Simon Johnson
Organist Simon Johnson combines work in cathedral posts with touring and appearances as an organ expert. He is Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral.
Johnson was born in 1975. Much of his training took place as an organ scholar -- a performer who receives discounted tuition in exchange for performing during services and events -- at Rochester Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral, and St. Paul's Cathedral, London. His first professional post was as the director of music at All Saints' Church, Northampton. Johnson moved on to the post of assistant master of music at St. Albans Cathedral, where he was director of the St. Albans Abbey Girls Choir. These posts led to his 2008 appointment as organist and assistant director of music at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. In 2013, Johnson made his recording debut on the Hyperion label in an album of music by César Franck.
Johnson was quite visible in his role at St. Paul's. In the cathedral itself, he accompanied the choir and an instrumental consort. He also appeared at major national events held at the cathedral, including the funeral of British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the Diamond Jubilee and 90th birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II, and other state events. Johnson has performed for the Queen, the Dalai Lama, and many other ecclesiastical and political leaders. He has also been heard frequently beyond the cathedral walls, touring all over Europe and the U.S. and appearing at premier British venues, including the Royal Festival Hall in 2017. At St. Paul's, he gave a sold-out performance of Holst's The Planets, beamed to the International Space Station and the U.S. space agency NASA. His performance of The Planets and other Holst works was released by the Priory Records label. Johnson has appeared in concert with several major orchestral groups, including the London Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic, as well as The Cardinall's Musick early music group. He is in demand as an organ expert and consultant, having appeared as keynote speaker at the Pontificium Consilium de Cultura at the Vatican and served as a consultant for the new organ in St. Jude's Cathedral, Lagos, Nigeria. He is on the Academic Board of The Royal College of Organists and served as an examiner for that group. In 2021, Johnson left his post at St. Paul's to become the Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral. The following year, he moved to the Chandos label and released the album B-A-C-H: Anatomy of a Motif.
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14 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Lumen Christi: A Sequence of Music for the Easter Vigil
Westminster Cathedral Choir, Peter Stevens, Simon Johnson
Classique - Paru chez Ad Fontes le 22 mars 2024
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Canticles from St Paul's: Walmisley, Stanford, Wood, Tippett etc.
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Carwood, Simon Johnson
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 27 juil. 2014
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
B.A.C.H: Anatomy of a Motif
Classique - Paru chez Chandos le 28 janv. 2022
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Holst: The Planets & St. Paul's Suite (Arr. for Organ)
Simon Johnson, St. Paul's Cathedral Choristers
Classique - Paru chez Priory Records le 2 oct. 2015
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
23 Favourite Hymns
Norwich Cathedral Choir, Simon Johnson, Neil Taylor, Unknown Artist
Classique - Paru chez Priory Records le 11 mai 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Franck: Symphonic Organ Works (Organ of St Paul's Cathedral)
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 29 sept. 2013
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
The Grand Organ of St. Paul's Cathedral, London
Classique - Paru chez Priory Records le 11 oct. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Purple - Improvisations for Holy Week
Classique - Paru chez Lammas le 25 oct. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Saints & Souls
The Choirs of All Saints' Church
Classique - Paru chez Lammas le 27 oct. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Canticles from St Paul's: Walmisley, Stanford, Wood, Tippett etc.
St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Carwood, Simon Johnson
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 27 juil. 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Glory Be to God on High
The Girls Choir of Norwich Cathedral, Simon Johnson, Neil Taylor
Classique - Paru chez Priory Records le 17 nov. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Franck: Symphonic Organ Works (Organ of St Paul's Cathedral)
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 29 sept. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
How I Love to Watch You Laugh
Pop - Paru chez Mighty Village le 7 janv. 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo