Richard Hickox
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Richard Hickox was a renowned British conductor particularly noted for his interpretations of English music and his work with both orchestral and choral ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Hickox canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11805488 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Hickox Context triple: [City of London Sinfonia, foundedBy, Richard Hickox]
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A.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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B.
Richard Suckle
Richard Suckle is an American film producer known for his work on major studio projects, including the DC superhero film "Wonder Woman" (2017).
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C.
Richard Laxton
Richard Laxton is a British film and television director known for his work on dramas such as the period film "Effie Gray."
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D.
Edward Hopkinson
Edward Hopkinson was a British electrical engineer and Conservative politician known for his contributions to electrical power systems and public service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Hutchings was a British character actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, often playing sharp-tongued or eccentric supporting roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Hickox Target entity description: Richard Hickox was a renowned British conductor particularly noted for his interpretations of English music and his work with both orchestral and choral ensembles.
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A.
Richard Hiscott
Richard Hiscott is an editor known for his work on the television series "Willow."
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B.
Richard Suckle
Richard Suckle is an American film producer known for his work on major studio projects, including the DC superhero film "Wonder Woman" (2017).
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C.
Richard Laxton
Richard Laxton is a British film and television director known for his work on dramas such as the period film "Effie Gray."
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D.
Edward Hopkinson
Edward Hopkinson was a British electrical engineer and Conservative politician known for his contributions to electrical power systems and public service in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Hutchings was a British character actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, often playing sharp-tongued or eccentric supporting roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British conductor
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2008 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording ⓘ Gramophone Award ⓘ
linked to:
Gramophone Awards ceremony
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| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-03-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2008-11-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Academy of Music
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Royal College of Music ⓘ |
| familyName | Hickox ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choral music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| founded |
City of London Sinfonia
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Collegium Musicum of London ⓘ Richard Hickox Singers ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | CBE ⓘ |
| name | Richard Hickox ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of English music
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work with choral ensembles ⓘ work with orchestral ensembles ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings of works by Benjamin Britten
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recordings of works by Edward Elgar ⓘ recordings of works by Gustav Holst ⓘ recordings of works by Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ recordings of works by William Walton ⓘ |
| occupation |
choral conductor
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conductor ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Cardiff, Wales
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linked to:
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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| positionHeld |
associate guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra
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director of music at St Margaret’s, Westminster ⓘ music director of the City of London Sinfonia ⓘ music director of the Spoleto Festival ⓘ principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales ⓘ principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chandos Records ⓘ |
| specialization | English music ⓘ |
| spouse | Francesca Robinson ⓘ |
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