Dr Christopher Maxim composer, conductor, organist, academic, critic, teacher based in London, UK
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Chris is a liturgical and concert organist.  He has played for services in cathedrals and on BBC radio, and he has given numerous organ recitals and concert performances at venues that include: Bristol Cathedral; St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol; The University of Bristol (Great Hall and Victoria Rooms); Cardiff University; The National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; St John the Evangelist, Islington, London; St Margaret’s, Lee, London; St Marylebone Parish Church, London; St Mary le Bow , London; The Temple Church, London; and St Bartholomew’s, Thurstaston, Wirral.  He has played organ solos for a recording of Tudor music on the Herald label; and has performed music by himself and other contemporary composers in the Annual Festival of New Organ Music.

 

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Chris was appointed to his first Organist & Choirmaster post at the age of sixteen.  Two years later, he took up an Organ Scholarship at the University of Bristol.  For seven years, he was Organist & Director of Music at the University Anglican Chaplaincy Church of St Andrew & St Teilo in Cardiff, where was responsible for the restoration of the 1886 Vowles Organ

From 1998-2000 Chris was the first President of the South East Wales Organists’ Association. Since January 2003, Chris has been Organist of St Matthew's Bethnal Green in London.

Playing at York Minster
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