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John Gavin Scott LVO (18 June 1956 – 12 August 2015) was an English organist and choirmaster who reached the highest levels of his profession on both sides of the Atlantic. He directed the Choir of St Paul's Cathedral in London from 1990 to 2004.
Aug 13, 2015 · The former Director of Music at St Paul’s Cathedral in London died of a heart attack on Wednesday. Scott was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, in 1956. As a boy he was a chorister at Wakefield Cathedral, and then in the mid-1970s held the position of Organ Scholar at St John’s College Cambridge.
The Cathedral has four organs in total – our spectacular Grand Organ, its cousin the 'Willis on Wheels', the Continuo 'Chamber' Organ and the OBE Chapel Organ. Our Cathedral was built on an epic scale and with absolute attention to detail.
Sep 16, 2015 · Recordings – as a solo organist and as conductor of the St Paul's Cathedral Choir – were many and distinguished.
Aug 12, 2015 · In 1985 John Scott became Sub-Organist of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. In 1990 he succeeded Dr. Christopher Dearnley as Organist and Director of Music. His work at St Paul’s involved the training and direction of the choir, and the overseeing and development of the Cathedral’s busy music program.
Jan 18, 2003 · Scott's stellar career includes serving as Director of Music at St. Paul's Cathedral and (formerly) Professor of Organ at the Royal Academy of Music, many tours and recordings with the St. Paul's choir and as organ soloist, and a dizzying array of other appearances and awards.
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Aug 16, 2015 · John Scott, an esteemed organist and choirmaster who held prestigious posts in London and New York, died on Wednesday in Manhattan. He was 59. The cause was cardiac arrest, according to an...
