Douglas Lawrence
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Douglas Lawrence OAM
is an Australian organist who is Director of Music at the Scots' Church, Melbourne
and Teacher of the Organ at the University of Melbourne
. He founded and directs the Australian Baroque Ensemble and the Australian Chamber Choir. He also founded the Choir of Ormond College
. In 1992 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to music.
He frequently performs as a soloist for major music organisations within Australia
and his concert career has taken him throughout most of the world. Amongst several inaugurals Lawrence played the first concert on the organ of the Sydney Opera House
and Melba Hall at the University of Melbourne
and gave the first solo recital on the organ in the Melbourne Concert Hall.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
is an Australian organist who is Director of Music at the Scots' Church, Melbourne
Scots' Church, Melbourne
The Scots' Church, a Presbyterian church in Melbourne, Australia, was the first Presbyterian Church to be built in the Port Phillip District . It is located in Collins Street and is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia...
and Teacher of the Organ at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. He founded and directs the Australian Baroque Ensemble and the Australian Chamber Choir. He also founded the Choir of Ormond College
Choir of Ormond College
The Choir of Ormond College, the University of Melbourne, was founded by Douglas Lawrence in 1982. It was an eight-part choir with twenty four choral scholars, who were both residents and non-residents of the College...
. In 1992 he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to music.
He frequently performs as a soloist for major music organisations within Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and his concert career has taken him throughout most of the world. Amongst several inaugurals Lawrence played the first concert on the organ of the Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...
and Melba Hall at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and gave the first solo recital on the organ in the Melbourne Concert Hall.