Mark Blatchly

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Mark Laurence James Blatchly (born 1960) is an English organist and composer. [1]

Born in Shepton Mallet, Blatchly was an organ scholar at St Paul's Cathedral. [2] He was assistant organist at Gloucester Cathedral, [3] and organist at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, as well as a music teacher and organist at Charterhouse until his retirement in 2018.

His best known work is a setting of For the Fallen , [4] which has been recorded by several cathedral choirs for Remembrance services.

As organist, he has been recorded both in solo roles [5] and as part of larger ensembles. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Watkins Shaw, The Succession of Organists of the Chapel Royal and the Cathedrals of England and Wales from c.1538, Oxford University Press (1991).
  2. ↑ Marc Rochester, Gramophone, Remembrance. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ↑ MusicSpoke, Composer interview: Matthew Cann, 19 January 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "For the Fallen" by Mark Blatchly, recorded by St Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott (conductor), Huw Williams (organ), John McDomnic (trumpet) www.hyperion-records.co.uk, accessed 17 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Organ Music For Fun...again / Mark Blatchly www.arkivmusic.com, accessed 17 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Britten: Choral Works & Operas for Children www.prestomusic.com, accessed 17 December 2019.



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