composers. In 2007, he received the Making Music/Sir Charles Groves Prize for Outstanding Contribution to British Music and was appointed by the UK Government as England's first ever National Ambassador for Singing, leading a 4-year programme (Sing Up) to improve the provision of group singing for all primary-age children. In April 2009, Goodall was nominated for The Classical BRITs "Composer of the Year" award for Eternal Light: A Requiem, which he won in May 2009, and in July 2009 he was nominated for an Emmy Award in the category "Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (Dramatic Score)" for his work on the Winston Churchill biopic Into the Storm; which he went on to win on 12 September at a ceremony in Los Angeles. In 2009, Goodall received the Karl Haas Prize for Music Education, awarded by the Klassix Society–Friends of 88.7KXMS / Fine Arts Radio International of Missouri Southern State University. Additional awards include the Naomi Sergeant Memorial Award for Outstanding contribution to British Music, the MIA/Classic fm award for Outstanding contribution to Music Education and a Primetime EMMY award for Original Dramatic Score for the score of the HBO film Into the Storm. In January 2011, Goodall was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music education. References External links – official site Howard Goodall at Classic FM (UK) Howard Goodall, Esq, CBE at Debrett's People of Today Howard Goodall at his publisher, Faber Music Official site of New College School, Oxford Youth Music Theatre UK – official site How Music Works, via Brainpickings, on YouTube 1958 births 2012 Summer Olympics cultural ambassadors Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Choral composers Classical music radio presenters Commanders of the Order of the British Empire EMI Classics and Virgin Classics artists English film score composers English male film score composers English musical theatre composers English television composers Living people Male television composers Patrons of schools People associated with Bishop Grosseteste University People educated at Lord Williams's School People educated at New College School People educated at Stowe School People from the London Borough of Bromley Choristers of New College, Oxford