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David Thomas Organist, Pianist
and Teacher

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Biography

David is known for his calm and methodical teaching approach. Alongside private tuition for piano, music theory and organ based in Sanderstead, South Croydon, he is an Accredited Teacher with the Royal College of Organists. David is also the Director of Music at St. John's Church in Shirley, Croydon where he directs the four-part SATB choir of 18 for the weekly choir practice and Sunday Choral Eucharist. David is the Musical Director of the Cantilena Singers, based in Sanderstead. He also regularly accompanies choirs on piano and organ, including the Oxted and Limpsfield Choral Society where recent performances have included Handel's 'Messiah', Rutter's 'Requiem', Karl Jenkins 'The Armed Man' and Puccini's 'Messa de Gloria'.

David graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with an MA in Organ Performance and was also awarded the Stephen Bicknell Organ Prize. Whilst at the RAM, he studied organ with David Titterington and Anne Marsden Thomas. In 2016, he became the first recipient of the Dame Gillian Weir Organ Scholarship at the Royal Festival Hall. He has also held the Organ Scholarship at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. David became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in May 2021. He also holds the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music in Organ Teaching, the Licentiate of Trinity College London in Organ Performance and the Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in Piano Performance. Outside of music, David enjoys swimming. He is also a private pilot.

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David Thomas playing the organ

Future recitals

David's future recitals are listed on:
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Recordings

Organ

Prelude in C major, BWV 547, J. S. Bach

Allegro moderato from Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 65, Felix Mendelssohn

Allegro assai vivace from Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 65, Felix Mendelssohn

Fugue in B major, Op. 99 No. 2, Camille Saint-Saëns

Choral

And the Glory of the Lord (Chorus from Messiah), Handel

Carol of the Bells, Mykola Leontovych

Hallelujah (Chorus from Messiah), Handel

Photos

RCO Masterclass at the Grote Kerk, Haarlem, Amsterdam
RCO Masterclass at the Grote Kerk, Haarlem, Amsterdam
Accompanying the Lambeth Music Festival 2017 at the Royal Festival Hall
Accompanying the Lambeth Music Festival 2017 at the Royal Festival Hall
Receiving the diploma of Associate of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) from Dr Philip Moore (President of the RCO) at the conferment ceremony at Southwark Cathedral
Receiving the diploma of Associate of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) from Dr Philip Moore (President of the RCO) at the conferment ceremony at Southwark Cathedral
RCO Masterclass at the Royal Chapel of Versailles, France
RCO Masterclass at the Royal Chapel of Versailles, France
Rehearsing at the Royal Festival Hall
Rehearsing at the Royal Festival Hall
Performing to Dame Gillian Weir at the Royal Festival Hall
Performing to Dame Gillian Weir at the Royal Festival Hall
Performing to Dame Gillian Weir at the Royal Festival Hall
Performing to Dame Gillian Weir at the Royal Festival Hall
St. Mary's, Sanderstead Church Choir, 2021
St. Mary's, Sanderstead Church Choir, 2021
St. John's, Shirley Church Choir, 2026
St. John's, Shirley Church Choir, 2026
Performing on the Sauer-Organ at the Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Performing on the Sauer-Organ at the Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Performing on the Sauer-Organ at the Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Performing on the Sauer-Organ at the Thomaskirche, Leipzig
Performing at Reading Town Hall
Performing at Reading Town Hall
Playing the organ at Copenhagen Cathedral
Playing the organ at Copenhagen Cathedral
Playing the organ at the Mirror Chapel, Prague
Playing the organ at the Mirror Chapel, Prague
Playing the organ at St. Michael's Church, Hamburg
Playing the organ at St. Michael's Church, Hamburg
Playing the organ at St. Peter's Church, Zurich
Playing the organ at St. Peter's Church, Zurich
Accompanying carol services at Croydon Minster
Accompanying carol services at Croydon Minster
Accompanying graduation ceremonies at the Royal Festival Hall
Accompanying graduation ceremonies at the Royal Festival Hall
Accompanying the Oxted and Limpsfield Choral Society
Accompanying the Oxted and Limpsfield Choral Society
Playing the organ at the Bach church, Arnstadt
Playing the organ at the Bach church, Arnstadt
Playing the organ at St. Ouen, Rouen
Playing the organ at St. Ouen, Rouen
Playing the organ at L'église Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris
Playing the organ at L'église Notre-Dame-des-Champs, Paris
Playing the organ at Antwerp Cathedral
Playing the organ at Antwerp Cathedral
Playing the organ at Brussels Cathedral
Playing the organ at Brussels Cathedral
Playing the organ at the Hofkirche, St. Leodegar, Lucerne, Switzerland
Playing the organ at the Hofkirche, St. Leodegar, Lucerne, Switzerland
Playing the organ at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
Playing the organ at St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
Playing the organ at the Jesuit Church, Vienna
Playing the organ at the Jesuit Church, Vienna

Music tuition

David teaches piano, music theory, and organ to all ages and abilities, from beginner to grade 8 and diploma level.

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