Horace Arthur Hawkins was an English classical organist. He succeeded Harvey Grace as organist and Master of the Choristers at Chichester Cathedral. The Cathedral Chapter tried to entice the noted musical educator Geoffrey Shaw into the organist's seat, but it was not to be; after a long interregnum, they appointed Hawkins on his retirement from Hurstpierpoint College, where he had been organist for 22 years.
Marmaduke Percy Conway, FRCO, ARCM (1885–1961), was an English organist and writer.
Frederick John Read (1857–1925), was an English organist and academic.
Frederick Joseph William Crowe, F.R.A.S., F.R.Hist.S. (1862–1931) was an English organist.
The Southern Cathedrals Festival is a 5-day music festival held alternately at the cathedrals of Chichester, Winchester and Salisbury in England, in the penultimate week of July. The festival was restored in 1960 after initial attempts to create the annual occasion - such efforts led to 28 years without it. The directors of music act as festival director when it is their cathedral's turn to host the event - currently, they are Charles Harrison, Andrew Lumsden and David Halls.
Sarah Baldock is an English organist and choral conductor, formerly the Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral. She is notable as one of the earliest women to be appointed to the senior music post at a Church of England cathedral. She was married to counter-tenor David Hurley. Baldock has become known as a popular soloist in the UK and abroad.
The organs of Chichester Cathedral are the major source of instrumental music at the cathedral, being played for daily services and accompanying the choir, as well as being used for concerts and recitals. There has been organ music at Chichester Cathedral almost continuously since the medieval period, with a break in the mid-17th century during the Commonwealth period.
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists. In addition, an organist may accompany congregational hymn-singing and play liturgical music.
Philip Armes was an English organist, notably holding posts at Rochester, Chichester and Durham Cathedral.
Thomas Bennett was an English organist.
William Walond was an English organist, and the last Organist of Chichester Cathedral before the post was merged with 'Master of the Choristers' in 1801.
Thomas Capell was an English organist.
Thomas Tremain was an English organist.
Kenneth Jay Sweetman is an organist currently based in the United States. He was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and graduated from Calvin College and the University of Michigan.
Thomas Kelway was an English organist and composer.
Samuel Peirson was an English organist.
William Eames was an English organist.
Jacob Hillarye was an English organist.
Clement Woodcock was an English organist.
Charles Harrison has been Organist and Master of the Choristers of Chichester Cathedral since September 2014, succeeding Sarah Baldock. He has also held musical posts at Southwell Minster, Carlisle and Lincoln Cathedral.
