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December 2018
'Evening Songs' with the University of Portsmouth choirs This concert will feature the University of Portsmouth Choir and the University of Portsmouth Student Chorus, accompanied by Anthony Groves on piano and organ, under the direction of Dr George Burrows. The university choir was founded in 1965 and is made up
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February 2019
NOTE: date is 2nd Sunday of the month, not 1st Sunday.
Find out moreDavid Oldfield was born and educated in Sheffield, at King Edward VII School. He was offered an unconditional place at the Royal Northern College of Music where he furthered his organ, singing and choral training studies. David worked in education for many years (often as Head of Music) has held
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Oliver Macfarlane started playing the piano at the age of eight and later took up the organ. His fulltime music education began at Winchester School of Art followed by four years at the Royal College of Music, where he studied organ with Richard Popplewell. Oliver joined the staff of the
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Botley Choral Society is a thriving choir of around 100 members, formed in 1923, which relishes in the rich tradition of choral music in this country. Concerts are given three times a year – at Easter, when performances are held at All Saints Church, Botley and another local venue, and
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Peter Gould was born in Portsmouth in 1952 and studied piano and cello before going to the Royal Academy of Music in London, where, after only ten lessons, he passed his A.R.C.O. and changed to organ. He became organist of St Margaret’s Church in Putney as a student and then
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Dr. Anthony Hammond is a critically acclaimed English concert organist, composer and musicologist. His principal organ studies were with Roger Fisher and David Briggs in England, and with Dr. Naji Hakim in Paris. As a performing and recording artist in Europe and the USA he is known particularly for his
Find out moreDavid Saint was born in Jarrow in the northeast of England in 1954, and read music at Hull and Liverpool Universities. He studied the organ with Alan Spedding and Dame Gillian Weir. He gained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO) at the age of 20, winning the
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Andrew graduated from the University of East Anglia in 1990. Whilst there he was Organ Scholar at Norwich Cathedral and he worked with the Norwich Philharmonic Choir and the Aldeburgh Festival Chorus. In 1990 he moved to study Organ and Early Music at the RCM, directing the vocal ensemble Nouve
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The Michael Overbury was born in 1953 in Surrey and was educated in Farnham and Cambridge (where he was organ scholar at Corpus Christi College). Whilst there he was also a founding member of Schola Gregoriana of Cambridge, with whom he toured extensively abroad. After holding the position of Assistant
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The Anemos Trio, comprising Robert Blanken clarinet, Richard Moore bassoon and Karen Kingsley piano, formed in 2007 to explore the varied repertoire for their ensemble. They enjoy seeking out both the old and the new. In June 2011 they broadcast for BBC Radio 3 “Three Humours” by Anthony Hedges which
Find out morePeter Gould was born in Portsmouth in 1952 and studied piano and cello before going to the Royal Academy of Music in London, where, after only ten lessons, he passed his A.R.C.O. and changed to organ. He became organist of St Margaret’s Church in Putney as a student and then
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November 2019
Dr Anthony Gritten was an organ scholar and research student at Cambridge University, writing his doctorate under Alexander Goehr on Stravinsky. He is currently Head of Undergraduate Programmes at the Royal Academy of Music, having previously worked at the University of East Anglia, and the Royal Northern College of Music.
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January 2020
March 2020
CANCELLED DUE TO CORONOVIRUS...
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CANCELLED DUE TO CORONOVIRUS... HAYDN Te Deum MOZART Mass in C (Coronation Mass) HANDEL O Praise the Lord with one consent HANDEL My heart is inditing David Burgess - Conductor These wonderful works feature soloists Jane Sherriff (Soprano), Marie-Ann Hall (Contralto), Adrian Green (Tenor) and Tim Burtt (Bass) with Mark
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with Andrew Cleary
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Born in 1996, William’s earliest musical training began in 2004, as a chorister at St. Mary’s Church, Oldswinford under Richard Hall. In 2016, he won a scholarship to study the organ with Prof. Henry Fairs at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, where he is currently in his third year. Important teachers
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EXTRA CONCERT! Catherine Bilton graduated from Cardiff University in 2018 with first-class honours in her Bachelor of Music degree. She was a first-study soprano, under the tutelage of Helen Field. Catherine was a member of the BBC National Chorus of Wales since 2015, performing regularly at St David's Hall, as
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Dr. Anthony Hammond is a critically acclaimed English concert organist, composer and musicologist. His principal organ studies were with Roger Fisher and David Briggs in England, and with Dr. Naji Hakim in Paris. As a performing and recording artist in Europe and the USA he is known particularly for his
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Anthony studied with Dr Bernard Rose at Oxford, under whose influence and the wonderfully inspiring singing of his choir, the path of his future life became clear…. Church Music! An F.R.C.O., Anthony was Director of Music at St Albans School, before moving to Wales as Sub-Organist of Llandaff Cathedral and
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We are very optimistic now that Fumi Otsuki's concert will go ahead on Sunday 4th July: just one year since our planned celebrations of musical fundraising at Holy Trinity! Well this year's celebration is no less important or eagerly awaited and we are delighted to be welcoming him back. Originally
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September 2021
October 2021
Organ Scholar at Coventry - Studying BMus (Hons) at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Founder & Musical Director of @VoxExAnimo - Choral Conductor - Accompanist. Brought up on the Fylde coast, Harvey began his musical studies at Rossall school, Fleetwood, Lancashire in 2011. He was awarded the music scholarship throughout his
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December 2021
Stephanie Peat & Rebecca Grove
Find out moreRichard works as an organist, accompanist, conductor and teacher and is a graduate of the RCM and the universities of London and Birmingham, holding a PhD in the performance practice of British organ music. He taught in independent schools for over 30 years and was until 2012 Director of Music
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