Musical Director & Repetiteur

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Philip Stopford (Musical Director)

Philip Stopford (b.1977) began his musical career as a chorister at Westminster Abbey. He later studied music at Keble College, Oxford University where he was Organ Scholar and held the same post at Truro and Canterbury Cathedrals. He was appointed Assistant Organist at Chester Cathedral in 2000 and Director of Music at Belfast Cathedral in 2003. In 2016, Philip was appointed Director of Music at Christ Church, Bronxville, New York and returned full time to the UK in 2021 to pursue his composing, publishing and performing career. 

Philip’s music is published by Hal Leonard and MorningStar Music and self-published at philipstopford.com. His music was first recorded by Ecclesium, a choir established and directed by Philip, and more recently by Truro Cathedral Choir (with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales) and the Choir of St Luke’s Chelsea. Anthems and canticles composed by Philip have been sung by the choirs of Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, Truro Cathedral and Voces8. Philip has been invited to conduct his mass, Missa Deus Nobiscum in Carnegie Hall in 2027 as part of his 50th Birthday year.

 

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Tom Dewey (Repetiteur / Accompanist)

Tom Dewey, starting as ACS's accompanist this summer, comes from Chesham and directs the choir at Corpus Christi in Tring. He is also a professional continuo player, having studied to MMus level at the Royal College of Music. He is also works with Obsidian Baroque and Alces Baroque.