Jonathan Vaughn

Jonathan Vaughn (born 1981) has been Assistant Organist of Wells Cathedral since September 2007. He has also held musical posts at St George's Chapel, Windsor and St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Early life and education

Whilst still at school, Vaughn was organ scholar of Croydon Parish Church; during this time, aged sixteen, he became a prizewinning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists.[1] His gap year was spent as the organ scholar of St George's Chapel, Windsor, before he started as an organ scholar at St John's College, Cambridge, where he read for a degree in music.[2] He stayed on at St John's, for another year, as Assistant Organist. He studied the organ with Dame Gillian Weir whilst at Cambridge.[3]

Career

St Edmundsbury

In September 2004, Vaughn was appointed Assistant Director of Music of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, after Michael Bawtree left to study choral conducting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[4] He also was the Cathedral's Arts Co-ordinator and Musical Director of the Phoenix Singers, Framlingham.[1] After three years, he was appointed Assistant Organist of Wells Cathedral.

Wells

For the past seven years, Vaughn has been Assistant Organist of Wells Cathedral.[5] He has recorded five CDs with the cathedral choir and one with The Exon Singers - all under the direction of Matthew Owens.

Discography
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References
  1. "Lunchtime organ concert by Jonathan Vaughn" (PDF). Hereford Cathedral. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. "The Organ Scholars". The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. "Jonathan Vaughn Organ Recital" (PDF). Bromley Parish Church. 21 April 2014.
  4. "A musical career that's perfectly in tune". Herald Sun. 10 June 2009.
  5. "Jonathan Vaughn". Wells Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2017-01-17. Retrieved 12 September. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
Cultural offices
Preceded by
Michael Bawtree		 Assistant Director of Music
of St Edmundsbury Cathedral
2004-2007		 Succeeded by
David Humphreys
Preceded by
David Bednall		 Assistant Organist
of Wells Cathedral
2007-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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