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 The following statement was issued on Monday October 15th 2007 at
09:00:
The Chapter of Liverpool
Cathedral are pleased to announce that they have appointed Mr. David
Poulter as their new Director of Music.
Mr. Poulter, a father
of two children, has spent his entire life in Cathedral music. He began
his career as a chorister at Rochester Cathedral, was educated at the
King’s School Rochester, winning a prestigious Foundation scholarship to
The Royal College of Music, and on completion of his study, the Walford-Davies
prize, before post-graduate study at
London
University.
His professional experience includes posts at
Cranbrook
School,
Tunbridge
Wells
School,
and Rochester,
Coventry
and Chester Cathedrals (where, for the past 10 years, he has been
Director of Music).
He will have responsibility for
recruitment and direction of the several vocal ensembles (Boys, Girls,
Lay Clerks, Cathedral Singers & Orchestra) at the seven choral services
each week, at special services and concerts, and will assume overall
responsibility for direction of the Cathedral’s music programme.
On his appointment, Professor Ian Tracey
assumes the newly created role of “Organist Titulaire”; retaining
complementary responsibility for all matters relating to the cathedral’s
organs and organ recitals, whilst having the freedom to devote more time
to concerts, recitals, recording, lecturing, teaching and writing.
Mr.
Poulter takes up his post on January 15th
2008.
Canon Anthony Hawley,
Acting Dean.
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