Organ scholars may sometimes be found at a cathedral or a collegiate church. Many colleges at Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin universities, as well as other universities, offer organ scholarships to undergraduates. At some institutions (for example, Christ Church, Oxford, New College, Oxford, Trinity College, Dublin or King's College, Cambridge), the organ scholar(s) work under the direction of a full-time professional Director of Music. At other institutions, the organ scholar is in charge of running the choir.[1]
One of the first organ scholarships in the University of Cambridge was set up by Queens' College, Cambridge. An early scholar there was the composer Charles Villiers Stanford, who took up his position there in 1870.[2]
Many organ scholars have gone on to notable careers in music and in other fields. Two notable ex-organ scholars who went on to achieve fame in other fields are Edward Heath, who read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford and later served as British Prime Minister 1970–1974; and Dudley Moore, who read music at Magdalen College, Oxford and went on to a career in acting.
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| Hugh Percy|Allen}} | Cambridge, Christ's|Christ's College, Cambridge}} | 1892–1895 | Organist of St Asaph Cathedral, Ely Cathedral and New College, Oxford; Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and Director of the Royal College of Music | [3] |
| Malcolm|Archer}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1972–1975 | Organist of Bristol Cathedral, Wells Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral; Director of Chapel Music and Organist of Winchester College | |
| Richard|Armstrong|Richard Armstrong (conductor)}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} | 1961 | Music Director of Welsh National Opera and Scottish Opera | |
| Thomas|Armstrong|Thomas Armstrong (conductor)}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Martin|Baker|Martin Baker (organist)}} | Cambridge, Downing College|Downing College, Cambridge}} | 1985–1988 | Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral | |
| Sarah|Baldock}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Chichester Cathedral | |
| Ayo|Bankole}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | 1961–1964 | Organist of Lagos Cathedral | |
| Peter|Barley}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1987–1990 | Organist of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin | |
| Stephen|Barlow|Stephen Barlow (conductor)}} | Cambridge, Trinity|Trinity College, Cambridge}} | 1972–1975 | |
| Christopher|Barton|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | 1975–1978 | Organist of Newport Cathedral | |
| Benjamin|Bayl}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1997–2000 | |
| Kenneth|Beard}} | Cambridge, Emmanuel College|Emmanuel College, Cambridge}} | 1949–1952 | Organist of Southwell Minster | |
| John|Bertalot}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} and Lincoln College, Oxford | 1955–1958 (Corpus Christi)
? (Lincoln) | Organist of Blackburn Cathedral | |
| Harry|Bicket}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1980–1983 | Director of The English Concert | |
| Jonathan|Bielby}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1963–1967 | Organist of Wakefield Cathedral | |
| Hugh|Blair|Hugh Blair (composer)}} | Cambridge, Christ's|Christ's College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Worcester Cathedral | |
| Mark|Blatchly}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1978–1981 | Organist of St Edmundsbury Cathedral | |
| Geraint|Bowen|Geraint Bowen (musician)}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1982–1985 | Organist of St Davids Cathedral and Hereford Cathedral | |
| John Dykes|Bower}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} | 1922 | Organist of Truro Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral | [4] |
| Harry|Bramma}} | Oxford, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Oxford}} | 1955–1960 | Organist of Southwark Cathedral and Director of the Royal School of Church Music | |
| Christopher|Brayne}} | Cambridge, Emmanuel College|Emmanuel College, Cambridge}} | 1975–1978 | Organist of Bristol Cathedral | |
| Herbert|Brewer}} | Oxford, Exeter College|Exeter College, Oxford}} | 1883–1885 | Composer, organist of Bristol Cathedral and Gloucester Cathedral | [5] |
| Joseph C.|Bridge}} | Oxford, Exeter College|Exeter College, Oxford}} | | Organist of Chester Cathedral | |
