and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. She is a first cousin of Barclay Palmer, Olympic athlete. References External links Intermusica agency page on Felicity Palmer Interview with Felicity Palmer, 19 November 1986 Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Academics of the Royal College of Music Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Singers awarded knighthoods Operatic mezzo-sopranos English operatic sopranos People from Cheltenham 1944 births Living people Musicians from Gloucestershire Women music educators