About this Event
Jordan English, Assistant Organist, St Giles' Cathedral
Louis Marchand Grand Dialogue
Jean-Jacques Grunenwald Adoratio
Guy Bovet Tango de Undecimo Tono a modo de Bossanova
Louis Vierne Symphonie IV Op 32
Jordan English began his musical training as a chorister at Carlisle Cathedral. During his time he took part in live radio broadcasts, tours and was involved in several recordings.
After spending three years as Organ Scholar at Carlisle Cathedral, Jordan was a prize-winning undergraduate student at the Royal Northern College of Music where his tutors included Jeffrey Makinson, Simon Lindley and Thomas Trotter. Whilst at the RNCM, he took part in Masterclasses by Gordon Stewart, Jacques van Oortmerssen and Kevin Bowyer, and also played continuo for various RNCM events.
In 2018 Jordan obtained a Masters degree from the Royal College of Music in London, studying organ interpretation and improvisation with Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin and David Graham, with lessons in London and Paris, specialising in the music of Marcel Dupré and Jehan Alain.
Jordan is currently Assistant Organist at St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, accompanying the cathedral choir for all services, civic and royal occasions. He has recently appeared on the cathedral choir’s latest recordings, BBC broadcasts and tours.
Jordan is active as a recitalist and recent engagements have included recitals at Westminster Abbey, Blackburn Cathedral, Southwark Cathedral, Portsmouth Cathedral and Lichfield Cathedral.
He currently studies improvisation privately with Sophie-Véronique Cauchefer-Choplin in Paris.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Giles' Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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