductor in London, England.
- Father of musician Andrew Marriner.
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