| David|Briggs|David Briggs (English musician)}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1981–1984 | Organist of Truro Cathedral and Gloucester Cathedral | |
| Paul|Brough|Paul Brough (conductor)}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1983–1986 | Organist of Sheffield Cathedral, Director of Music at All Saints, Margaret Street. | |
| William Denis|Browne}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | 1910–1912 | Composer and music critic | [6] |
| Peter|Burton|dab=organist}} | Oxford, St John's College|St John's College, Oxford}} | | Organist of St Albans Cathedral | |
| John|Butt|dab=musician}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1979–1982 | Gardiner Professor of Music, Glasgow University | |
| Timothy|Byram-Wigfield}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1982–1985 | Organist of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, St George's Chapel, Windsor. Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge, and now at All Saints, Margaret Street | |
| Andrew|Cantrill}} | Durham, College of St. Hild and St. Bede|College of St. Hild and St. Bede, Durham}} | 1987–1991 | Director of Music at Saint Paul's Cathedral, Wellington and Organist and Master of Choristers at Croydon Minster | |
| Nicholas|Cleobury}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | 1968–1971 | Assistant Organist of Chichester Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Stephen|Cleobury}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1967–1971 | Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral, Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge | |
| Ross|Cobb}} | London, King's College|King's College London}} | 1991–1995 | Director of Music at St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney | |
| Norman|Cocker}} | Oxford, Merton College|Merton College, Oxford}} | 1907–1909 | Organist of Manchester Cathedral | |
| E. T. |Cook}} | Oxford, Queen's College|The Queen's College, Oxford}} | | Organist of Southwark Cathedral | |
| John|Cook|John Cook (musician)}} | Cambridge, Christ's|Christ's College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of St. Paul's Cathedral (London, Ontario) | |
| Deryck|Cooke|Deryck Cooke}} | Cambridge, Selwyn|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1938-40, 1946-7 | Broadcaster and musicologist | |
| David|Cooper|David Anthony Cooper}} | Oxford, Lincoln College|Lincoln College, Oxford}} | 1967–1970 | Organist of Norwich Cathedral | |
| Joseph|Cooper|Joseph Cooper (broadcaster)}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1931–1934 | [7] |
| Robert|Costin}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | 1990–1993 | Assistant Organist of Blackburn Cathedral, Director of Music at Ardingly College | |
| Anthony|Crossland|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1957–1961 | Organist of Wells Cathedral | |
| Arnold Duncan|Culley}} | Cambridge, Emmanuel College|Emmanuel College, Cambridge}} | 1891–1894 | Organist of Durham Cathedral | |
| Stephen|Darlington}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1971–1974 | Organist of St Albans Cathedral and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Andrew|Davis|Andrew Davis (conductor)}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1963–1966 | Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra | |
| Nigel|Davison|Nigel Davison}} | Cambridge, Peterhouse|Peterhouse, Cambridge}} | 1950–1954 | Organist of the Lord Mayor's Chapel, Bristol and Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Bristol | |
| Christopher|Dearnley}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | 1948–1952 | Organist of Salisbury Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral | |
| John|Dexter|John Dexter (organist)}} | Oxford, Jesus College|Jesus College, Oxford}} | 1972–1975 | Organist of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin | |
| Ralph|Downes}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1925–1928 | Professor of Organ at the Royal College of Music | [8] |
| Clive|Driskill-Smith}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1996–1999 | Sub-Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Kingsley Charles|Dunham}} | Durham, Hatfield|Hatfield College, Durham}} | | |
| David|Dunnett}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | 1980–1983 | Organist of Norwich Cathedral | |
| Richard|Egarr}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | 1982–1985 | Music Director of Academy of Ancient Music | |
| Richard|Farnes}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1983–1986 | Music Director of Opera North | |
| Stephen|Farr}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | 1984 | Organist of Guildford Cathedral | |
