Simon Preston
English organist, conductor, and composer (1938–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, see Simon Preston of Craigmillar. For the English darts player, see Simon Preston (darts player).
Simon John Preston CBE (4 August 1938 – 13 May 2022) was an English organist, conductor, and composer who was admired as one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.[1][2]
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Born | (1938-08-04)August 4, 1938 |
Died | May 13, 2022(2022-05-13) (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | Organist, conductor, composer |
Years active | 1958-2020 |
Awards | Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE |
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