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This is a summary of the year 2019 in British music .
3 January – The Royal College of Organists announces Hans Fagius and Nicolas Kynaston as the recipients of the RCO Medal for 2019.[ 1]
10 January – The Brodsky Quartet announces the appointment of Gina McCormack as its new violinist, to replace the departing Daniel Rowland.[ 2]
17 January – The Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation announces Rebecca Saunders as the recipient of the Ernst von Siemens Musikpreis 2019, the second woman and the first female composer ever to be honoured with the award.[ 3]
21 January – The Barbican Centre , London Symphony Orchestra , and Guildhall School of Music and Drama jointly unveil initial designs for the proposed privately-funded centre for music in the City of London.[ 4]
24 January – Tasmin Little announces her intention to retire from classical music performance in the summer of 2020.[ 5]
25 January
20 February – Future Talent announces Sheku Kanneh-Mason as its newest Ambassador.[ 9]
4 March – Scala Radio, a new classical radio station, begins transmission.[ 10]
8 March
29–31 March – The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival takes place in Liverpool .[ 13]
17 April
English National Opera announces the resignation of Daniel Kramer as its artistic director, effective at the end of July 2019.[ 14] The Court of Appeal unanimously upholds the earlier ruling by the High Court of Justice in the case of Christopher Goldscheider v. Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, in favour of Goldscheider.[ 15]
22 April – The Lark Ascending Ralph Vaughan Williams regains its position at number 1 in the Classic FM Top 300, revealed over the Easter weekend.[ 16]
25 April – The Development Management Sub-Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council approves plans for the construction of Dunard Centre , the first purpose-built music and performance venue in Edinburgh in over 100 years.[ 17]
29 April – The PRS Foundation announces that Vanessa Reed is to stand down as its executive director, effective with the summer of 2019.[ 18]
7 May – BBC Radio 3 announces the musicians for its New Generation Artists scheme from 2019-21:[ 19] Eric Lu, piano
Alexander Gadjiev, piano
Timothy Ridout, viola
Consone Quartet
Johan Dalene, violin
Rob Luft, jazz guitar
Ema Nikoslovska, mezzo-soprano
10 May – The Philharmonia Orchestra announces that Helen Sprott is to stand down as its managing director.[ 20]
22 May
The Philharmonia Orchestra announces the appointment of Santtu-Matias Rouvali as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021-2022 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[ 21]
The Benedetti Foundation announces the appointment of Michael Garvey as its first-ever executive director.[ 22]
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) announces that Michael Garvey is to stand down as director of the BBC NOW and the BBC National Chorus of Wales.[ 23]
7 June
Queen's Birthday Honours:[ 24] Stephen Cleobury , Ian Stoutzker , and David Pountney are each made a Knight Bachelor .Jonathan Dove , Joanna MacGregor , Mitch Murray and Mark Padmore are each made a Commander of the Order of British Empire .Elvis Costello , Kathryn Harries, Feargal Sharkey and Robin Ticciati are each made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.Mary Bevan, Sophie Bevan, Alfie Boe , Jacqui Dankworth , Andy Heath , Anna Meredith , and Timothy Reynish are each made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
14–16 June – Download Festival 2019 takes place at Donington Park in Leicestershire . The main stage is headlined by Def Leppard , Slipknot and Tool , the Zippo encore stage by Rob Zombie , Halestorm and Slayer (in their final UK appearance), the Avalanche stage by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes , Simple Creatures and Enter Shikari , and the Dogtooth stage by At the Gates , Carcass and Municipal Waste .
