Max Kenworthy
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Max Kenworthy has performed recitals throughout the United Kingdom
, Australia
and New Zealand
and has undertaken recordings, broadcasts and tours in pipe organ
, piano
, conducting and singing.
Max began playing jazz
piano at school and has played with numerous ensembles in a variety of styles. After a prolonged absence from the jazz scene, Max decided to rekindle his interest in playing jazz music by forming his own trio - The Jazz-Tempered Trio - which is currently working on The Jazz-Tempered Clavier Project, a jazz interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.
Now based in New Zealand, Max arrived in October 2002 to take up the position of Assistant Organist at St Paul's Cathedral (Wellington). Since then he has given solo recitals around the country and has also performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
and the Wellington Sinfonia, The Tudor Consort, the Orpheus Choir, the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Band and NZ’s premiere contemporary music ensemble, Stroma. In addition to his performing, Max has frequently conducted not only the Cathedral’s four choirs, but also Wellington based chamber choir Cantoris. He is featured on the CD “Favourite Hymns; Cathedral Classics” and recorded his first solo organ disk Organum Maximum
in 2006. Max began his musical career as a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. He started learning the organ at Bradford Grammar School before a year as Organ Scholar
at Rochester Cathedral
where he studied with Roger Sayer. Max then won an organ scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford
, studying with David Goode.
After leaving Oxford Max was appointed Assistant Organist at Hampstead Parish Church and subsequently Organist at St. Mary's Church, Barnes, London. He continued to study organ with Jeremy Filsell while also teaching piano and organ at The London Oratory School and Latymer Upper School. He is still much in demand as a teacher, and currently tutors at Queen Margaret‘s College and St Mark‘s School in Wellington
.
Max has recently given organ recitals at Wanganui Collegiate School, the Anglican cathedrals in Napier and Dunedin, and St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, 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 New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and has undertaken recordings, broadcasts and tours in pipe organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, conducting and singing.
Max began playing jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
piano at school and has played with numerous ensembles in a variety of styles. After a prolonged absence from the jazz scene, Max decided to rekindle his interest in playing jazz music by forming his own trio - The Jazz-Tempered Trio - which is currently working on The Jazz-Tempered Clavier Project, a jazz interpretation of J.S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier.
Now based in New Zealand, Max arrived in October 2002 to take up the position of Assistant Organist at St Paul's Cathedral (Wellington). Since then he has given solo recitals around the country and has also performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is the national orchestra of New Zealand. It is a crown entity owned by the Government of New Zealand, with 90 full-time players....
and the Wellington Sinfonia, The Tudor Consort, the Orpheus Choir, the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
Band and NZ’s premiere contemporary music ensemble, Stroma. In addition to his performing, Max has frequently conducted not only the Cathedral’s four choirs, but also Wellington based chamber choir Cantoris. He is featured on the CD “Favourite Hymns; Cathedral Classics” and recorded his first solo organ disk Organum Maximum
Organum maximum
Organum Maximum is the debut solo organ album made by Max Kenworthy.-Track listing:#"Praeludium in F sharp minor, BuxWV 146"; Dieterich Buxtehude#"Canon in B minor, Op 56"; Robert Schumann#"Fantasia in G major, BWV 572"; J. S. Bach#"Sonata no...
in 2006. Max began his musical career as a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. He started learning the organ at Bradford Grammar School before a year as Organ Scholar
Organ scholar
An organ scholar is a young musician employed as a part-time assistant organist at an institution where regular choral services are held. The idea of an organ scholarship is to provide the holder with playing, directing and administrative experience....
at Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral
Rochester Cathedral, or the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Norman church in Rochester, Kent. The bishopric is second oldest in England after Canterbury...
where he studied with Roger Sayer. Max then won an organ scholarship to Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, Oxford
Brasenose College, originally Brazen Nose College , is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. As of 2006, it has an estimated financial endowment of £98m...
, studying with David Goode.
After leaving Oxford Max was appointed Assistant Organist at Hampstead Parish Church and subsequently Organist at St. Mary's Church, Barnes, London. He continued to study organ with Jeremy Filsell while also teaching piano and organ at The London Oratory School and Latymer Upper School. He is still much in demand as a teacher, and currently tutors at Queen Margaret‘s College and St Mark‘s School in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
.
Max has recently given organ recitals at Wanganui Collegiate School, the Anglican cathedrals in Napier and Dunedin, and St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney.
External links
- http://www.jazztemperedtrio.org.nz