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.

In association with Allen Organs UK, Richard is taking a digital organ into schools for one day to show what an organ is, and to allow pupils to have a go. This costs the school nothing. If your school is interested in one of these visits, please contact Richard.

Richard holds a 'rolling' enhanced DBS Certificate.