Dr Vernon Handley, CBE (Born November 11 1930, Enfield, London) is a British conductor. He was a pupil of Sir Adrian Boult. He was born of Welsh parents, into a musical family. While in school he watched the BBC Symphony Orchestra in its studio in Maida Vale where by his own account he learned some of his conducting technique by watching Boult. Later the two corresponded in the early 1950s and met around 1958, … Wikipedia
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Conductor Dr Vernon Handley has distinguished himself as a champion of British classical music during his 40-year career. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3799259.stm
"V ernon Handley is something of a local hero; especially for his championing of British music... he directed an admirably unaffected performance of Enigma Variations." www.c7m.co.uk.qbicinternet.com/artistdetail.asp?ID=6
For forty years Vernon Handley ’s career has been unique amongst front rank conductors in that he has unashamedly championed British repertoire before that of all other countries. Recognised as Sir Adrian Boult’s protégé he has held steadfastly to two pr www.hyperion-records.co.uk/artist_page.asp?name=handley
. The first interview took place in November 2001 and that was followed up by a second interview that took place just last year while Handley was in the middle of recording his monumental Bax symphony cycle for Chandos. www.musicweb-international.com/bax/adamshandley.htm
