Role Conductor | Name Stephen Cleobury Spouse(s) PennyEmma | |
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Full Name Stephen John Cleobury Parent(s) John F CleoburyBrenda J Randall/Cleobury Movies Anthems from King's, Evensong & Vespers from Kings, Johann Sebastian Bach: Matthaus Passion Albums Similar People Profiles | ||
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Stephen Cleobury CBE ( ; born Bromley 31 December 1948) is an English organist and Director of Music.
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- Handel messiah oratorio hwv 56 for unto us a child is born stephen cleobury
- Stephen cleobury director of choir of king s college cambridge
- Early years
- Kings College Cambridge
- Beyond Cambridge
- Personal life
- Selected honours and awards
- CD
- DVD
- References
Stephen cleobury director of choir of king s college cambridge
Early years
Cleobury was born in Bromley, Kent, the son of John F Cleobury and Brenda J Randall. He was organ scholar at St John's College, Cambridge under the musical directorship of George Guest, and sub-organist of Westminster Abbey before becoming Master of Music at Westminster Cathedral in 1979. He was head of music at St Matthews Church Northampton and head of music at Northampton Grammar School during the mid 1970s. He was also President of the Royal College of Organists from 1990 to 1992. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music and an Honorary Doctor of Music from Anglia Ruskin University.
King's College, Cambridge
In 1982 he took up the position of Director of Music for the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, where he also teaches music. He was conductor of Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS) from 1983 to 2009, and made many recordings with that group, including Verdi's Quattro Pezzi Sacri and Goehr's The Death of Moses. As part of the celebrations of the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University, he premiered Peter Maxwell Davies' The Sorcerer's Mirror. He was also Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers from 1995 to 2007, and has been Conductor Laureate since 2007.
Beyond Cambridge
Cleobury served as Visiting Fellow at the Louisiana State University School of Music, for 2013-2014
Personal life
His brother Nicholas Cleobury is also a conductor. His cousin Stephen Dean is a composer. He lives with his wife Emma and their two daughters.
Selected honours and awards
In 2008 Cleobury was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal School of Church Music. Cleobury was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.
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