About Me
I have been involved with church music all my life. The posts I have held are listed below.
I have recently bought myself a digital organ because I have not had ready access to a good instrument for far too long! As I am now getting on in years I tend to be cautious about the kinds of engagement I can accept.
Organist Posts held
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1972 to 1975 St. Margaret’s, Old Fletton, Peterborough
[where I started ringing: see my Bellringing Page) -
1975 to 1977 Organist at St. Augustine’s, Woodston, Peterborough
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1977 to 1980 Organ Scholar at Bristol University and (thus) organist at St. Paul’s, Clifton
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1981 to 1985 Organist at Kettering United Reformed Church, Northamptonshire
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1985 to 1989 Organist at St. Mary’s, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
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1990 to 1992 Organist at St. Mary’s, Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire
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1994 to 2000 Organist & Choirmaster at All Hallows Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
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2001 to 2005 Organist at Holy Trinity Rothwell, Northamptonshire
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2005 to 2021 Director of Music at Maidwell Hall where I played at St. Mary’s, Maidwell for school services.
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2022 to 2024 Travelling organist in Northamptonshire (various churches)
Qualifications and Experience
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1976 Associate of the Royal College of Organists
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1980 Fellow of the Royal College of Organists
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1980 BA (Hons) in Music from Bristol University
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1980 Acting Assistant Organist at Peterborough Cathedral for two weeks in June
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1981 PGCE (in Music teaching), Reading University
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1985 Fellow of the London College of Music
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1994 BSc. From the Open University (mainly) in Mathematics
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1994 I gave a recital on behalf of the Wellingborough Twinning Association in Wittlich, Germany in October