Thomas Allen
- Born
- 1944 · Seaham.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Occupation
- music educator · singer · musician
- Fields
- opera
- Education
- Royal College of Music · Ryhope Grammar School
- Teachers
- Hervey Alan · Harold Darke
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire · The Queen's Medal for Music · honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music · Knight Bachelor · Royal Philharmonic Society Award (BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award)
- Languages
- English
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Thomas Allen studied at Royal College of Music and Ryhope Grammar School. Training under Hervey Alan and Harold Darke is recorded. The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera. Employment is recorded with Royal College of Music. Positions recorded include Chancellor of Durham University. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire, The Queen's Medal for Music, honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music and Knight Bachelor.
Thomas Allen is recorded as music educator, singer and musician.
Documentary record
Thomas Allen (born 10 September 1944) is described as a singer, baritone, musician and Kammersänger in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. The birth of Thomas Allen is recorded on 10 September 1944 in Seaham Harbour.
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1944
Thomas Allen born at Seaham.
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Thomas Allen
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authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 117746134, Thomas, Allen.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q953628: Thomas Allen
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MusicBrainz artist record for Thomas AllenMetaBrainz Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 117746134, Thomas, Allen.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Formation and teaching. Allen studied at Royal College of Music and Ryhope Grammar School. He trained under Hervey Alan and Harold Darke. Allen received Commander of the Order of the British Empire, The Queen's Medal for Music, honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music, Knight Bachelor and Royal Philharmonic Society Award (BBC Radio 3 Listeners' Award).
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