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== Education and early career == |
== Education and early career == |
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Dyke was educated at [[St George's School, Harpenden]] and then as organ scholar of [[Robinson College, Cambridge]], becoming only the second incumbent of that post. While at Robinson he co-organised the chapel choir's first tour, to [[St Magnus Cathedral|St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall]]. He gained the FRCO in 1987. |
Dyke was educated at [[St George's School, Harpenden]] and then as organ scholar of [[Robinson College, Cambridge]], becoming only the second incumbent of that post. While at Robinson he co-organised the chapel choir's first tour, to [[St Magnus Cathedral|St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall]]. He gained the FRCO in 1987<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.herefordcathedral.org/assistant-director-of-music|title=Assistant Director of Music|work=Hereford Cathedral|access-date=2017-04-01|language=en}}</ref>. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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After Cambridge, Dyke was Organist and Choirmaster of [[St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead]] from 1987 to 1992, also undertaking teaching and freelance performance. |
After Cambridge, Dyke was Organist and Choirmaster of [[St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead]] from 1987 to 1992, also undertaking teaching and freelance performance. |
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In 1992 he was appointed Assistant Organist of [[Newport Cathedral|St Woolos' Cathedral, Newport]]. While at Newport he was awarded second prize in the interpretation competition of the 1993 [[St Albans International Organ Festival]], and set up the Gwent Area Organists' Training Scheme. |
In 1992 he was appointed Assistant Organist of [[Newport Cathedral|St Woolos' Cathedral, Newport]]. While at Newport he was awarded second prize in the interpretation competition of the 1993 [[St Albans International Organ Festival]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.organfestival.com/St_Albans_International_Organ_Festival/ewExternalFiles/IOF%20at%2050.pdf|title=The IOF @ 50|last=Bennett|first=Jill|date=June 2013|website=St Albans International Organ Festival|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>, and set up the Gwent Area Organists' Training Scheme. |
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In 1995 Dyke moved to [[St Albans Cathedral]] to take up the organ scholarship, working with [[Barry Rose]] and [[Andrew Parnell]]. |
In 1995 Dyke moved to [[St Albans Cathedral]] to take up the organ scholarship, working with [[Barry Rose]] and [[Andrew Parnell]]. |
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Peter Dyke (born 11 March 1965) is an English organist.
Education and early career
Dyke was educated at St George's School, Harpenden and then as organ scholar of Robinson College, Cambridge, becoming only the second incumbent of that post. While at Robinson he co-organised the chapel choir's first tour, to St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall. He gained the FRCO in 1987[1].
Career
After Cambridge, Dyke was Organist and Choirmaster of St Helen's Church, Wheathampstead from 1987 to 1992, also undertaking teaching and freelance performance.
In 1992 he was appointed Assistant Organist of St Woolos' Cathedral, Newport. While at Newport he was awarded second prize in the interpretation competition of the 1993 St Albans International Organ Festival[2], and set up the Gwent Area Organists' Training Scheme.
In 1995 Dyke moved to St Albans Cathedral to take up the organ scholarship, working with Barry Rose and Andrew Parnell.
Hereford
Dyke moved from St Albans in 1998 to become Assistant Organist (now Assistant Director of Music) at Hereford Cathedral, initially under Roy Massey and subsequently under Geraint Bowen. In addition to regular cathedral duties, he has participated in the annual Three Choirs Festival, numerous broadcasts and recordings, and choir tours to Germany, South Africa and the United States.
In 2000 he set up Hereford Cathedral Voluntary Choir, which sings occasional cathedral services (including the Epiphany Carol Service every year) as well as giving concerts and broadcasts. The Voluntary Choir has undertaken tours to Germany and has given several world premiere performances, including Francis Pott's The Love of God is in Eternity.[3]
Performance and broadcasting
Dyke has given numerous recitals, including at Notre Dame, St Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, St Denis Basilica, Sées Cathedral and King's College, Cambridge.
He has made many recordings, as both soloist and accompanist.
As well as frequent broadcasts of cathedral services, in 2005 he made Bach Walks, as part of BBC Radio 3's A Bach Christmas, in which he followed the 260-mile route J.S. Bach walked from Arnstadt to Lübeck to meet Dietrich Buxtehude.[4][5]
Composition and transcription
Dyke's Epiphanytide carol Three Kings was published by Encore in 2014[6] and has been recorded by the choirs of Waltham Abbey and Hereford Cathedral.
He has transcribed many orchestral works for the organ, including Elgar's Enigma Variations, Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and movements from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
Discography
Solo recordings
- 1996 - J.S. Bach: Organ Mass, for Lammas Records (St Albans)
- 2005 - Sounds Idyllic, for Lammas Records (Hereford)
- 2010 - Great European Organs No. 80: The Organ of Hereford Cathedral, for Priory Records
Recordings as accompanist
- 1993 - Dvořák Mass in D Major (Dyfed Choir), for The Abbey Recording Company
- 1997 - Praise and Majesty (St Albans), for Lammas Records (accompaniment shared with Andrew Parnell)
- 2005 - William Byrd: Anthems, Motets & Services (Hereford), for Griffin
- 2009 - Howells from Hereford (Regent Records REGCD316)
- 2012 - Christmas from Hereford, for Regent Records
- 2016 - Easter Day at Hereford, for Regent Records
References
- ^ "Assistant Director of Music". Hereford Cathedral. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
- ^ Bennett, Jill (June 2013). "The IOF @ 50" (PDF). St Albans International Organ Festival.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Hereford Cathedral | Voluntary Choir". www.herefordcathedral.org. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Following Bach". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ BBC. "BBC - Radio 3 - Bach Christmas - downloads". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Encore Publications - Welcome to Encore Publications". www.encorepublications.com. Retrieved 2017-03-05.