| Scott|Farrell|dab=organist}} | London, Royal Holloway |Royal Holloway College, London}} | 1989–1992 | Director of Music at Rochester Cathedral | |
| Iain|Farrington}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1996–1999 | |
| Barry|Ferguson|Barry Ferguson (organist)}} | Cambridge, Peterhouse|Peterhouse, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Rochester Cathedral | |
| Duncan|Ferguson|Duncan Ferguson (organist)}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1999–2002 | Director of Music of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh | |
| Thomas|Fielden|Thomas Fielden (musician)}} | Oxford, Jesus College|Jesus College, Oxford}} | 1905 | |
| Jeremy|Filsell}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 1982–1985 | Organist of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Artist-in-Residence at Washington National Cathedral | |
| Roger|Fisher|Roger Fisher (organist)}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1959–1962 | Organist of Chester Cathedral | |
| E. Howard|Fletcher}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | 1954–1957 | Organist of Llandaff Cathedral | |
| Nick|Gale}} | Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall|Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford}} | 1993–1996 | Director of Music at St George's Cathedral, Southwark & Sunningdale School | |
| William|Glock}} | Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge}} | | BBC Controller of Music | |
| David|Goode|David Goode (organist)}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1991–1994 | Organist of Eton College | |
| Peter|Goodman|dab=organist}} | London, Royal College of Music|Royal College of Music, London}} | 1939–1942 | Organist of Guildford Cathedral | |
| Christopher|Gower}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1958–1961 | Organist of Peterborough Cathedral | |
| Steven|Grahl}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | | Organist & Director of Music at St Marylebone Parish Church, Assistant Organist of New College, Oxford | |
| Christopher|Gray|dab=organist}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | | Director of Music at Truro Cathedral | |
| Francis|Grier}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1973–1976 | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Douglas|Guest}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1935–1939 | Organist of Westminster Abbey | |
| George|Guest}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1947–1951 | Director of Music of St John's College, Cambridge | |
| Paul|Hale}} | Oxford, New College|New College, Oxford}} | 1971–1974 | Rector Chori of Southwell Minster | |
| David|Halls|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | 1981–1984 | Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral | |
| Tim|Harper}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | 2004–2007 | Assistant Director of Music at St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham, Assistant Director of Music at Ripon Cathedral | |
| Charles|Harrison|Charles Harrison (musician)}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1992–1995 | Organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral | |
| Trevor|Harvey|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Brasenose College|Brasenose College, Oxford}} | | [9] |
| Edward|Heath}} | Oxford, Balliol College|Balliol College, Oxford}} | 1935–1939 | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| Gerald|Hendrie}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | | Founding Professor of Music at the Open University | |
| Christopher|Herrick}} | Oxford, Exeter College|Exeter College, Oxford}} | 1959–1962 | Sub-Organist of Westminster Abbey | |
| Richard|Hickox}} | Cambridge, Queens' College|Queens' College, Cambridge}} | 1967–1970 | Principal Conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales | |
| Edward|Higginbottom}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} | 1966–1970 | Director of Music at New College, Oxford | |
| David|Hill|David Hill (choral director)}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1976–1979 | Master of Music of Westminster Cathedral and at Winchester Cathedral, Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge, Director of the BBC Singers | |
| Richard|Hill|Richard Hill (organist)}} | Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge}} | 1990–1993 | Organist of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace | |
| Timothy|Hone}} | Cambridge, Peterhouse|Peterhouse, Cambridge}} | 1976–1980 | Organist of Newcastle Cathedral, Head of Liturgy and Music at Salisbury Cathedral | |
