Andrew Morrisson
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Dr Andrew Morrisson, PhD ARCM BSc(Hons) MRSC CChem CSci, is Organist and Master of the Choristers at St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
, and Associate Head of the School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University
.
in Essex, where he studied organ with Dr Edgar Brice from the Royal Academy of Music
, and at Imperial College London
, where he studied chemistry. Following a move to Aberdeen to study for a PhD at the Macaulay Institute, he was appointed Assistant Organist at St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
, and then Organist and Master of the Choristers in 1983, succeeding Geoffrey Pearce.
Dr Morrisson has conducted the St Andrew’s Cathedral Choir in numerous radio and television broadcasts and has made a number of recordings, including a solo CD to mark 21 years tenure at the Cathedral. He has conducted the Cathedral Choir in over 20 of the major churches in the United Kingdom, most recently in St Paul’s Cathedral, London. In October 2005 he led the Cathedral Choir, including the newly formed Cathedral Girls’ Choir, on a tour of New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut. 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of Dr Morrisson’s appointment as Organist and Master of Choristers at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Dr Morrisson has also conducted several Aberdeen choirs, most notably Con Anima
, and has been involved with co-operation between cathedral music departments across Scotland for many years.
Dr Morrisson is also the Associate Head of the School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University
Aberdeen. Since 2001 he has been the Subject Leader in Forensic Science at RGU with responsibility for implementing undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes and coordinating research and consultancy in forensic science. His own research interest focuses on the application of analytical chemistry and chemometric techniques to forensic science and on the use of soil as forensic evidence. He is currently a member of the Board of the Forensic Institute Research Network and in 2008 was made an Honorary Professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Bonn, Germany.
St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
St Andrew's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen...
, and Associate Head of the School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Building on over 250 years involvement in education, it was granted university status in 1992. Robert Gordon University currently has approximately 16,407 students at its two campuses at Garthdee and the City Centre, studying on over 145...
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Biography
Andrew Morrisson was educated at Brentwood School (England)Brentwood School (England)
Brentwood School is an independent school in Brentwood, Essex, England. Educating boys and girls in a British public school tradition. Brentwood School is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
in Essex, where he studied organ with Dr Edgar Brice from the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
, and at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
, where he studied chemistry. Following a move to Aberdeen to study for a PhD at the Macaulay Institute, he was appointed Assistant Organist at St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen
St Andrew's Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen...
, and then Organist and Master of the Choristers in 1983, succeeding Geoffrey Pearce.
Dr Morrisson has conducted the St Andrew’s Cathedral Choir in numerous radio and television broadcasts and has made a number of recordings, including a solo CD to mark 21 years tenure at the Cathedral. He has conducted the Cathedral Choir in over 20 of the major churches in the United Kingdom, most recently in St Paul’s Cathedral, London. In October 2005 he led the Cathedral Choir, including the newly formed Cathedral Girls’ Choir, on a tour of New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut. 2008 marks the 25th anniversary of Dr Morrisson’s appointment as Organist and Master of Choristers at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Dr Morrisson has also conducted several Aberdeen choirs, most notably Con Anima
Con Anima
- History :Con Anima was originally founded in 1995, and between that date and 1999 gave a number of concerts, mostly at , Aberdeen.In late 2001 Con Anima re-formed, and met informally for several months, before asking local pianist Robert Howie to direct them in a public concert...
, and has been involved with co-operation between cathedral music departments across Scotland for many years.
Dr Morrisson is also the Associate Head of the School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences at the Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University is located in Aberdeen, Scotland. Building on over 250 years involvement in education, it was granted university status in 1992. Robert Gordon University currently has approximately 16,407 students at its two campuses at Garthdee and the City Centre, studying on over 145...
Aberdeen. Since 2001 he has been the Subject Leader in Forensic Science at RGU with responsibility for implementing undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes and coordinating research and consultancy in forensic science. His own research interest focuses on the application of analytical chemistry and chemometric techniques to forensic science and on the use of soil as forensic evidence. He is currently a member of the Board of the Forensic Institute Research Network and in 2008 was made an Honorary Professor at the University of Applied Sciences, Bonn, Germany.