Christopher Robinson (musician)
Christopher John Robinson CVO CBE (born 20 April 1936)[1] is a British conductor and organist.
After being organ scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1963 he became Organist and Master of the Choristers at Worcester Cathedral.
He was conductor of the City of Birmingham Choir between 1964 and 2002.
In 1974 he became Organist and Choirmaster at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1991.
He conducted the Oxford Bach Choir from 1976 to 1997.
He became Organist and Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge in 1992, leading the choir there until his retirement in 2003.
He is now Mentor to the Organ Scholars at Downing College, Cambridge [2].
References
- ↑ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
Mr Christopher Robinson, Organist and Director of Music, St John's College, Cambridge, 1991–2003, 76
- ↑ http://www.dow.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/chapel_termcard_mich17.pdf
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| Preceded by Douglas Guest |
Organist, Worcester Cathedral 1963–1974 |
Succeeded by Donald Hunt |
| Preceded by Meredith Davies |
Conductor, City of Birmingham Choir 1964–1991 |
Succeeded by Adrian Lucas |
| Preceded by Sidney Campbell |
Director of Music, St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle 1974–1991 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Rees-Williams |
| Preceded by George Guest |
Director of Music, St John's College, Cambridge 1991–2003 |
Succeeded by David Hill |
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