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Richard Pinel MA (born 1984[1]) is an English organist and choral director. In 2017 he succeeded both Mark Williams as Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge[2] and Benjamin Nicholas as Director of the Edington Festival of Music within the Liturgy.[3]
Career
[edit]Pinel began his career as a chorister at All Saint's Church, Northampton, before being admitted as an organ scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford in 2002, working under English composer and former King's Singer, Bill Ives.[2] Before later being appointed as the Assistant Organist at Magdalen, Pinel held a similar position at Perth Cathedral, Western Australia, and then an organ scholarship at St. Alban's Cathedral, Hertfordshire.[2]
In 2009, Pinel was appointed as Assistant Organist at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, holding the position until his appointment as Director of Music at Jesus College in 2017[2]. During this time, he was also a Junior Fellow of the Birmingham Conservatoire.[2]
Discography
[edit]In November 2015, Pinel released his debut solo album, L'Orgue Symponique: French Organ Works from Windsor Castle, while Assistant Organist there.[4] It was published by Resonus Classics to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Harrison and Harrison organ in the Chapel.[5]
As Director of Music at Jesus College, Pinel has overseen the production and release of two CDs published by Signum Records, Praise My Soul: Favourite Hymns from Jesus College (November 2018)[6] and Grayston Ives: Requiem (July 2021) with the Britten Sinfonia.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Richard Pinel (b1984) on Hyperion Records". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ a b c d e College, Jesus. "Mr Richard Pinel MA". Jesus College University of Cambridge. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Richard Pinel". Edington Music Festival. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "L'orgue Symphonique: French Organ Works from Windsor Castle". Presto Classical. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "L'Orgue Symphonique: French Organ Works from Windsor Castle | Richard Pinel | Resonus Classics | RES10160". www.resonusclassics.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ International, Challenge Records. "Praise my soul - Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge". Challenge Records International. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Grayston Ives: Requiem". Signum Records. Retrieved 2021-07-23.