Organist for Recitals, Concerts, Church Services, Weddings, Special Events and Funerals
Gavin began his musical education as a Chorister at Magdalen College, Oxford. Next, he read Music at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, where he also held the organ scholarship. After this, he studied for a Masters at King’s College London, researching sixteenth-century English music.
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Gavin enjoys an extraordinarily varied career as a pianist, organist, conductor, director and coach. He has appeared at venues and festivals in the UK and abroad including Barbican Hall, Wigmore Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Oundle International Festival, Dartington International Festival, The Ludlow Weekend of English Song, The Ryedale Festival, Oxford International Song Festival. He is a professor and staff pianist at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and is the Artistic Director of Song in the City.
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Gavin has collaborated with numerous singers, conductors, instrumentalists and ensembles including Lucy Hall, Andrew Watts, Rosamund Shelley, Madeleine Holmes, Eleanor Rolfe Johnson, Donna Lennard, Amanda Pitt, Carolyn Sampson, Robin Tritschler, Ailish Tynan, Jess Dandy, Samantha Crawford, David Greco, Gareth Brynmor John, Angus Meryon, Alan Hacker, Clare Hoskins, Libby Burgess, Graham Johnson, Roger Norrington, Richard Hicox, The BBC Singers, The BBC Symphony Chorus, The Academy of Ancient Music, The National Youth Choir, Schola Cantorum of Oxford, The Joyful Company of Singers, Constanza Chorus, Kingston Choral Society and Fulham and Hammersmith Choral Society, often appearing on radio broadcasts and recordings.
Recent highlights of Gavin include a recital of songs by Lili Boulanger in Antwerp with regular recital partner soprano Lucy Hall, and a performance in the Monodrama Festival, Luxembourg with countertenor Andrew Watts.
Client Reviews and Testimonials
Organist Gavin gave inspiring performances of a sonata by Mendelssohn, and a rarely heard Fantasia and Fugue by Hubert Parry.
The Surrey Advertiser
‘The organ continuo playing throughout is of an excellent standard… the organist [Gavin] plays in a controlled and unobtrusive manner whilst at the same time providing excellent vocal support – a delightful conclusion’
The Organ
‘Organists Gavin and Timothy provide, besides accompaniments, a well-played selection from Wood’s Sixteen Organ Preludes.’
BBC Music Magazine
‘With able soloists‚ mostly from the choir’s ranks‚ and accomplished work by the organists‚ the performances are further helped by a matching clarity in the acoustics and sound production work by Michael Ponder.’
Gramophone
‘performances are excellent, and they are sensitively filmed.’
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