Background
HICKOX, Richard was born on March 5, 1948 in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire. Son of Reverend S. E. Hickox and Jean Millar.
HICKOX, Richard was born on March 5, 1948 in Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire. Son of Reverend S. E. Hickox and Jean Millar.
Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe, Royal Academy of Music, London and Queens’ College Cambridge (Organ Scholar).
Director of Music. High Wycombe Parish Church 1970-1971, Saint Margaret’s, Westminister 1972-1982, Barbican Summer Festival 1984-1985. Artistic Director Woobum Festival since 1967, Spitalfields Festival since 1977, Saint Endellion Festival since 1974, Truro Festival since 1981, Chester Summer Festival since 1989. Artistic Director Northern Sinfonia 1982-1990, Principal Guest Conductor since 1990.
Music Director, City of London Sinfonia and Richard Hickox Singers since 1971.
Bradford Festival Choral Society since 1978, London Symphony Chorus since 1976. Association Conductor, London Symphony Orchestra since 1985.
Music Director, Opera Stage since 1985.
Married Frances Ina Sheldon-Williams in 1976.