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1 Biography  





2 Compositions  



2.1  Choral  



2.1.1  Canticles  



2.1.1.1  Evening canticles  





2.1.1.2  Morning canticles  







2.1.2  Anthems  





2.1.3  Christmas music  







2.2  Instrumental  



2.2.1  Organ  







2.3  Chamber operas  



2.3.1  Songs and incidental music  









3 References  














Christopher Bowers-Broadbent






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Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (born 13 January 1945) is an English organist and composer.

Biography[edit]

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent was born on 13 January 1945.[1]

He was a chorister in the Choir of King's College, Cambridge under Boris Order, and went on to study organ and composition at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was taught by Arnold Richardson and Richard Rodney Bennett. His made his debut at the Camden Festival in 1966; his first major recitals were at the St Albans International Organ Festival in 1969 and the Royal Festival Hall in 1971. His first appearance as a soloist was at the Proms in 1972. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM) and was Professor of Organ there from 1973 to 1992, where his students included Kevin Bowyer.

He has recorded CDs as an organist, and with the Hilliard Ensemble. He has also appeared with Paul Hillier's Theatre of Voices. Arvo Pärt's Puzzle was written for him in celebration of his birthday. He has composed a great deal of vocal music, as well as instrumental and orchestral works.

He holds the posts of organist and choirmaster of Gray's Inn,[2] in London, one of the four Inns of Court, and was for over 50 years organist at the West London Synagogue. He was also organist and choirmaster at St Pancras New Church for many years.

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent is the father of musician Harry Broadbent.

Compositions[edit]

Choral[edit]

Canticles[edit]

Evening canticles[edit]
Morning canticles[edit]

Anthems[edit]

Christmas music[edit]

Instrumental[edit]

Organ[edit]

Chamber operas[edit]

Songs and incidental music[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Notice de personne: Bowers-Broadbent, Christopher (1945–...)". Bibliothèque nationale de France: Catalogue général. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  • ^ "Organist". Gray's Inn. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
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