John Barker (4)

English conductor, chorus master, repetiteur and translator. Born Twickenham, 23 September 1931. Died Kingston, 6 February 2018. John Barker studied at the Royal College of Music and in Salzburg with Lovro von Matačić. In 1958 he joined the music staff at Glyndebourne for a season. From 1959 to 1974 he was on the staff at Sadler’s Wells Opera, as conductor, Chorus Master and then Head of Music Staff. At SWO he conducted more than 600 performances across the repertory. In 1975 he moved to Covent Garden as Head of Music Staff and Chorus Master.