Hugh Allen (conductor)

Sir Hugh Allen
GCVO
Allen (centre) in c. 1932 with fellow musicians Walford Davies (left) and Cyril Rootham (right)
Born(1869-12-23)23 December 1869
Reading, England
Died20 February 1946(1946-02-20) (aged 76)
Oxford, England
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge
Occupations
  • Musician
  • academic
  • administrator

Sir Hugh Percy Allen GCVO (23 December 1869 – 20 February 1946) was an English musician, academic, and administrator. He was a leading influence on British musical life in the first half of the 20th century.

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