Organist | Dr Robin Harrison | The Maestro Online

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Advanced organist for international concerts and weddings.

As an organist, Robin began lessons with Graham Eccles, gaining his Grade 8 in two years. At 15 he received a bursary towards masterclasses with David Titterington and Petr Eben at Dartington International Summer School. Regular teachers have included Noel Rawsthorne, Margaret Phillips (RNCM) and Roger Fisher. His PhD is on “The Late Style of Frank Bridge”. He has recently played at Ripon and Durham Cathedrals and York Minster and has also performed at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Cathedral and Chester Cathedral.

Robin teaches for the Royal College of Organists as one of their academy teachers, annual teaches on their International Summer School, has been a diploma examiner and regularly delivers workshops on all aspects of organ playing, aural training and diploma paperwork.

Robin’s particular current interest is organ improvisation inspired by historically accurate approaches, starting with the Renaissance and moving through the Baroque and Classical eras towards the Romantic.

He taught Academic Studies (theory and analysis from 16th Century counterpoint, through Bach harmonisations to Schenker, Meyer, Nattiez and more) to RNCM undergraduates and has been Director of Music at independent schools nationally and internationally. His pupils have won exam awards over many years.

Robin is an enthusiastic educator and performer who aims for experiences that leave a profound impression. He has studied with significant names as a cathedral standard organist, classical pianist, composer, improviser, jazz pianist, singer, vocal coach, choral animateur and conductor, went to the RNCM and then gained a PhD at University of Wales.

Just to show you how fun a crazy a moment of organist’s improv can be!