The Queen’s Birthday Honours have made amends for the recent lack of classical musicians in such lists by recognising a trio of composers among those honoured. James MacMillan and Karl Jenkins (‘for services to Composing and Crossing Musical Genres’) both receive knighthoods. Mark-Anthony Turnage received a CBE.

Sir Neville Marriner who was knighted in 1985 – and who, last year, was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards - is made a Companion of Honour (of which there are only 65 at any one time).

Clarinettist and conductor Michael Collins received an MBE as did Michael Bochmann, Professor of violin and chamber music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

A CBE went to Simon Halsey, Chorus Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus, Artistic Director of the Berlin Philharmonic Youth Choral Programme and Chief Conductor of the Berlin Radio Choir. He is also Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Birmingham.

Max Hole, Chairman and chief executive Officer Universal Music Group International, received a CBE for services to the Music Industry.

This story was updated to include mention on Simon Halsey's honour.