Music — New Year Honours List 2025 2025
12 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Richard Gavin Rowland Griffiths Parry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
“Accompanist. For services to Music and to Choral Singing”
Janet Elston
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bodmin, Cornwall
“Founder, Triggshire Wind Orchestra and Co-Founder, Cornwall Youth Wind Orchestra. For services to Young People and to Music”
David Richard Chambers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Music and to the community in Somersham, Cambridgeshire”
Christopher Armstrong
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Pipe Major. For services to Music”
Member (MBE)
Peter Dillworth Young
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Music and Drama Education in London”
Karon Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hexham, Northumberland
“Founder and Artistic Director, Samling Institute. For services to Music”
Caroline Redman Lusher
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Farnham, Surrey
“Founder, Rock Choir. For services to Music and to Charity”
Kevin Lamb
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“Founder, Wind Band Association. For services to Music”
Peter Cecil How
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“For voluntary and philanthropic services to Music”
Michael David Harris
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Organist and Master of the Music, St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. For services to Music”