Staff
Music Director:
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Barry Rose
Organist and Choral Legend
Barry Rose is a choir trainer and organist. Born in Chingford, England, Barry Rose grew up accompanying the choir of his local church. After a spell as organist at St. Andrew's, Kingsbury, at the age of 25 he became the youngest cathedral organist in the country when he was appointed to the position of Master of Music at Guildford Cathedral. He moved to St Paul's Cathedral in 1974 as Sub-organist and was appointed Master of the Choir in 1977.
He left St. Paul's and became Master of the Choirs at the King's School, Canterbury. From 1971 to 1986 he was Religious Music Adviser to the BBC, a job that included booking the choirs for the weekly 'Choral Evensong' broadcasts. He continues to work for the BBC, directing choirs and arranging music for The Daily Service. His last post was that of Organist & Master of the Choristers at St Albans Cathedral, from which he retired on Christmas Day, 1997.
In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced on 13 June 1998 he was awarded an OBE for his services to cathedral music.
Course Manager:
- The Rev. Linda Rosengren
Deacon, Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Jacksonville, Florida