Background
HURFORI, Peter was born on November 22, 1930 in Minehead, Somerset. Son of Hubert John Hurford and Gladys Winifred James.
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Peter John HURFORI
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Blundell’s School, Royal College, of Music (Open Foundation Scholar), Jesus College Cambridge (organ scholar) and private studies with Andre Marchal, Paris.
Career
65 records, including complete organ works of J. South. Bach, Handel, F. Couperin, P. Hindemith and music of Franck, Mendelssohn, et cetera; concerts in United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Far East, East. and West. Europe since 1960; f. Institute Organ Festival 1963, Artistic Director 1963-1979, Honorary; (organ music) Suite—Laudate Dominum, Chorale Preludes, (choral music) The Communion Service, Series III, The Holy Eucharist, Rite 2 (for American Episcopal Church).Served Royal Signals 1954-1956. Organist and Choirmaster Holy Trinity Church, Leamington Spa 1956-1957. Director of Music, Bablake School, Coventry 1956-1957.
Master of the Music, Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban 1958-1978.
Freelance concert and Organist; Visiting Professor, College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, United States of America 68, University of Western Ontario, Canada 1976-1977.
Visiting Artist-in-Residence, Sydney Opera House 1980-1982. Decca exclusive; Director 1963-1979, Honorary President since 1981.
Council; President 1980-1982.
Fellow Royal School of Church Music.
Membership
Royal College, of; Royal Academy of Music
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Married Patricia Mary Matthews in 1955.
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British