Welcome

A very warm welcome to my website. I hope you will spend time exploring it and discovering more about my career.

I am an English organist, harpsichordist and conductor with extensive national and international performing experience. I have been steadily building up a critically acclaimed series of recordings on the Atoll and Kiwi Pacific labels. I combine a busy performing and broadcasting career with a successful teaching career in the United Kingdom as Director of Music at Ardingly College. I have also maintained strong musical and personal links with New Zealand since 1993.

Please contact me if you would like further information about my performing or teaching availability.

News

Exciting new CD planned

Robert's next recording will be made on the historic chapel organ of Pembroke College, Cambridge in August 2010. The repertoire will focus on English Restoration organ music, including works by Purcell, Blow, and Locke, and will be released on the Atoll CD label in 2011.

Five star review for Liszt and Reubke CD

Robert's latest CD has received an excellent five star review in the winter 2010 issue of The Organ, being described as 'strikingly impressive' and 'most strongly recommended'. Click here to read the whole review.

Recitals in 2010
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Excellent reviews
Robert's recent recording of works by Liszt and Reubke received an excellent 'thumbs up' review from MusicWeb: 'Displaying consummate control he expertly demonstrates the range and luxuriant tone colours of the Norman and Beard organ at Wellington.' Click here to read the full review. In Choir and Organ Magazine Robert's playing was described as having 'a molten quality full of sepulchral intensity and dark-hued beauty, and in Middle C as 'positively scalp-prickling' and a 'magnificent recording.' Click here to read the whole review.

Hong Kong Masterclass and Recital
In April 2009 Robert visited Hong Kong for the first time and gave a highly successful masterclass and recital at the Cultural Centre. He was also interviewed by the Sing Pao Daily News, which has over 220,000 readers every day.