| Martin|How}} | Cambridge, Clare College|Clare College, Cambridge}} | | |
| Peter|Hurford}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1949–1953 | Organist of St Albans Cathedral | |
| Marcus|Huxley}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | | Organist of St Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham | |
| Daniel|Hyde|Daniel Hyde (organist)}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 2000–2003 | Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge, Informator Choristarum of Magdalen College, Oxford | |
| Carl|Jackson|Carl Jackson (organist)}} | Cambridge, Downing College|Downing College, Cambridge}} | 1978–1981 | Director of Music of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace | |
| Nicholas|Jackson|Sir Nicholas Jackson, 3rd Baronet}} | Oxford, Wadham College|Wadham College, Oxford}} | | Organist of St Davids Cathedral | |
| Rupert|Jeffcoat}} | Cambridge, St Catharine's College|St Catharine's College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Coventry Cathedral, Organist and Director of Music at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane | |
| Christopher|Johns}} | Durham Cathedral|Durham Cathedral}} | 2005–2006 | Director of Music at Leicester Cathedral | |
| Raymond|Johnston}} | Cambridge, Peterhouse|Peterhouse, Cambridge}} | 1981-1984 | Director of Music at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Minneapolis | |
| Edward Elwyn|Jones}} | Cambridge, Emmanuel College|Emmanuel College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Harvard University | |
| John William|Jordan}} | Cambridge, Emmanuel College|Emmanuel College, Cambridge}} | 1959–1962 | Organist of Chelmsford Cathedral | |
| Robert Henry|Joyce}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} | 1946–1949 | Organist of Llandaff Cathedral | |
| Max|Kenworthy}} | Oxford, Brasenose College|Brasenose College, Oxford}} | 1996–1998 | Assistant Organist of Saint Paul's Cathedral, Wellington | |
| John|Keys|John Keys (organist)}} | Oxford, New College|New College, Oxford}} | | Organist of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham | |
| Peter|King|Peter King (organist)}} | Cambridge, Queens' College|Queens' College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Bath Abbey | |
| Charles Herbert|Kitson}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1893 | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin | |
| Christopher|Ku}} | University of Toronto, Trinity College|Trinity College, Toronto}} | 2003−2009 | Principal Organist of St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto | [10][11][12] |
| James|Lancelot}} | Cambridge, King's|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1971–1974 | Organist of Durham Cathedral | [13] |
| Andrew|Lamb|Andrew Lamb (organist)}} | Cambridge, Trinity|Trinity College, Cambridge}} | 1994–1997 | Fellow of the Royal Society of Artsl; Found committee member of the Trinity College Choir Association | |
| Matthew|Larkin}} | University of Toronto, Trinity College}} | 1982-1984 | Director of Music, Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa | |
| Andrew|Lawrence-King}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1977–1980 | |
| Stephen|Layton}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1985–1988 | Director of Music, Trinity College, Cambridge | |
| David Foster|Lepine}} | Durham, St Chad|St Chad's College, Durham}} | 1949–1952 | Organist of Coventry Cathedral | |
| Henry|Ley}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1906–1909 | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Ian|Little|dab=organist}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Coventry Cathedral | |
| Richard|Lloyd|Richard Hey Lloyd}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1952–1955 | Organist of Hereford Cathedral and Durham Cathedral | |
| Simon|Lole}} | London, King's College|King's College London}} | | Director of Music at Sheffield Cathedral and Salisbury Cathedral | |
| Adrian|Lucas}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1980–1983 | Organist of Portsmouth Cathedral and Worcester Cathedral | |
| Andrew|Lumsden|Andrew Lumsden (choral director)}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1981–1984 | Organist of Lichfield Cathedral and Winchester Cathedral | |
| David|Lumsden|David Lumsden (musician)}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College}} and St John's College, Cambridge | 1948–1951 (Selwyn)
1951–1953 (St John's) | Organist of New College, Oxford and Principal of the Royal Academy of Music | |
