Conductor Sir Colin Davis has died at the age of 85, the London Symphony Orchestra has announced,

Surrey-born Sir Colin made his debut with the orchestra in 1959 was its longest serving principal conductor.

He worked with the Royal Opera House, the BBC Symphony and English Chamber orchestras and was internationally renowned for his interpretations of Mozart, Sibelius and Berlioz.

The LSO said he would be remembered with “huge affection and admiration”.

RTWT