He toured widely, in England, Leipzig, Berlin and other places, as a concert pianist and as a composer. He was appointed organist to Queen Victoria's private chapel. He also played the violin in various orchestras in London. In 1851 he became assistant professor at the RAM, and later full professor. In 1867 he succeeded Sterndale Bennett as conductor of the Philharmonic Society and remained in this post until 1883.[1]
He was appointed Master of the Queen's Musick by Queen Victoria in 1870, succeeding George Frederick Anderson, who had retired. He was knighted on 5 August 1892 (the only Master to be knighted during his term of office) and received the Cross of Isabella the Catholic in 1893. [1]
George Grove, ed. (1900). "Cusins, William". A Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Palmer, Fiona M. (March 2017). . Woodbridge: Boydell Press. p. 320. ISBN9781783271450. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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The collected compositions of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. edited by Cusins; from Sibley Music Library Digital Scores Collection
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