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Renowned for his fine musicianship, David Hill is widely respected as both a choral and an orchestral conductor. He became The Bach Choir’s ninth musical director in 1998; he is also chief conductor of the BBC Singers, associate guest conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, chief conductor of the Southern Sinfonia and music director of the Leeds Philharmonic Society. Born in Carlisle and educated at Chetham’s School of Music, David Hill became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists at the age of seventeen. Having been Organ Scholar at St John’s College, Cambridge, he returned to hold the post of Director of Music from 2004 to 2007. His other appointments have included Master of the Music at Winchester Cathedral, Master of the Music at Westminster Cathedral and artistic director of the Philharmonia Chorus. David Hill has a broad-ranging discography covering repertoire from Thomas Tallis to Judith Bingham. He has achieved prestigious GRAMMY® and Gramophone Awards, and many of his discs have been recommended as Critic’s Choices.