ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH, HINCKLEY.
OUR ORGANIST - PETER HARRIS
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Peter started learning the piano aged 4, and progressed through to grade 8. Starting Organ lessons aged 9, with Norman Wilson Organist and Choir Master at St John's Boscombe, where Peter was head boy in the choir. Peter continued his organ studies with lessons at Winchester Cathedral and held posts as Organist at Westcliffe Baptist Church, Westbourne. St Johns Surrey Road, Branksome, where he had a large choir that sung at Coventry Cathedral amongst other venues. Peter was also a regular recitalist in the Hampshire and Dorset area at this time. He then moved to St Swithuns Church, Bournemouth and finally succeeded Norman Wilson at St Johns Boscombe for a short period, before moving to Wales where he was Organist of All Saints Church Mumbles, recording several times for BBC Wales. Peter has been in Hinckley for the last 8 years firstly at Hinckley URC and upon the rebuilding of the Organ at St Mary's moved here in April of 2005. Peter fully intends to expand the musical boundries at St Mary's he is once again giving recitals both at St Mary's and further a field. |
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