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Timothy Byram-Wigfield is Director of Music at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. A chorister at King’s College, Cambridge, he began his studies with James Parsons whilst at Oundle School, continuing at the Royal College of Music with Richard Popplewell. Whilst Organ Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, and Sub Organist at Winchester Cathedral, Timothy continued his studies with David Sanger, during which time he was a finalist in the Performer of the Year award, promoted by the Royal College of Organists.

In 1991 Timothy was appointed Master of the Music at St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. During his time there he trained the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus and toured widely as a recitalist. In 1999 he took up the new post of Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he combined his choral activities in college with teaching and playing, before arriving in Windsor in 2004. Timothy appears on 12 Organs of Edinburgh, (Priory Records PRCD-700AB) which was nominated by The Gramophone magazine as one of the best organ releases of 2000. A recording of orchestral transcriptions at the famous Lewis organ in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery in Glasgow (Delphian DCD34004) was similarly nominated one of the best organ releases of 2004: “Byram-Wigfield’s performances are superb: carefully crafted interpretations played with consummate skill” and was also nominated Editor’s Choice in Organists’ Review. Future recording projects with Delphian comprise a disc of Alfred Hollins’ music on the Harrison & Harrison 1923 organ of the Caird Hall, Dundee.

Timothy’s duties at St George’s Chapel centre on the famous choir of men and boy choristers, which sings every day during term-time and three times on Sundays. The Choir tours abroad, most recently to Switzerland, France, and the U.S.A, and takes part in a number of ceremonies of royal significance. The Choir is undertaking a number of recordings on the Naxos and Delphian labels.