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Curriculum Vitae

Puy Calvel . France | London . England
Languages :: French . German
Simon Carrington
Teaching | Conducting
2009-present

Freelance Conductor | Yale University Professor Emeritus

2003-2009

Professor of Choral Conducting & Conductor of the Yale School Cantorum | Yale University

2001-2003

Director of Choral Activities | New England Conservatory . Boston

1994-2001

Director of Choral Activities . Professor and Artist in Residence | University of Kansas

Simon Carrington
Performing Career
1968-1993

The King’s Singers | Founding Member and original Musical Director [see King’s Singers CV]
Freelance Singer

1966-1976

The Monteverdi Orchestra | Principal Double Bass
Freelance member of all the London Symphony and Chamber Orchestras

1965-1966

BBC Philharmonic | Sub-principal Double Bass

Honors | Awards
2016

Visiting Professorship | University of Birmingham . UK

2014

Honorary Doctorate | New England Conservatory . Boston

2009

Emeritus Professorship | Yale University

2007

Yale Schola Cantorum invited to ACDA National Convention in Miami

2006

Yale Schola Cantorum invited to first convention of the NCCO in San Antonio

2003

Krasner Teaching Excellence Award, New England Conservatory

2001

KU Chamber Choir, one of only six college choirs selected:
American Choral Directors Association National Convention, San Antonio, Texas

2000

KU Chamber Choir selected for ACDA SouthWestern Convention, Oklahoma City

1996

Faculty Fellowship Award

1995

Faculty Research Grant

1994

Marshal Bartholomew Award for distinguished contribution to Male Voice Music Harvard University

1990

Performance To-day Lucien Wulsin Award Best National Radio Performance

1986

Grammy Nomination The Madrigal History Tour (EMI Records)

1979

Deutscher Schallplattenpreis in der Kategorien “Alte Musik” Tallis & Byrd Chorwerke
Deutscher Schallplattenpreis in der Kategorien “Volkstümliche Unterhaltungsmusik”

1976

“Silver Disc” from the UK Recording Industry Out of the Blue (EMI Records)

Education
1965-1966

New College, Oxford Choral | Scholar in the Chapel Choir
Teaching Certificate: Department of Education, Oxford University

1961-1965

King’s College Cambridge Choral | Scholar in the Chapel Choir
MA (Cantab) Degree in Music and English, Cambridge University

1956-1961

The King’s School,Canterbury | Music Exhibitioner
A levels: Music, English, French, German

1951-1956

Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford | Chorister in the Cathedral Choir