Barry Rose
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Barry Michael Rose is a choir trainer and organist
. He is best known for conducting the choir of St Paul's Cathedral
at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales
(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor) and Diana, Princess of Wales
(Lady Diana Frances Spencer) at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981.
, England
, Rose grew up accompanying the choir of his local church. After a spell as organist at St Andrew's, Kingsbury, at the age of 25 he became the youngest cathedral organist in the country when he was appointed to the position of Master of Music at Guildford Cathedral
.
He moved to St Paul's Cathedral in 1974 as Sub-organist and was appointed Master of the Choir in 1977. He conducted the choir at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales
and Diana, Princess of Wales
on 29 July 1981. He left St Paul's in 1984 after a difference of opinion with senior members of the clergy.
From 1971 to 1986 he was Religious Music Adviser to the BBC
, a job that included booking the choirs for the weekly Choral Evensong broadcasts. After leaving St Paul's he became Master of the Choirs at the King's School, Canterbury
. He continues to work for the BBC, directing choirs and arranging music for The Daily Service
. His last post was that of Organist & Master of the Choristers for St Albans Cathedral Choir
, from which he retired on 25 December 1997. In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced on 13 June 1998 he was awarded an OBE
for his services to cathedral music.
In the summer of 2010, he was the choir director at the Royal School of Church Music
America's King's College course in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
.
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
. He is best known for conducting the choir of St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor) and Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
(Lady Diana Frances Spencer) at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981.
Biography
Born in ChingfordChingford
Chingford is a district of north east London, bordering on Enfield and Edmonton to the west, Woodford to the east, Walthamstow and Stratford to the south and Essex to the north. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross and forms part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Rose grew up accompanying the choir of his local church. After a spell as organist at St Andrew's, Kingsbury, at the age of 25 he became the youngest cathedral organist in the country when he was appointed to the position of Master of Music at Guildford Cathedral
Guildford Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford is the Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England.-Construction:Guildford was made a diocese in its own right in 1927, and work on its new cathedral, designed by Sir Edward Maufe, began nine years later, with the foundation stone being laid...
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He moved to St Paul's Cathedral in 1974 as Sub-organist and was appointed Master of the Choir in 1977. He conducted the choir at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales
Charles, Prince of Wales
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
and Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
on 29 July 1981. He left St Paul's in 1984 after a difference of opinion with senior members of the clergy.
From 1971 to 1986 he was Religious Music Adviser to the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, a job that included booking the choirs for the weekly Choral Evensong broadcasts. After leaving St Paul's he became Master of the Choirs at the King's School, Canterbury
Canterbury
Canterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
. He continues to work for the BBC, directing choirs and arranging music for The Daily Service
The Daily Service
The Daily Service is a short Christian church service, often from Emmanuel Church in Didsbury, Manchester, England, broadcast every weekday morning between 9.45 and 10.00 by BBC Radio 4 and on the Radio 4 DAB breakout. For many years it was broadcast live from All Souls Church, Langham Place, the...
. His last post was that of Organist & Master of the Choristers for St Albans Cathedral Choir
St Albans Cathedral Choir
St. Albans Cathedral Choir is an English Cathedral Choir based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is made up of around 25 boy choristers aged 7–14 and 12 adult Lay Clerks...
, from which he retired on 25 December 1997. In the Queen’s Birthday Honours List announced on 13 June 1998 he was awarded an OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
for his services to cathedral music.
In the summer of 2010, he was the choir director at the Royal School of Church Music
Royal School of Church Music
The largest church music organisation in Britain, the Royal School of Church Music was founded in 1927 by Sir Sydney Nicholson and has 11,000 members worldwide; it was originally named the School of English Church Music. It seeks to enable church music in the present and invest in its future,...
America's King's College course in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre is a city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the county seat of Luzerne County. It is at the center of the Wyoming Valley area and is one of the principal cities in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area, which had a population of 563,631 as of the 2010 Census...
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