British Conductor George Hurst Dead At 86

“From 1958 to 1968, he was principal conductor for the BBC Northern Orchestra, and is credited with establishing it on the global stage. The orchestra, based in Salford, is now known as the BBC Philharmonic. … In 1968, he established the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, and acted as artistic advisor to both this orchestra and the Bournemouth Symphony until 1974.”