| Willie Lewis|Luttman}} | Cambridge, Peterhouse|Peterhouse, Cambridge}} | 1894–1897 | Organist of St Albans Cathedral | |
| Sarah|MacDonald|Sarah MacDonald (musician)}} | Cambridge, Robinson College|Robinson College, Cambridge}} | 1992–1995 | Director of Music at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and of Ely Cathedral Girls' Choir | |
| Richard|Marlow}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1958–1962 | Organist of Trinity College, Cambridge | |
| Judy|Martin|Judy Martin (musician)}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1986–1989 | Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin | |
| Alexander|Mason}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | | Organist of St Davids Cathedral | |
| William Neil|McKie}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | 1921 | Organist of Westminster Abbey | |
| Hugh John|McLean|Hugh McLean (organist)}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1951–1955 | Dean, Faculty of Music, University of Western Ontario | [14] |
| Andrew|Millington}} | Cambridge, Downing College|Downing College, Cambridge}} | 1971–1974 | Organist of Guildford Cathedral and Exeter Cathedral | |
| Dudley|Moore}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1955–1958 | Comedian | |
| Paul|Morgan|Paul Morgan (organist)}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1965–1968 | Organist of Exeter Cathedral | |
| Felix|Morley|dab=organist}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | 1873 | [15] |
| Herbert|Murrill}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | 1928–1931 | BBC Controller of Music | |
| Martin|Neary}} | Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge}} | 1958–1963 | Organist of Winchester Cathedral and Westminster Abbey | |
| Andrew|Nethsingha}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1987–1990 | Organist of Truro Cathedral and Gloucester Cathedral, Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge | |
| Michael|Nicholas|Michael Nicholas}} | Oxford, Jesus College|Jesus College, Oxford}} | 1957–1960 | Organist of Norwich Cathedral | |
| Simon|Nieminski}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | | Master of the Music at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Organist of St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Roman Catholic) | |
| Timothy|Noon}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1992–1995 | Organist of St Davids Cathedral, Director of Music of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral | |
| James|O'Donnell|James O'Donnell (organist)}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1979–1982 | Master of Music of Westminster Cathedral, Organist of Westminster Abbey | |
| Nicholas|O'Neill|Nicholas O'Neill (composer)}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1989–1992 | Composer, Former Organist of St George's Cathedral, Southwark, Composer In Residence for the Parliament Choir. | |
| Boris|Ord}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} | 1920 | Organist of King's College, Cambridge | |
| Robin|Orr}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | 1929–1932 | Organist of St John's College, Cambridge | |
| Harrison|Oxley}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1951–1954 | Organist of St Edmundsbury Cathedral | [16] |
| Andrew|Parnell}} | Cambridge, Christ's|Christ's College, Cambridge}} | 1972–1975 | Assistant Organist of St Albans Cathedral | |
| Adrian|Partington}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1978–1981 | Director of Music, Gloucester Cathedral | |
| Leslie Douglas|Paul}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1922–1925 | Organist of Bangor Cathedral | |
| Ronald Edward|Perrin}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1949–1954 | Organist of Ripon Cathedral | |
| Richard Pinel | Magdalen College, Oxford | 2002-2005 | Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge. Former Assistant Director of Music at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| Richard|Popplewell}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1955–1956 | Organist of the Chapel Royal | |
| Noel Edward|Posonby}} | Oxford, Trinity College|Trinity College, Oxford}} | 1909 | Organist of Ely Cathedral | |
| Denys|Pouncey}} | Cambridge, Queens' College|Queens' College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Wells Cathedral | |
| Simon|Preston}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1958–1961 | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and Westminster Abbey | |
