Steven Grahl is appointed organist for Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, UK, effective September 2018. He succeeds Stephen Darlington, who has been organist of Christ Church for 32 years. Grahl will also have duties with the Faculty of Music for the university and the college.
Grahl has served as music director for Peterborough Cathedral since 2014, is a Junior Fellow of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, conductor of Schola Cantorum, Oxford, and president of the Incorporated Association of Organists. In addition, he is conductor of the Peterborough Choral Society and the Stamford Chamber Orchestra. Previous positions include assistant organist of New College, Oxford, and organist and director of music for St. Marylebone Parish Church, London.
His work at Peterborough Cathedral has focused on developing the choir of 50 boy and girl choristers, working with choral and organ scholars, and making recordings. He has presented solo organ recitals in venues such as King’s College, Cambridge, and the London Oratory, and was a finalist at both the St Alban’s and Dudelange (Luxembourg) international organ competitions.
For information: www.chchchoir.org.
