Barry Wordsworth

Barry Wordsworth

Barry Wordsworth (born 20 February 1948, Worcester Park, Surrey, England) is a British conductor.

He is currently music director of Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra. In October 2006 he became Conductor Laureate of the BBC Concert Orchestra, having been Principal Conductor since 1989. In 2007, he began his second tenure as Music Director of the Royal Ballet, who are based at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Wordsworth's discography includes works by lesser-known British composers alongside more mainstream pieces. He conducted the Last Night of the Proms in 1993.

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