Organist
Solo organ samples. More available at Recordings.
Farrington - Stride Dance (Fiesta!) (1'48")
Farrington - Fast Dance (Fiesta!) (2'38")
Iain was Organ Scholar at St John's College, Cambridge, and St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. He regularly gives solo recitals and accompanies choirs across the world.
Iain has made numerous arrangements for organ, including Walton's Touch her soft lips and part, which has been recorded on Naxos. Recently, two movements from his organ suite Fiesta! have been recorded on the Hyperion label by Christopher Herrick.
Organist Appointments
Past Concerts
Repertoire
Recordings
Organist Appointments
2003 St Paul's
Cathedral, London (Deputy Organist)
1999 - 2000 St Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London (Organ
Scholar)
1996 - 1999 St John's College, Cambridge (Organ Scholar)
1995 -
1996 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (Organ Scholar)
Concerts
A selection of future and past concerts is listed below. For a full listing, visit concerts.
2007 Birmingham Town Hall. Solo recital
2007 Proms 2007, Royal Albert Hall. Solo works by Elgar and Reubke
2006 Farnborough Music Society. Solo recital
2005 Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Solo recital
2005 Petronas Towers Concert Hall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
London Philharmonic Choir concert
2005 St Paul's Cathedral, London. London Philhamonic
Choir concert
2005 Gloucester Cathedral. Solo recital
2005 Middle Temple Hall, London. London Philharmonic
Choir concert
2005 Recording for Faber Music - New Choral Works
2005 Recording, BBC Singers - Works by Tippett
2004 Recording, BBC Symphony Chorus - Judith Bingham The Secret
Garden
Repertoire
Iain has an extensive repertoire for solo organ and choral accompaniments, ranging from the 17th to the 21st century. His passion lies in arranging and performing orchestral and instrumental works for organ, for use in recitals. Follow this link for a full list of Iain's arrangements.
Recordings
Iain has made four recordings on the Naxos and Nimbus labels: Britten Choral and Organ Works, Howells
Choral and Organ Works, Durufle Choral Works, Fear and Rejoice (Music for
Christmas and Advent). These include solo performances of Paean and Rhapsody No.3 (Howells), Prelude and Fugue on a theme of Vittoria (Britten). Iain has also broadcast Prelude, Adagio and Variations (Durufle) on BBC Radio 3. He has recorded extensively
with the BBC Singers, including works by Tippett, Duruflé, Robin Holloway,
Judith Weir. With the BBC Symphony Chorus he
has recorded Judith Bingham's The Secret Garden, and Elgar's The Spirit of England.
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