Choral conductor, organist, and composer Sir David Willcocks – born in Newquay,
Cornwall, England on December 30, 1919 - was considered one of the greatest
choir conductors of the 20th century. His musical journey began when he trained
in singing with the Westminster Abbey choir between 1929 and 1933. He then
studied under Douglas Fox at Clifton College in Bristol, England from 1934 to
1938 before continuing at the Royal Academy of Music in London. While attending
King’s College in Cambridge, he was appointed organist in 1939. After serving as
an officer in the British Army durin...