BOOK MOTHERWELL HOTELS

Alexander Gibson
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Motherwell, Glasgow
Born on 11th of February 1926
Died on 13rd of January 1995

Born 1926. Died 1995 - Scottish conductor.

Won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London. Studied in Salzburg and Siena. Associate Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (1952-54). Became youngest musical director of Sadler’s Wells in 1957. Became principal conductor and artistic director of Scottish National Orchestra in 1959, retired in 1984.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Alexander Gibson?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

6963 views since 12th June 2007

Brit Quote:
Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking. - Samuel Johnson
More Quotes

On this day:
Normans Invade Ireland - 1169, Great Exhibition opens - 1851, TUC meets to agree on a General Strike - 1926, Sutton Hoo Dig Begins - 1939, Betting Shops Legal - 1961, Last UK Concert by Beatles - 1966, Tony Blairs 'New Labour' sweeps to power - 1997, Millennium May Day Protests - 2000
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages