SIMON HOGAN | Organ
Simon is the Sub-Organist and Assistant Director of Music at Southwark Cathedral, a post which he combines with being Organist to the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, and a portfolio of freelance work in and around London.
Simon was a chorister at St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. During this time he started learning the piano and organ, developing a passion for cathedral music which has stayed with him to this day. Following organ scholarships at Bristol and Salisbury Cathedrals, he moved to London in 2008 to study organ performance at the Royal College of Music, where he subsequently graduated with first class honours. During his final year at the RCM Simon was Organ Scholar at St Paul’s Cathedral, where he regularly accompanied and directed the world-famous choir, and gave recitals on the renowned Willis organ.
In 2012 Simon moved to Nottinghamshire, where he spent seven years as Assistant Director of Music at Southwell Minster. Here he directed the Minster’s girls’ choir and the Minster Chorale, and played the organ for all services, recordings, tours and broadcasts.
As well as giving monthly recitals at Southwark Cathedral, Simon has given solo recitals at venues across the UK, including the cathedrals of Durham, Hereford and Westminster, Rochdale Town Hall and The Albert Hall, Nottingham.
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