The Music Department at All Saints' Parish Church, Leamington Spa
Appointment of joint Directors of Music and of Organist
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Directors of Music, who will share the post on an equal basis, and of our Organist.
Suzie Green, our interim Director of Music under whose direction the choir has grown and flourished, is joined by Alex Silverman, an experienced award-winning Musical Director and composer. They bring complementary skills and experience to our growing musical life, and we look forward immensely to this new chapter at All Saints.
Our new Organist is Chris Beaumont, who comes to us after a stint as Organ Scholar at the Cathedral on the Isle of Man.
We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Directors of Music, who will share the post on an equal basis, and of our Organist.
Suzie Green, our interim Director of Music under whose direction the choir has grown and flourished, is joined by Alex Silverman, an experienced award-winning Musical Director and composer. They bring complementary skills and experience to our growing musical life, and we look forward immensely to this new chapter at All Saints.
Our new Organist is Chris Beaumont, who comes to us after a stint as Organ Scholar at the Cathedral on the Isle of Man.
David Williams
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David Williams began his organ studies in his native city of Liverpool with Dr Caleb Jarvis, Liverpool Civic Organist, before being awarded an organ scholarship to Jesus College Oxford, where he read music and gained his F.R.C.O. After an education year at Cambridge his career has been devoted to teaching (culminating in the Music Directorship of both Merchant Taylors’ Schools in Liverpool), church music, choral society direction, and recital and concert work, as organist and harpsichordist (having studied later with Trevor Pinnock). Before moving to Leamington with his wife in 2008 he had been Director of Music at Holy Trinity Church Southport, and conductor of the Bach Choir there for the previous 38 years. In 2005 he was awarded the Cross of St Augustine by the Archbishop of Canterbury, for service to the Anglican Church. He also developed the chamber music in the area with the formation of a piano trio, which gave well supported regular recitals. David joined the music staff at All Saints‘ at the end of 2010 and has given generously of his time and skills both at the organ stool and, at times, directing the choir. His formal retirement was marked on 2nd June 2019 when he played the closing Voluntary at Parish Communion; formal thanks and a presentation followed over special refreshments. We are humbled and proud to have had such a distinguished musician on our staff, and wish David well in his retirement with our deep gratitude. |