17 June – The Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) announces the appointments of Alexander Goehr and Sir David Pountney as honorary members of the RPS.[ 25]
22 June – The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 competition results are announced:
24 June – Opera North announces the appointment of Garry Walker as its next music director, effective with the 2020-21 season.[ 28]
26 June – Opera Rara announces the appointment of Carlo Rizzi as its next artistic director, effective June 2020.[ 29]
19 July – Karina Canellakis conducts the First Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall , the first female conductor ever to conduct the First Night.[ 30]
25 July – The London Philharmonic Orchestra announces the appointment of Edward Gardner as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021-22 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[ 31]
3 September – At the Proms , Bernard Haitink conducts his 90th and final Prom, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and pianist Emanuel Ax .[ 32]
11 September – The BBC National Orchestra of Wales announces the appointment of Ryan Bancroft as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2020-21 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[ 33]
16 September
The BBC announces the appointment of Lisa Tregale as the new Director of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC National Chorus of Wales, effective in 2020. Tregale is the first woman to be named to the post.[ 34]
Wigmore Hall awards Iestyn Davies the Wigmore Medal, after a concert at Wigmore Hall on his 40th birthday.[ 35]
5 October – Lucia Lucas becomes the first transgender singer to perform with the English National Opera in London.[ 36]
8 October – English National Opera announces the appointment of Annilese Miskimmon as its next artistic director, effective September 2020.[ 37]
8 November – The Royal Albert Hall announces a new 5-year partnership with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as its new associate orchestra for year-round orchestral programmes.[ 38]
9 December – The Yehudi Menuhin School announces the appointment of Tasmin Little as its new co-president.[ 39]
27 December – UK New Year's Honours 2020:[ 40] Television programmes [ edit ] Jess Glynne Blinded by the Light , starring Hayley Atwell and Kulvinder Ghir , with music by Bruce Springsteen .[ 82] Cats James Corden , Idris Elba , Ian McKellen and Judi Dench , with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber , due for release on 20 December.[ 83] Rocketman Taron Egerton , produced by Elton John , David Furnish and Matthew Vaughn [ 84] Yesterday Himesh Patel and Ed Sheeran , with songs by Paul McCartney and John Lennon [ 85] Film scores and incidental music [ edit ] British music awards [ edit ] The singles chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Chart date
Song
Artist(s)
Chart sales
References
3 January
"Sweet but Psycho "
Ava Max 65,156
[ 92]
10 January
71,139
[ 93]
17 January
68,320
[ 94]
24 January
70,721
[ 95]
31 January
"7 Rings "
Ariana Grande 126,240
[ 96]
7 February
86,143
[ 97]
14 February
71,909
[ 98]
21 February
"Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored "
84,701
[ 99]
28 February
"7 Rings"
61,891
[ 100]
7 March
"Someone You Loved " †
Lewis Capaldi 57,698
[ 101]
14 March
65,216
[ 102]
21 March
62,336
[ 103]
28 March
65,177
[ 104]
4 April
66,725
[ 105]
11 April
63,990
[ 106]
18 April
69,076
[ 107]
25 April
"Old Town Road "
Lil Nas X 80,314
[ 108]
2 May
84,648
[ 109]
9 May
"Vossi Bop "
Stormzy 94,495
[ 110]
16 May
84,646
[ 111]
23 May
"I Don't Care "
Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber 123,825
[ 112]
30 May
98,270
[ 113]
6 June
83,477
[ 114]
13 June
78,206
[ 115]
20 June
67,959
[ 116]
27 June
65,420
[ 117]
4 July
65,002
[ 118]
11 July
63,836
[ 119]
18 July
"Señorita "
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello 69,321
[ 120]
25 July
"Beautiful People "
Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid
73,397
[ 121]
1 August
"Señorita"
Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
68,159
[ 122]
8 August
61,712
[ 123]
15 August
58,597
[ 124]
22 August
54,934
[ 125]
29 August
53,157
[ 126]
5 September
"Take Me Back to London "
Ed Sheeran featuring Stormzy
66,953
[ 127]
12 September
66,610
[ 128]
19 September
59,683
[ 129]
26 September
58,783
[ 130]
3 October
53,251
[ 131]
10 October
"Dance Monkey "
Tones and I 50,468
[ 132]
17 October
70,713
[ 133]
24 October
84,580
[ 134]
31 October
81,198
7 November
85,820
14 November
84,488
21 November
82,944
28 November
82,796
5 December
80,230
12 December
75,075
19 December
68,165
26 December
"I Love Sausage Rolls "
LadBaby 92,896
The albums chart includes a proportion for streaming.
Chart date
Album
Artist(s)
Chart sales
References
3 January
The Greatest Showman Various artists
61,328
[ 135]
10 January
40,901
[ 136]
17 January
30,364
[ 137]
24 January
28,879
[ 138]
31 January
22,435
[ 139]
7 February
Amo Bring Me the Horizon 26,934
[ 140]
14 February
Encore The Specials 18,199
[ 141]
21 February
thank u, next Ariana Grande 65,214
[ 142]
28 February
31,404
[ 143]
7 March
21,659
[ 144]
14 March
What a Time to Be Alive Tom Walker 36,679
[ 145]
21 March
Psychodrama Dave 26,390
[ 146]
28 March
Singing to Strangers Jack Savoretti 32,264
[ 147]
4 April
Coming Home to You Michael Ball 18,039
[ 148]
11 April
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish 48,410
[ 149]
18 April
23,982
[ 150]
