Mr. Chilcott personalizes the power of music. Recalling The Troubles, he concludes with the significance of and his joy as part BBC’s Millennial Eve celebration when, in Londonderry Square, 2,000 Irish and Northern Ireland singers performed as one his arrangement and orchestration of “Londonderry Air”.
[Bob Chilcott’s musical gifts were recognizable when he was 3 years old. He soon became one of the singular King’s College Cambridge boy choristers. For years, he was one of the esteemed King Singers, then went out on his own. Now Principle Guest Conductor of the BBC Singers, Mr. Chilcott also is justly famous for his glorious gifts as a composer and arranger.]
