Errollyn Wallen | |
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Born | |
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. She is currently Master of the King's Music.
Wallen was the first black woman to have a work featured in the Proms.[2] Wallen was appointed Master of the King's Music in 2024 by King Charles III, in his first appointment to the post.[3] She is the first black woman to serve in the position.[4]