25 April
Map of the Soul: Persona BTS 26,498
[ 151]
2 May
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish
15,134
[ 152]
9 May
Hurts 2B Human Pink 48,861
[ 153]
16 May
16,713
[ 154]
23 May
11,582
[ 155]
30 May
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent Lewis Capaldi 89,506
[ 156]
6 June
39,741
[ 157]
13 June
29,429
[ 158]
20 June
27,590
[ 159]
27 June
Western Stars Bruce Springsteen 52,290
[ 160]
4 July
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent †Lewis Capaldi
19,003
[ 161]
11 July
Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection Kylie Minogue 31,980
[ 162]
18 July
Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent †Lewis Capaldi
18,491
[ 163]
25 July
No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran 125,031
[ 164]
1 August
60,902
[ 165]
8 August
41,372
[ 166]
15 August
32,114
[ 167]
22 August
We Are Not Your Kind Slipknot 31,828
[ 168]
29 August
No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran
23,611
[ 169]
5 September
Lover Taylor Swift 53,015
[ 170]
12 September
Norman Fucking Rockwell! Lana Del Rey 31,539
[ 171]
19 September
Hollywood's Bleeding Post Malone 33,728
[ 172]
26 September
Hypersonic Missiles Sam Fender 40,913
[ 173]
3 October
Why Me? Why Not. Liam Gallagher 68,327
[ 174]
10 October
Abbey Road The Beatles 34,680
[ 175]
17 October
Without Fear Dermot Kennedy 20,061
[ 176]
24 October
Giants of All Sizes Elbow 27,257
[ 177]
31 October
Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 Foals 20,505
7 November
Kind Stereophonics 29,844
14 November
From Out of Nowhere Jeff Lynne's ELO 21,062
21 November
Sunsets & Full Moons The Script 31,946
28 November
Spectrum Westlife 62,621
5 December
Everyday Life Coldplay 80,974
12 December
The Christmas Present Robbie Williams 52,909
19 December
You're in My Heart Rod Stewart 44,776
26 December
71,330
Number-one compilation albums [ edit ]
Top singles of the year [ edit ] This chart was published by the Official Charts Company on 1 January 2020[ 221]
Best-selling albums [ edit ] [ 222]
Keith Flint 1 January – Dean Ford , singer, songwriter and musician with Marmalade , 72 (Parkinson's disease)[ 223]
3 January – Donald Froud, orchestral administrator and French horn player, and first general manager of the Ulster Orchestra , 86
7 January – John Joubert , South Africa-born composer, 91[ 224]
19 January – Ted McKenna , drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band ), 68 (cerebral haemorrhage)[ 225]
28 January – Noel Rawsthorne , organist, 89[ 226]
6 February – Gerald English , tenor, 93[ 227]
9 February – Cadet , rapper, 28 (car accident)[ 228]
25 February – Mark Hollis , 64, singer and songwriter (Talk Talk )[ 229]
26 February – Andy Anderson , 68, rock drummer (cancer)[ 230]
28 February – André Previn KBE, conductor (past principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ), composer, and pianist, 89[ 231]
1 March – Paul Williams , singer, 78[ 232]
3 March – Peter Hurford , organist and composer, 88[ 233]
4 March – Keith Flint , singer, musician (The Prodigy ), 49[ 234]
6 March – Grayston Burgess , countertenor and conductor, 86[ 235]
19 March – Anthony Hedges , composer, 88
26 March – Ranking Roger , ska musician, 56 (cancer)[ 236]
27 March – Stephen Fitzpatrick, singer, musician (Her's ), 24 (road accident)[ 237]
8 April – Sue Revill, classical record company financial administrator, 63[ 238]
15 April – Les Reed , songwriter, 83[ 239]
22 April – Heather Harper , soprano, 88[ 240]
27 April – Joseph Ward , 76, English tenor[ 241]
30 April – Boon Gould , English musician (Level 42 ), 64.[ 242]
28 May – Ralph Murphy , 75, British-born Canadian country musician, cancer.[ 243]
2 July – Duncan Lamont , 87, saxophonist, composer and bandleader
3 July – Alan Rogan , 68, English guitar technician (The Who ), cancer.[ 244]
16 July – Johnny Clegg , 66, British-born South African singer and musician (Juluka , Savuka ), pancreatic cancer.[ 245]
30 July – Lol Mason, 69, English singer (City Boy , The Maisonettes ).[ 246]
1 August – Ian Gibbons , 67, English keyboardist (The Kinks ), bladder cancer.[ 247]
3 August – Joe Longthorne , 64, English singer and entertainer, throat cancer.[ 248]
11 August – Freddy Bannister , 84, English rock concert promoter, cancer.[ 249]
20 August - Timmy Walsh, English guitarist, (Northside ), 51, suicide (death announced in 2020).
25 August – Jonathan Goldstein , 50, English composer, plane crash.[ 250]
7 September – Volodymyr Luciv , 90, Ukrainian-born British bandurist and tenor.
14 September – Julian Piper , 72, English blues guitarist.[ 251]
18 September – Tony Mills , 57, English rock singer (Shy , TNT ), pancreatic cancer.[ 252]
19 September – Larry Wallis , 70, English musician (Pink Fairies , Motörhead ).[ 253]
6 October – Ginger Baker , 80, English drummer (Cream , Blind Faith , Ginger Baker's Air Force ).[ 254]
8 October – Molly Duncan , 74, saxophonist (Average White Band ), cancer.[ 255]
22 November – Sir Stephen Cleobury , 70, English organist, director of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge , since 1982 [ 256]
24 November – Colin Mawby , 83, English organist, choral conductor and composer[ 257]
27 November – Sir Jonathan Miller , British theatre and opera director, satirist, and physician, 85[ 258]
28 November – Christopher Finzi , British conductor and son of Gerald Finzi , 85
7 December – Simon Streatfeild , 90, conductor and violist[ 259]
29 December
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