Marcus Wibberley
Marcus Wibberley (born 1981) is a British organist, conductor and choir trainer. He is Director of Music at St George's Church, Beckenham.
Biography
Wibberley was a Chorister at Westminster Abbey and subsequently attended Dulwich College as a Music Scholar. He was appointed Organ Scholar at Chichester Cathedral in 1999 and later to the same position at York Minster in 2003 after graduating from the University of Hull with a First in Music (majoring in performance). While an undergraduate at Hull, he had combined his studies with being University Organist & Director of the Chapel Choir[1] and Assistant Organist at nearby Beverley Minster. Before taking up his position at Hexham Abbey, Northumberland, he was Sub-Organist of Portsmouth Cathedral,[2] Hampshire, where he accompanied the Cathedral Choir on six international tours, four CD recordings and a number of highly acclaimed BBC live broadcasts.
Wibberley has performed throughout England and in continental Europe, the Baltic States, the United States and Japan.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2013-08-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
| Cultural offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Haynes |
Director of Music of Hexham Abbey
years 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Michael Haynes |
| Preceded by Rosemary Field |
Sub-Organist of Portsmouth Cathedral 2005 - 2011 |
Succeeded by Oliver Hancock |
| Portsmouth Diocesan Music Adviser 2005 - 2009 (post discontinued) | ||