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.
Richard holds a 'rolling' enhanced DBS Certificate.
News
I hope you're all well. So much for me keeping my website up to date! I can't believe how the months are flying by.
I'm looking forward to the RCO trip to Paris & Rouen to play Cavaillé-Coll organs at the end of May. Why did I decided to learn new repertoire instead of brushing up pieces I already know? Anyway, the pieces are coming on well, and I'm grateful to my teacher, Richard Brasier, for his help and guidance.
The new Brentwood Music site is up and running at brentwooddiocesanmusic.org and you might like to look at Www.brentwoodcathedralconcerts.org too. On the Brentwood Diocesan Music site you'll find details of the Battle of the Organs I'm organising on June 29th at Brentwood Cathedral. Tickets available from Eventbrite here
The Essex Organists' Association has some great events lined up this coming year. Visit our website for details and to see what we're up to.
I have now started playing the organ at St. Mary's Hornchurch each week. It is a 2m&p Allen about 20 years old.
Last time I mentioned that I'd tidied my den/office up after being inspired by YouTube videos. Well, it's very messy again! I'll try to tidy it once I'm back from Paris, but don't hold your breath!!
That's it for now, so I'll catch up with you all soon.....honest!
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