English organist, conductor, and composer (1938–2022)
For the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, see Simon Preston of Craigmillar. For the English darts player, see Simon Preston (darts player).
Simon John Preston
Born
(1938-08-04)August 4, 1938
Bournemouth, England
Died
May 13, 2022(2022-05-13) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)
Organist, conductor, composer
Years active
1958-2020
Awards
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE
Simon John PrestonCBE (4 August 1938 – 13 May 2022) was an English organist, conductor, and composer who was admired as one of the most important English church musicians of his generation.[1][2]
^"Simon Preston, Acclaimed Organist and Conductor, Dies at 83", The New York Times, 23 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
^Westminster Abbey, "Abbey mourns former Organist and Master of the Choristers", 16 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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