Marcus Wibberley
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Marcus Wibberley is an English cathedral organist, conductor and choir trainer. He has been Sub-Organist at Portsmouth Cathedral
since 2005 and was Diocesan Music Adviser for the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth
until 2009.
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. He graduated in 2003 with a First in Music (majoring in performance) from the University of Hull
, where he combined his studies with being University Organist & Director of the Chapel Choir and Assistant Organist at nearby Beverley Minster
. Before taking up his present position in Portsmouth, he was Director of Music at St Laurence Church, Catford
, London
.
Wibberley has performed throughout England
as well as in continental Europe, the Baltic States
and the USA. He is broadcast regularly by the BBC
, and features on several recordings. He is Secretary of the Association of Assistant Cathedral Organists.
.
Portsmouth Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is the Church of England cathedral of the City of Portsmouth, England and is located in the heart of Old Portsmouth...
since 2005 and was Diocesan Music Adviser for the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth
Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth is an administrative division of the Church of England Province of Canterbury in England. The diocese covers south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight...
until 2009.
Biography
Wibberley was a Chorister at Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
and subsequently attended Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
as a Music Scholar. He was appointed Organ Scholar at Chichester Cathedral
Chichester Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, otherwise called Chichester Cathedral, is the seat of the Anglican Bishop of Chichester. It is located in Chichester, in Sussex, England...
in 1999 and later to the same position at York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by...
in 2003. He graduated in 2003 with a First in Music (majoring in performance) from the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
, where he combined his studies with being University Organist & Director of the Chapel Choir and Assistant Organist at nearby Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster, in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire is a parish church in the Church of England. It is said to be the largest parish church in the UK....
. Before taking up his present position in Portsmouth, he was Director of Music at St Laurence Church, Catford
Catford
Catford is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-Architecture:...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
Wibberley has performed throughout 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...
as well as in continental Europe, the Baltic States
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
and the USA. He is broadcast regularly by 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...
, and features on several recordings. He is Secretary of the Association of Assistant Cathedral Organists.
Portsmouth Cathedral
During Wibberley's tenure at Portsmouth, a chamber organ was purchased in 2007 with funds from a bequest to the Music Department. In addition, the Song School has moved from the North Cloister of the cathedral to a new suite in Cathedral House opposite. For more information, see the article on Portsmouth CathedralPortsmouth Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is the Church of England cathedral of the City of Portsmouth, England and is located in the heart of Old Portsmouth...
.