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FREE Informal Organ Recitals
Dates in April, May & June
Featuring the Cathedral’s resident organists and guests.
Free and un-ticketed, with a retiring collection.
All recitals start at 18:15 in the Cathedral Quire, after 17:30 Evensong.
Friday 4 April
John Mountford, Director of Music, Oakham School
Friday 2 May
Robin Walker, The King’s School, Canterbury
Friday 6 June
Simon Hogan, Southwark Cathedral
See recital programmes in the monthly Services and Music List
Friday 4 April, 18:15
John Mountford, Director of Music, Oakham School
John Mountford studied music at the University of Bristol, before being appointed organ scholar at Chichester Cathedral and then at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Whilst there he studied organ with Tristan Russcher and Andrew Johnstone and conducting with Judy Martin. John became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 2014 and gained his MA at York University in July 2021, editing a newly-discovered mass by Dionisius Prioris (c1450-c1515).
John’s teaching career has taken him to Loretto School, Scotland and Bradfield College, Berkshire, King’s School Rochester and Oakham School, where John was appointed Director of Music last September.
John has served as assistant staff and organist on the Eton Choral Courses and enjoys coaching and accompanying singers. In his capacity as an organist, John’s career has taken him to some of the UK's finest organs as both accompanist and recitalist. Whilst in Rochester, John directed Rochester Choral Society, being at the helm for the society’s 150th anniversary year in 2023. This anniversary provided the opportunity to commission composer Thomas Hewitt Jones to write the piece Regards from Rochester, which premiered in Rochester Cathedral in March 2023. John was fortunate to direct a professional recording of the piece with the BBC Singers and Royal Ballet Sinfonia in January 2024.
Aside from music, John enjoys visiting France and attempting to speak French. He is a keen runner and cyclist, having completed Lands End to John O’Groats by bicycle.
Programme
Duruflé, Choral varié sur le thème du Veni Creator
Franck, Chorale No. 1 in E
Franck, Pièce héroïque
Alain, Joies (from Trois Danses)
Mulet, Carillon-Sortie
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