| John|Pryer}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | | Organist of the Birmingham Oratory and Alexandra Palace | |
| Leslie Henry Bret|Reed}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1912 | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin | |
| Owen|Rees}} | Cambridge, St Catharine's|St Catharine's College, Cambridge}} | 1982–1985 | Organist of The Queen's College, Oxford and professor of music Oxford | |
| Jonathan|Rees-Williams}} | Oxford, New College|New College, Oxford}} | 1969–1972 | Organist of Lichfield Cathedral and St George's Chapel, Windsor | |
| Andrew|Reid|Andrew Reid (organist)}} | Cambridge, St Catharine's|St Catharine's College, Cambridge}} | 1991–1994 | Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral and Director of the Royal School of Church Music | |
| Alfred Madeley|Richardson}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1886 | Organist of Southwark Cathedral | |
| Christopher|Robinson|Christopher Robinson (musician)}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | | Organist of Worcester Cathedral and St George's Chapel, Windsor, Director of Music of St John's College, Cambridge | |
| Edgar Stanley|Roper}} | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College|Corpus Christi College, Cambridge}} | 1900–1903 | Organist of the Chapel Royal | |
| Bernard|Rose|Bernard Rose (musician)}} | Cambridge, St Catharine's College|St Catharine's College, Cambridge}} | 1935–1939 | Informator Choristarum of Magdalen College, Oxford | |
| Alastair|Ross|dab=organist}} | Oxford, New College|New College, Oxford}} | | |
| Wallace Michael|Ross}} | Oxford, Balliol College|Balliol College, Oxford}} | 1939 | Organist of Derby Cathedral | |
| Brian|Runnett}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1960–1963 | Organist of Norwich Cathedral | |
| Philip|Rushforth}} | Cambridge, Trinity|Trinity College, Cambridge}} | 1991–1994 | Director of Music at Chester Cathedral | |
| Ben|Saunders|Ben Saunders (musician)}} | Cambridge, Downing College|Downing College, Cambridge}} | 1989–1992 | Director of Music at Leeds Cathedral | |
| John |Sanders|John Sanders (musician)}} | Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge}} | 1952–1956 | Organist of Gloucester Cathedral | |
| John|Scott|John Scott (organist)}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1974–1978 | Organist of St Paul's Cathedral, Director of Music at St Thomas Church, New York | |
| Philip|Scriven}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1990–1993 | Organist of Lichfield Cathedral now Director of Music Cranleigh School | |
| Richard|Seal}} | Cambridge, Christ's|Christ's College, Cambridge}} | | Organist of Salisbury Cathedral | |
| Robert|Sharpe|Robert Sharpe (organist)}} | Oxford, Exeter College|Exeter College, Oxford}} | 1991–1994 | Director of Music, York Minster | |
| Geoffrey|Shaw|Geoffrey Shaw (composer)}} | Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge}} | 1898–1901 | |
| Edward|Shearmur}} | Cambridge, Pembroke College|Pembroke College, Cambridge}} | 1984–1987 | |
| Michael|Smith|Michael Smith (organist)}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | | Organist of Llandaff Cathedral | |
| David|Stancliffe}} | Oxford, Trinity College|Trinity College, Oxford}} and Lincoln College, Oxford | 1961 | Anglican Bishop of Salisbury | [17] |
| Charles Villiers|Stanford}} | Cambridge, Queens' College|Queens' College, Cambridge}} | 1870 | Organist and Director of Music, Trinity College, Cambridge; Professor of Music, University of Cambridge | |
| David|Stevens|David Stevens (musician)}} | Oxford, Oriel College|Oriel College, Oxford}} | 2003–2006 | Acting Sub-Organist of Guildford Cathedral; Director of the Girls' Choir and Sub-Organist at Newcastle Cathedral; Master of the Choristers of St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast | |
| Charles Hylton|Stewart}} | Cambridge, Peterhouse|Peterhouse, Cambridge}} | 1903 | Organist of Rochester Cathedral | |
| Frederick|Stocken}} | Cambridge, St Catharine's College|St Catharine's College, Cambridge}} | | |
| Michael|Stoddart}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1981–1984 | Organist of Newcastle Cathedral | |
| Richard|Tanner}} | Oxford, Exeter College|Exeter College, Oxford}} | 1989–1992 | Organist of Blackburn Cathedral | [18] |
| Andrew|Teague|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Worcester College|Worcester College, Oxford}} | | Retired Organist of Bradford Cathedral | |
| James|Thomas|James Thomas (organist)}} | Cambridge, Gonville and Caius College|Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge}} | 1982–1985 | Organist of St Edmundsbury Cathedral | |
