David Briggs (English musician)

David Briggs ( born 1 November 1962 in England ) is an English organist, composer and university teacher.

Life

At the age of 17 years, Briggs was awarded in organ competitions and received various scholarships. From 1981 to 1984 he studied at King's College, University of Cambridge. At the same time, he studied in Paris with Jean Langlais.

After finishing his studies, he accepted a position as organist in Herford, before being appointed in 1989 as organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral of Truro. In 1994 he moved to an equivalent position at the Gloucester Cathedral, where he worked until 2002.

Since then, he has concert tours traveling internationally. In addition, he has taught at Cambridge University, is a regular member of the European Church Music Festival in the international competition juries, for example in Germany, and gives master classes at various universities and conservatories in Europe and North America. He is currently Artist in Residence at St. James Cathedral in Toronto.

Briggs ' work has won many awards. He was the first British winner of the Tournemire Prize at the International Improvisation Competition in St. Alban, he also won the first prize in the International Improvisation Competition at Paisley.

Works (selection)

Choir and organ

  • Truro Eucharist, 1990
  • The Music Mountain, 1991
  • The Noble Stem of Jesse, 1996r
  • Holy is the True Light, 1997
  • Jubilate Deo, 1998
  • O Thou Who Art Unchangeable, 1999
  • Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, 2000
  • Messe pour Notre -Dame, 2002
  • When in our music God is glorified, 2003
  • Regina Coeli, 2004
  • Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for Jesus College, Cambridge in 2008

Choir and Orchestra

  • Te Deum Laudamus, 1997
  • Creation, 2000
  • Te Deum Laudamus, 2003
  • St John Passion, 2005

Organ

  • Marche Episopale, 1999
  • Transcription of the Improvised Fugue / Toccata on " I Vow To Thee My Country ", 2000
  • Fantasy, 2004
  • Trio Sonata, 2005

Discography (selection)

  • Great European Organs No.. 16, Priory Records 1990
  • Choral Evensong from Truro Cathedral, Priory Records 1993
  • The Illusionist 's Art - Cochereau Transcriptions, Priory Records 1994
  • Great Organ Transcriptions, Kevin Mayhew 1995
  • Mahler: Symphony No.. 5, Priory Records 1998
  • Organ Spectacular, Delos 1999
  • Improvisations II, Briggs Label 2000
  • Great European Organs No.. 57, Priory Records 2000
  • Sounds Artistic, Lammas 2002
  • Fanfare I, Priory Records 2003
  • Fanfare II, Priory Records 2004
  • Sounds French, Lammas 2004
  • David Briggs Live, Pro Organo 2006
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