Births on May 13

David Hill (choral director)

Born on May 13, 1957

David Hill, English organist and conductor

David Hill, (born on 13 May 1957 in Carlisle, Cumberland) is a choral conductor and organist.

Beginning July 2013, he holds an appointment to the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.

His highest-profile roles are as Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers from September 2007 until 2017, and Musical Director of The Bach Choir since April 1998.He also holds the positions Chief Conductor of the Southern Sinfonia, Music Director of the Leeds Philharmonic Society, Associate Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and President of Bath Bach Choir.

Hill is President of the Incorporated Association of Organists, succeeding Catherine Ennis.He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to music.

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David Hill (choral director)

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Events on 1957

9 Jan

Suez Crisis
British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
8 Mar

Suez Crisis
Egypt re-opens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis.
24 Jun

First Amendment to the United States Constitution
In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that obscenity is not protected by the First Amendment.
6 Jul

Paul McCartney
John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
24 Sep

101st Airborne Division
President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends 101st Airborne Division troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.

Births on May 13

David Hill (choral director)

Born on May 13, 1957

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Events on 1957

Suez Crisis

Suez Crisis

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Paul McCartney

101st Airborne Division