- He appeared many times at music festivals including the BBC Proms Concerts, Cheltenham, Bath, and Aldeburgh.
- His repertoire was varied, but he was known as a champion of British music and the great choral classics.
- He founded and directed the City of London Sinfonia. He also had a long connection with the Royal Opera in Covent Garden.
- In 2002, he was awarded a CBE for his contributions to British music.
- He was a major British conductor who made over 300 recordings and received five Gramophone Awards.
- Artistic Director, Wooburn Festival 1967-1989; Music Director, City of London Sinfonia 1971-2008; Music Director, City of London Sinfonia Singers (formerly Richard Hickox Singers) 1971-2008; Organist and Master of the Music, St Margaret's, Westminster 1972-1982; Artistic Director, St Endellion Festival 1974-2008; Music Director, London Symphony Chorus 1976-2008; Artistic Director, Christ Church Spitalfields Festival 1978-1994; Music Director, Bradford Festival Choral Society 1978-1998; Principal Guest Conductor, Dutch Radio Orchestra 1980-1984; Artistic Director, Truro Festival 1981-2008; Artistic Director, Northern Sinfonia 1982-1990 (Conductor Emeritus 1996); Associate Conductor, San Diego Symphony Orchestra 1983-1984; Artistic Director, Chester Summer Festival 1989-2008; Artistic Director, City of London Festival 1994; Associate Conductor, London Symphony Orchestra 1985-2008; Principal Conductor, BBC National Orchestra of Wales 2000-2006 (Conductor Emeritus); CBE 2002; Music Director, Opera Australia 2005-2008.
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