Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen | |
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Wallen at Snape Maltings | |
| Born | 10 April 1958 |
| Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London; King's College London; King's College, Cambridge |
| Years active | 1976–present errollynwallen.com |
| Relatives | Byron Wallen (brother) |
| 22nd Master of the King's Music | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Judith Weir |
| Website | www |
Errollyn Wallen CBE (born 10 April 1958) is a Belize-born British composer and musician, who moved as a child with her family to London, England.
Wallen was appointed Master of the King's Music in 2024 by King Charles III, in his first appointment to the post. She is the first black woman to serve in the position; having in 1998 been the first to have a work featured in the Proms.