Peter Kenneth Holman MBE (born 19 October 1946, London) is an English conductor and

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some m ...

best known for reviving the music of

Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest Eng ...

and his English contemporaries. Holman, with the ensemble The Parley of Instruments made many of the extensive series of recordings of lesser-known English baroque music on

Hyperion Records Hyperion Records is an independent British classical record label. History Hyperion is an independent British classical label that was established in 1980 with the goal of showcasing recordings of music in all genres and from all time period ...

in that label's ''English Orpheus'' series from 1980-2010. The ensemble was co-founded in 1979 by Holman and the violinist Roy Goodman. Holman and the ensemble now record on the Chandos Classics label. Holman was appointed

Member of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(MBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours for services to early music.

Publications

* Dowland: Lachrimae (1604) 1999 * Henry Purcell 1994 * Life After Death: The Viola Da Gamba in Britain 2010 * From Renaissance to Baroque: change in instruments Jonathan Wainwright, Peter Holman, University of York. Dept. of Music - 2005 * Four and twenty fiddlers: the violin at the English court, 1540-1690 - 1996 * Music in the British Provinces, 1690-1914 Rachel Cowgill, Peter Holman - 2007 * Purcell - 23 articles ed. Peter Holman - 2011 * Terpsichore at 400: Michael Praetorius as a Collector of Dances. The Viola da Gamba Society Journal, Volume Six - 2012. pp. 34–51
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holman, Peter English conductors (music) British male conductors (music) English musicologists 1946 births Living people Members of the Order of the British Empire 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century British male musicians Michael Praetorius scholars