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PAUL BOWEN
Organist & Acting Director of Music
Paul Bowen is a Yorkshireman, and developed a keen interest in the organ when in his teens he was a regular attendee at recitals in York Minster. During his time as an undergraduate at the University of Leeds, where he read mathematics and operational research, he served as organ scholar at Leeds Parish Church, as well as being the Edward Boyle Organ Scholar in the University of Leeds. Paul holds a MMus in Organ Performance from the University of Leeds, where he studied under Professor Graham Barber and Dr Simon Lindley.
In October 2011, Paul was appointed the Cathedral Organist of Bradford Cathedral, and prior to that he served the cathedral for just over ten years as Assistant Organist. His main duties involve playing the organ for all the main services, and being a regular recitalist in the cathedral’s prestigious lunchtime series. A commercial CD recording of Paul playing the cathedral organ is due for release in the second quarter of 2012.
As part of his work with the choir and as soloist, Paul has played in most of the cathedrals in the UK, and has accompanied the choir on numerous tours, most notably to Canada and Germany. Paul has broadcast on live television, and also on BBC radio.
Paul is a keen supporter of the organ music of Paul Fisher, and was delighted to take part in the world premiere performance of a major work for organ and clarinet entitled "Name-Play." Additionally, Paul has given first performances of other works composed by Paul Fisher, including the Scherzo for Organ, and Variations on Happy Birthday. |
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DAVID CONDRY
Assistant Director of Music
David Condry has been Assistant Director of Music at Bradford Cathedral since September 2009. Previously, David was a Songman at York Minster and was involved at Bradford Cathedral as a vocal tutor and music associate. David comes from a musical family and moved to Yorkshire from his native Surrey in 2001 to study music at Leeds University, graduating in 2004. Whilst at University, David was a Choral Scholar at Leeds Parish Church and held the University Edward Boyle Choral Scholarship. David's work at the Cathedral involves assisting the Organist and Master of the Choristers with the day to day training of the Cathedral Choir, conducting the Choir and playing the organ for services. David is also responsible for the Choir recruitment policy and its implementation.
In addition to his work at the Cathedral, David is very active as a singer and continues to sing with other northern cathedral choirs when time allows. In this capacity, David has been involved in a large number of radio and television broadcasts and commercial recordings. David is also in demand as a soloist and made his operatic role debut in 2009. David continues to study with Iestyn Davies. David is also a singing teacher and works at Hipperholme Grammar School where he is also Director of Choral Music. David founded the boys choir there in 2008 which has been very successful and is now a SATB choir in its own right.
As a conductor, David is Musical Director of Morley Music Society, a post he has held since 2005. David is also the Director of the Ecclesia Ensemble, a semi-professional chamber choir based in Leeds. The choir has given performances of a wide variety of music including pieces as diverse as Rachmaninoff's Vespers and the Western Wynde Mass by John Taverner. The choir are now in a position to be working with well known period instrument orchestras and are planning an 'authentic style' performance of Messiah for Christmas 2010. |
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HENRY WEBSDALE
Organ Scholar
Henry started as Organ Scholar at Bradford Cathedral in September 2011 having spent a year studying Piano and Bassoon at Leeds College of Music with Yorkshire Young Musicians.
Henry studies the organ with Edward Scott and passed his grade 8 with distinction in early 2011. He is taking an ABRSM performance diploma in December and is hoping to take an Associateship Diploma for the Royal College of Organists in the summer of 2012. Henry plays at various Bradford Organists Association recitals throughout the year as well as having played in a master class with Gordon Stewart, alongside students from the RNCM, as part of the
West Yorkshire organ day. Henry had great success at this year’s Wharfedale Music Festival, winning the Senior and Advanced Organ categories and being awarded the public recital at Christ Church, Skipton in May 2012. In February 2011, Henry visited King’s College, Cambridge to play the organ for Stephen Cleobury, the director of music. Henry has singing lessons with James Griffet and has sung in performances of Duruflé’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Harmoniemass and also Haydn’s Insanae et Vanae Curae with Olicana Cantores.
Henry is a choral scholar at Bradford Grammar School and plays in the concert band, senior orchestra, junior orchestra; he also sings in the senior choir, chamber choir, choristers and choral scholars. Henry also had the honour of playing the organ for HM The Duke of Kent when the duke was visiting the school in 2011. Henry won second place in the 2011 Leeds Latin Reading Competition and is a member of the rowing squad.
In his spare time, Henry enjoys listening to choral music, running, cycling, composing and attending concerts in and around Leeds and Bradford. |
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