Sir Charles Groves

Sir Charles Barnard Groves CBE (10 March 1915 – 20 June 1992) was an English conductor. He was known for the breadth of his repertoire and for encouraging contemporary composers and young conductors. After accompanying positions and conducting various orchestras and studio work for the BBC, Groves spent a decade as conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. His best-known musical directorship was of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, beginning in 1963, with which he made most of his recordings. From 1967 until his death, Groves was associate conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and in the 1970s he was one of the regular conductors of the Last Night of the Proms. He also served as president of the National Youth Orchestra from 1977, and, during the last decade of his life, as guest conductor for orchestras around the world.

On a Summer Evening - 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Music by the Sea - 2025-08-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Contemplation - 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Holst: The Perfect Fool, Op. 39, H. 150 - 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Simpson: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 (Live) - 2021-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z

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