James Vivian
 | This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources. (December 2008) |
James Vivian FRCO (born 1974) is Organist & Director of Music at St George's Chapel, Windsor.[1] In this role, he has been responsible for providing music at Royal occasions including the marriage of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the funeral of Prince Phillip.
He was educated as a Music Scholar at Malvern College. He was acting-Assistant Organist of Lincoln Cathedral (1992-3) and was Organ Scholar of King's College, Cambridge (1993-7). He studied the organ with Dr John Bishop, David Sanger, Philip Marshall, Colin Walsh and was awarded a scholarship to study with Marie-Louise Langlais in Paris. He was a prizewinner in the FRCO diploma.
From 2006 until 2013, he was Director of Music of the historic Temple Church in London, where he presided over the choir of men and boys. In 2012, he oversaw the complete renovation of the 1924 Harrison & Harrison organ with the organ builders. This work included complete tonal rebalancing, adding six new stops to the Great Organ in the 1920s style, and reverting some of the previous decades' changes back to the original specification.
He has recorded on many labels (including Decca, EMI, Universal, SonyBMG, Hyperion Records, Signum and Priory) and has broadcast and performed concerts worldwide. He has been an examiner for both The Royal College of Organists and The Royal Academy of Music.
He is married to the concert organist, Ann Elise Smoot.
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
 | This English biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
 | This article about a British musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
- English organists
- British male organists
- Fellows of the Royal College of Organists
- People educated at Malvern College
- 21st-century organists
- 21st-century British male musicians
- Organ Scholars of King's College, Cambridge
- English people stubs
- British musician stubs