Errollyn Wallen | |
|---|---|
 Wallen at Snape Maltings | |
| Born | 10 April 1958 |
| Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London; King's College London; King's College, Cambridge |
| Years active | 1976–present errollynwallen.com |
| Relatives | Byron Wallen (brother) |
| 22nd Master of the King's Music | |
| Assumed office 22 July 2024 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Preceded by | Judith Weir |
| Website | www |
Errollyn Wallen CBE (born 10 April 1958)[1] is a Belize-born British composer and musician, who moved as a child with her family to London, England.
Wallen was the first black woman to have a work featured in the Proms.[2] She is serving as Master of the King's Music, the first black woman to serve in that position,[3] appointed in 2024 by King Charles III in his first appointment to the post.[4]
- ^ Sadie, Stanley (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan Publishers Limited. p. 38. ISBN 1-56159-239-0.
- ^ "Composer Errollyn Wallen reveals abuse she received after reimagining Jerusalem". The Herald. 14 July 2024.
- ^ London, King's College (30 August 2024). "King's alumna Errollyn Wallen appointed Master of the King's Music". King's College London. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ "Errollyn Wallen appointed as Master of the King's Music". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2024.