Charles Woodhouse

British violinist, arranger, composer, and conductor (leader). Born in 1879 in London, England, UK - Died on the 2th of May, 1939 in Beare Green, Surrey, England UK. Founder member of the London Symphony Orchestra (1904-1928, Principal Second Violin in 1913). During his career he played in various orchestras including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and that at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, but he was particularly associated with the Henry J. Wood Promenade Concerts, taking over as leader of the Queen's Hall Orchestra for the 1920 summer Prom season. He was to remain as Wood's leader for fourteen years through two changes of orchestra title. One was purely for copyright reasons, to The New Queen's Hall Orchestra in 1927; the other was when the BBC Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1930, mostly from the members of the New Queen's Hall and London Wireless Orchestras. He led the BBC Orchestra during the winter 1929-30 and, subsequently, as Sub-Leader, led it for the Proms until ill health compelled him to resign in 1934.