Sir Peter Maxwell Davies was an English composer and conductor, who in 2004 was made Master of the Queen's Music.
Davies in 2012
Insignia of C.H.
Master of the King's Music
Master of the King's Music is a post in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. The holder of the post originally served the monarch of England, directing the court orchestra and composing or commissioning music as required.
The first appointed Master of the King's Musick, Nicholas Lanier
Sir Edward Elgar, Master, 1924–34
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies