Directors of Music

List of Organists, Choirmasters and Directors of Music

Earlier organists from when our records began until 1976. During this period there was only one recorded choirmaster, George Phelps, who served from 1971 to 1976.

c 1855 – 80

Thomas S Brown

c 1880 – 82

H J Vaughan

1882 – 84

A E Dean

1884 – 87

A W Moss

1887 – 93

C T Dee

1893 – 1905

J D Chandler

1905 – 06

J Dixon Smith

1906

H W C Erskine

1906 – 13

S A Mosdell

1913 – 16

H R Eady

1916 – 58

A Yould

1958 – 76

R G Benning

1976 – 81

Dr Tony Kemp

With the advent of Dr. Tony Kemp in 1976 the music at All Saints was put on a new footing. The organist became responsible for the choir but this was not made official by the PCC until 1981 when the title became "Organist & Choirmaster" and the assistant was known as "Assistant Organist". There was no appointed assistant until 1981 and so those who deputised until 1981 (Janet Low from 1977 and Peter Leppard from 1980) had no official status. In 1982 the position became "Director of Music" with the assistant's position being "Deputy Director of Music".

From September 2004 until February 2005 there was an interregnum where visiting organists were employed. These included David Rance (who played for most of the services and took charge of the choir), Sandra Rigby Barrett, David Old, Nick Shaw, David Stannard and Michael Thomas.

From 2001 the position of Deputy Director of Music has been in abeyance.

	Organist & Choirmaster/ Director of Music		Assistant Organist/ Deputy Director of Music
1981 – 84	Dr Tony Kemp	1981 – 84	Janet Low
1984	Janet Low
1984 – 85	Dr Tony Kemp	1984 – 85	Douglas Jones
1985 – 86	Dr Paul Sibly	1985 – 86	Janet Low
1986 – 90	Janet Low	1989 – 90	Huw Jenkins
1990 – 99	Huw Jenkins	1995 – 99	Andrew Cummings
1999 – 2001	Liz Barter	2000 – 01	Katharina Pohl
2001 – 04	Katharina Pohl
2005 – 06	Ralph Franklin
2006 – 12	David Rance
2012 ─	Richard Smith

Organist & Choirmaster/
Director of Music

Assistant Organist/
Deputy Director of Music

1981 – 84

Dr Tony Kemp

1981 – 84

Janet Low

1984

Janet Low

1984 – 85

Dr Tony Kemp

1984 – 85

Douglas Jones

1985 – 86

Dr Paul Sibly

1985 – 86

Janet Low

1986 – 90

Janet Low

1989 – 90

Huw Jenkins

1990 – 99

Huw Jenkins

1995 – 99

Andrew Cummings

1999 – 2001

Liz Barter

2000 – 01

Katharina Pohl

2001 – 04

Katharina Pohl

2005 – 06

Ralph Franklin

2006 – 12

David Rance

2012 ─

Richard Smith