Douglas Knight, ARCO (Organ Scholar 2010-2013)
Douglas was Organ Scholar at Somerville from 2010 until 2013 and currently studies with Katharine Pardee, in addition to receiving lessons from Daniel Moult and Ann Elise Smoot.
He has performed at St. Lawrence Jewry Lane, St. Giles Cripplegate, Union Chapel and other London churches, and as a member of the St. Giles Junior Organ Conservatoire he has played in masterclasses to Dame Gillian Weir, Hans Fagius, David Goode and Robert Quinney.
Douglas is also studying the clarinet with Elizabeth Drew having obtained his DipABRSM last summer under his first teacher Nicholas Shipman, with whom he began receiving lessons ten years ago. He has taken part in the North London Music Festival, winning prizes in woodwind classes, and enjoys playing contemporary repertoire.
Solo Recordings
Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude in C (BWV 547) - Douglas Knight (organ) - Somerville College Chapel (8 June 2012) - Organ: Harrison & Harrison (1937)
Maurice Duruflé: Choral varié sur le thème du Veni Creator, op. 4 - Blackburn Cathedral (27 June 2012) - Organ: Walker (1969)
Alexandre Guilmant: Offertoire sur le noël Joseph est bien marié (op. 60/5) - Somerville College Chapel (16 February 2013) - Organ: Harrison & Harrison (1937)
Maurice Duruflé: Choral varié sur le thème du Veni Creator, op. 4 - Blackburn Cathedral (27 June 2012) - Organ: Walker (1969)
Alexandre Guilmant: Offertoire sur le noël Joseph est bien marié (op. 60/5) - Somerville College Chapel (16 February 2013) - Organ: Harrison & Harrison (1937)
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