Peter Parshall MD

Peter began playing the organ at school, before continuing his studies with David Saint at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, whilst a student at Westminster College, Oxford. Having held church and cathedral posts in both Oxford and Dublin, he is now based in East Devon where he runs a private organ teaching practice and directs several choirs. He worked for the Royal School of Church music for many years, both in the UK and in Ireland, as an educator, examiner and facilitator, and was honoured recently with the award of Associate of the RSCM. Peter was the founding Artistic Director of the South Wessex Organ Society, and is Director of Chapel Music at Jesus College, Oxford, where he directs the chapel choir and trains the student Organ Scholars. An Associate of the Royal College of Organists, he is also an occasional composer, with works having been commissioned and recorded by choirs in the UK, Ireland and the USA, the co-editor of the choral anthology, Weddings for Choirs,published by Oxford University Press, and a contributor to the New Dictionary of National Biography also for OUP.

Peter Lea-Cox Accompanist

Peter studied at the Royal Academy of Music before becoming Assistant Music Master at Oundle School, Northants. In 1973 he returned to the R.A.M. where he combined administrative duties with teaching keyboard skills, choral conducting and sight singing. In 1987 he was appointed Cantor of the Lutheran Church of St. Anne and St. Agnes, near St. Paul's Cathedral. Here he completed performances of all the extant Bach Cantatas with the professional Lecosaldi Ensemble whom he formed in 1976. Now resident near Shute, he is in demand as an organist, continuo player and teacher. He enjoys composition and spent the lockdown composing a set of twenty four keyboard fugues and has now embarked upon a second set! He continues to research into symbolism in the music of JS Bach.

Judy Martin Associate Conductor

Judy was organ scholar of Selwyn College, Cambridge, studying music and conducting. She worked as an organist and conductor at Exeter College, The Queen’s College and at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. In 1989 she founded the nine-voice professional vocal ensemble, Voces Sacrae, a group she continues to direct, and which has appeared on BBC Radios 2, 3 and 4, on national television in Australia and has recorded and performed at venues both at home and abroad. In 2006 she was awarded an honorary ARSCM for her services to Church music

Judy joined the staff of St Swithun’s School, Winchester in 2015, where she continues to work as a housemistress and teacher of PSHE. She was previously head of music at The Abbey School, Reading, director of chapel music at Worcester College, Oxford and director of music at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.