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EDUCATOR

Richard Nott’s education work is a culmination of over 45 years’ experience as an organist and choral director in east London and Essex. He has undertaken a huge number of outreach projects that serve to educate and inspire the amateur musician.

 

Richard’s background is as a music graduate and also as a professional internal auditor. This means he has the musical skills with an eye for detail. He regularly organises music training days at various churches on behalf of the Diocese of Brentwood.

 

With a passion for the pipe organ, he is working closely with the Music Department at the Diocese of Brentwood to create and update a comprehensive survey of all pipe organs in the Diocese. He also consults on the future of this inventory of fine instruments.

 

Richard enjoys teaching the organ, and although he has taught the piano in the past, Richard now concentrates his efforts on teaching both adults and children the joys of playing this wonderful and exciting instrument.

 

Richard also has experience of visiting schools and rehearsing small and large groups of children in singing. He currently teaches one morning per week in St. Mary's primary school, Hornchurch where he works with the whole school across three hours.

 

Richard holds a 'rolling' enhanced DBS Certificate.

News

Hello everyone, and welcome to my latest update.

 

I can't believe that we're in November and that the countdown to the 'c' word has begun. The major stores have released their TV adverts, and I've had Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire going round my head on more than one occasion!

 

It's been quite quiet on the playing front in the last few weeks, and organist colleagues have said similar. Still, it's given me time to get other things done which tend to take a back seat with playing most days.

 

I have bought myself a post-mid-life-crisis sports car! It's a bright yellow 2003 Mercedes SLK. I bought it from Sam at SPR Autos in Stockport...check out their YouTube channel and you'll see some videos of the yellow peril as they work on it. Mechanically she's sorted, but there are some bits of rust, dents etc that I'll get done over the next 6-9 months ready for next Summer. I think a road trip will be in order.

 

That's about it for now, I think. Keep well and safe.

 

Best wishes,

 

Richard

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