| Alan|Thurlow}} | Sheffield|University of Sheffield}} | | Organist of Chichester Cathedral | |
| Paul|Trepte}} | Oxford, New College|New College, Oxford}} | 1972–1975 | Organist of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and Ely Cathedral | |
| Thomas|Trotter}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1976–1979 | Birmingham City Organist | |
| John|Turner|John Turner (organist)}} | Cambridge, Jesus College|Jesus College, Cambridge}} | 1957–1960 | Organist of Glasgow Cathedral | |
| Jonathan|Vaughn}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 2000–2003 | Assistant organist of Wells Cathedral | |
| Robert|Vincent|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Magdalen College|Magdalen College, Oxford}} | 1961–1964 | Organist of Manchester Cathedral | |
| James|Vivian}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1993–1997 | Director of Music at St George's Chapel, Windsor | |
| Frederick William|Wadeley}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College, Cambridge}} | 1900–1903 | Organist of Carlisle Cathedral | |
| Colin|Walsh|dab=organist}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1974–1978 | Organist of St Albans Cathedral and Lincoln Cathedral | |
| Mark|Wardell}} | London, Royal Holloway |Royal Holloway College, London}} | | Assistant Organist at Chichester Cathedral | |
| Sydney|Watson}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1922–1925 | Organist of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford | |
| Geoffrey|Webber}} | Oxford, New College|New College, Oxford}} | 1977–1980 | Director of Music of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | |
| Peter|White|Peter Gilbert White}} | Cambridge, St John's College|St John's College, Cambridge}} | 1956–1960 | Organist of Leicester Cathedral | |
| William|Whitehead|William Whitehead (organist)}} | Oxford, University College|University College, Oxford}} | 1990–1993 | Sub-Organist of Rochester Cathedral | |
| Allan|Wicks}} | Oxford, Christ Church|Christ Church, Oxford}} | 1941–1946 | Organist of Canterbury Cathedral | |
| Andrew|Wilder|dab=organist}} | Durham, St. John's College|St John's College, Durham}} | 1974-1976 | Organist of Kristiansand Cathedral, Norway | |
| David|Willcocks}} | Cambridge, King's College|King's College, Cambridge}} | 1939–1940, 1945–1947 | Organist of Salisbury Cathedral, Worcester Cathedral and King's College, Cambridge, Director of the Royal College of Music | [19] |
| Huw|Williams}} | Cambridge, Christ's|Christ's College, Cambridge}} | 1989–1992 | Sub-Organist of St Paul's Cathedral; Director of Music of the Chapel Royal | |
| Archibald Wayett|Wilson}} | Oxford, Keble College|Keble College, Oxford}} | 1890 | Organist of Manchester Cathedral | |
| John Scott|Whiteley|John Scott Whiteley (organist)}} | London, Royal Holloway|Royal Holloway, London}} | 1968-1971 | Organist Emeritus, York Minster | |
| Charles|Wood|Charles Wood (composer)}} | Cambridge, Selwyn College|Selwyn College}} and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 1888–1889 (Selwyn)
1889–1894 (Gonville and Caius) | Professor of Music, University of Cambridge | |
| Paul Leddington|Wright}} | Cambridge, St Catharine's College|St Catharine's College, Cambridge}} | 1969–1972 | Organist of Coventry Cathedral, Principal Conductor of the BBC's Songs of Praise | |
| Peter|Wright|Peter Wright (organist)}} | Cambridge, Emmanuel College|Emmanuel College, Cambridge}} | 1973–1976 | Organist of Southwark Cathedral | |
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7. ^Ibbs and Tillett, Christopher Fifield
8. ^The R. C. M. Magazine, p. 27
9. ^Who's Who in Music (4th edition, 1962) p. 95
10. ^Organix Biography 2008: Christopher Ku
11. ^Recitals at the Cathedral Church of St. James: Christopher Ku
12. ^St. Michael's Choir School: Staff Changes
13. ^{{cite book | last = Gibbs | first = David | title = A School with a View: A History of Ardingly College 1858–2008 | publisher = James & James Publishers Ltd | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-903942-83-3}}
14. ^The Canadian Encyclopedia/ The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada: Hugh McLean
15. ^Dictionary of Organs and Organists (1st edition, 1912) p. 311
16. ^{{cite news|work=The Times|title=Harrison Oxley: organist and choirmaster|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article6187433.ece|date=29 April 2009|accessdate=29 April 2009}}
17. ^Trinity, Clare Hopkins
18. ^Who's Who in Music (4th edition, 1962) p. 206
19. ^Who's Who in Music (4th edition, 1962) p. 229.
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