Robert "Bob" Chilcott (born 9 April 1955) is a British choral composer, conductor, and singer, based in Oxford, England

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Born in Plymouth, Chilcott sang in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge.

Born in Plymouth, Chilcott sang in the Choir of King's College,

Cambridge.
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Chilcott is well known for his compositions for children’s choirs, including

Chilcott is well known for his compositions for children’s choirs, including

Can You Hear Me?, which he has conducted in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, and the Czech Republic. He is associated with the New Orleans Children’s Chorus and the Crescent City Festival in New Orleans.
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His cantata for choir and percussion The Making of the Drum

His cantata for choir and percussion The Making of the Drum

has been performed by the BBC Singers, the New Zealand Youth Choir, the Chamber Choir of Europe, and the Taipei Chamber Singers.
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Chilcott wrote two larger sacred works, Canticles of Light and Jubilate.

Chilcott wrote two larger sacred works, Canticles of Light and Jubilate.

The Addison singers performed Canticles of Light in London in 2004 and Jubilate in 2005, both in London and in Carnegie Hall.
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Chilcott was the conductor of the chorus at the Royal College

Chilcott was the conductor of the chorus at the Royal College

of Music in London for seven years, and is Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Singers.
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Chilcott’s Requiem was premiered on 13 March 2010 at the Sheldonian

Chilcott’s Requiem was premiered on 13 March 2010 at the Sheldonian

in Oxford by the Oxford Bach Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury.