| Biography | School master Langley Park School for Boys Beckenham 1971-75, prof and lectr Guildhall Sch 1975-, organist and dir of music All Souls Church Langham Place London 1972-, artistic dir Langham Arts 1987-, prof of conducting Guildhall Sch of Music 1993-; composer, orchestrator and conductor: Beckenham Chorale 1971-72, All Souls Orch 1972-, BBC Concert Orch 1985-89, BBC Radio Orch 1988-90; musical dir: BBC Radio (Religious Dept), Songs of Praise BBC TV; writer and broadcaster radio series; fndr and conductor Prom Praise, conductor Palm Beach Opera Orch 1994-95, musical dir Billy Graham Mission Toronto 1995 and Ottawa 1998, conductor Sofia Symphony Orch 2008, conductor Northern Sinfonia 2009; vice-chm Jubilate Hymns Ltd; numerous recordings and performances incl Cliff Richard, Mary O'Hara, Harry Secombe, Lesley Garrett, Ben Heppner and Amy Grant; dir music for HM Queen Elizabeth II St James's Palace 1996, Balmoral 2000 and Golden Jubilee celebrations 2002; memb Archbishop's Cmmn on Church Music; Hon DMus (Lambeth) 2002; FRSCM 2009 |