Christopher Hugh Dearnley

Background

Dearnley, Christopher Hugh was born on February 11, 1930 in Wolverhampton, Staff., United Kingdom. Son of Charles and Gertrude (Smith) Dearnley.

Education

Master of Arts, Doctor of Music, Worcester College, Oxford, England, 1952. Doctor Fine Arts, Westminster College, 1989.

Career

Organist, master of the choristers Salisbury Cathedral, United Kingdom, 1957-1968. Organist, director of music St. Paul's Cathedral, London, 1968-1990. Director of music Christ Church St. Laurence, Sydney, Australia, 1990-1991.

Organist St. David's Cathedral, Hobart, Australia, 1991. Director of music Trinity College/University of Melbourne, Australia, 1992-1993. Master of Music St. George's Cathedral, Perth, Australia, 1993-1994.

Organist, master of the choristers St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, Australia, 1995. Organist Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, Australia, 1996. Chairman, vice president Friends of Cathedral Music, United Kingdom, since 1970.

Chairman, president The Harwich Festival, United Kingdom, since 1981. Honorary governor Corporation of the Sons of the Clergy, United Kingdom, since 1989. Patron Organ History Trust of Australia, since 1990.

Achievements

• Christopher Hugh Dearnley has been listed as a noteworthy Organist, choral director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • English church music, 1650-1750; in royal chapel, cathedral, and parish church.
  • English Church Music 1650 1750
  • The Treasury of English Church Music in Five Volumes

Membership

Organist Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, Australia, 1996.

Interests

• Avocations: sketching, gardening, bush walking.

Connections

Married Bridget Wateridge, April 1, 1957. Children: Mark, Rachel, Benjamin, Daniel.

Father:

Charles Dearnley

Mother:

Gertrude (Smith) Dearnley

Spouse:

Bridget Wateridge

child:

Daniel Dearnley

child:

Mark Dearnley

child:

Benjamin Dearnley

child:

Rachel Dearnley