Peter Phillips (conductor)

Peter Phillips, English conductor and musicologist

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Born: October 15, 1953
Age in 2026: 73
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1953

About Peter Phillips (conductor)

Peter Phillips is a British choral conductor, musicologist and writer. He is the founder of The Tallis Scholars as well as Gimell Records. He has been the owner of the Musical Times since 1995. Phillips's first concert with the Tallis Scholars took place in St Mary Magdalen's Church in Oxford on 3 November 1973. Since winning the Gramophone Record of the Year Award in 1987, the Tallis Scholars have been recognised as one of the world's leading ensemble in interpreting renaissance polyphony.

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Peter Phillips (conductor) timeline

1973Phillips's first concert with the Tallis Scholars took place in St Mary Magdalen's Church in Oxford on 3 November 1973.
1987Since winning the Gramophone Record of the Year Award in 1987, the Tallis Scholars have been recognised as one of the world's leading ensemble in interpreting renaissance polyphony.

The world when Peter Phillips (conductor) was born

Peter Phillips (conductor) was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

#1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
Defining fadTV dinners
Notable inventionTV dinner
World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Phillips (conductor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1953	2026
Gas	$0.29	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,500	$435,000
Average income	$5,900	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	159.0M	341 million

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