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Stephen Darlington is a British choral director and conductor, and president of the Royal College of Organists
Royal College of Organists

The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is an educational body of the United Kingdom. Its role is to promote organ and Choir music and it offers Music education for organists and choral directors....
 from 1999-2001.

During the early 1970s Darlington was 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 Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church , is one of the largest Colleges of the University of Oxford of the University of Oxford in England. As well as being a college, Christ Church is also the cathedral church of the diocese of Oxford, namely Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford....
, studying under Simon Preston
Simon Preston

Simon Preston is an England organist, Conducting, and composer....
. After this he was appointed assistant organist
Organist

An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ . An organist may play organ repertoire, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist....
 at Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christianity structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
, where he stayed for four years before being appointed as master of the music at St Albans Cathedral
St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral is an Church of England Cathedral church at St Albans, England. At 84 metres , its nave is the longest of any cathedral in England....
, where he was also music director of the International Organ Festival.

In 1985 he returned to Christ Church as organist and tutor in music.

His recorded works amount to over 50 CDs, of which several have won awards and other recognition such as Gramophone recommendations.

He has travelled worldwide both with the choir and as an organist and conductor, directing, among others, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is an Australian Historically informed performance orchestra specialising in the performance of baroque and European classical music music....
, London Mozart Players
London Mozart Players

Founded by Harry Blech in 1949 as the UK?s first chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players is an ensemble of musicians from the UK and abroad....
, English Chamber Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra

The English Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and the ECO Ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall....
, Northern Sinfonia
Northern Sinfonia

The Northern Sinfonia is a British chamber orchestra, based initially in Newcastle upon Tyne, and currently in Gateshead. For the first 46 years of its history, the orchestra gave the bulk of its concerts at the City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne....
, Hanover Band
Hanover Band

The Hanover Band founded by Caroline Brown in 1980 is a United Kingdom Historically informed performance orchestra, widely acclaimed as one of the leading period-instrument orchestras in the world....
, English String Orchestra and London Musici.






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Stephen Darlington is a British choral director and conductor, and president of the Royal College of Organists
Royal College of Organists

The Royal College of Organists or RCO, is an educational body of the United Kingdom. Its role is to promote organ and Choir music and it offers Music education for organists and choral directors....
 from 1999-2001.

During the early 1970s Darlington was 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 Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford

Christ Church , is one of the largest Colleges of the University of Oxford of the University of Oxford in England. As well as being a college, Christ Church is also the cathedral church of the diocese of Oxford, namely Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford....
, studying under Simon Preston
Simon Preston

Simon Preston is an England organist, Conducting, and composer....
. After this he was appointed assistant organist
Organist

An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ . An organist may play organ repertoire, play with an musical ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist....
 at Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christianity structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....
, where he stayed for four years before being appointed as master of the music at St Albans Cathedral
St Albans Cathedral

St Albans Cathedral is an Church of England Cathedral church at St Albans, England. At 84 metres , its nave is the longest of any cathedral in England....
, where he was also music director of the International Organ Festival.

In 1985 he returned to Christ Church as organist and tutor in music.

His recorded works amount to over 50 CDs, of which several have won awards and other recognition such as Gramophone recommendations.

He has travelled worldwide both with the choir and as an organist and conductor, directing, among others, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is an Australian Historically informed performance orchestra specialising in the performance of baroque and European classical music music....
, London Mozart Players
London Mozart Players

Founded by Harry Blech in 1949 as the UK?s first chamber orchestra, the London Mozart Players is an ensemble of musicians from the UK and abroad....
, English Chamber Orchestra
English Chamber Orchestra

The English Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and the ECO Ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall....
, Northern Sinfonia
Northern Sinfonia

The Northern Sinfonia is a British chamber orchestra, based initially in Newcastle upon Tyne, and currently in Gateshead. For the first 46 years of its history, the orchestra gave the bulk of its concerts at the City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne....
, Hanover Band
Hanover Band

The Hanover Band founded by Caroline Brown in 1980 is a United Kingdom Historically informed performance orchestra, widely acclaimed as one of the leading period-instrument orchestras in the world....
, English String Orchestra and London Musici. Christ Church choir have sung under his direction with Placido Domingo
Plácido Domingo

Jos? Pl?cido Domingo Embil Order of the British Empire , better known as Pl?cido Domingo, is a Spanish tenor, known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range....
, José Carreras
José Carreras

Josep Maria Carreras i Coll , better known as Jos? Carreras, is a Spain Catalonia tenor. One of the most prominent opera singers of his generation, and particularly eminent in the operas of Verdi and Puccini, his career has encompassed over 60 roles on stage and in the recording studio....
, James Bowman
James Bowman

James Thomas Bowman is a famous countertenor born in Oxford, England. His career spans Opera, Oratorio, Contemporary music and solo recitals....
 and others. He has also collaborated with contemporary composers including John Tavener
John Tavener

Sir John Tavener is a United Kingdom composer,British honours systemed in 2000 for his services to music....
 and Howard Goodall
Howard Goodall

Howard Goodall is a United Kingdom composer of musicals, choral music and music for television. He also presents music-based programming for television and radio....
, and was featured in Goodall's ChoirWorks and OrganWorks series.

He is currently Choragus of the University of Oxford, and is the holder of a Lambeth Doctorate.