He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1979 Queen's Honours List before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1985 Queen's Honours List for his services to music.
Founded the orchestra The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, in 1959.
It has become one of the world's most famous orchestras.
Also conducted the Minnesota Orchestra (formerly the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra) from 1979 to 1986.
He was awarded the CH (Member of the Companion of Honour) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music. He was a conductor in London, England.