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Alistair Warwick

BMus(Hons) MMus CertTh CRCO ARSCM FISM

Holy Trinity, Stirling, Scotland

I'm an experienced and versatile freelance musician, organist and choir director
with general availability other than Sunday mornings

Contact

• Mobile: 07792 566349
• Email: hello@alistairwarwick.com
• Website: alistairwarwick.com
• LinkedIn: @alistairwarwick

Current work

• Director of Music, Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church, Stirling (2012 to date)
• Conductor, Stirling University Choir (2009 to date)
• Guest conductor, singer and organist for several choirs
• Tutor, Church Music Scotland
• Tutor, RSCM
• Past President, Scottish Federation of Organists (President: April 2023 to May 2024)
• Organ teacher and advisor
• Music engraver and typesetter (The Art of Music)
  — engraved 1000s of pages for well-known publishers

Previous appointments

• Director of Music, Arundel Cathedral (1992–2002)
• Organist, Worth Abbey (1990–1993)

Accreditation and Awards

University of Surrey

• Bachelor of Music (Honours)
• Master of Music
  with distinction for my thesis on liturgy and music in 16th-century Scotland

University of Southampton

• Certificate in Theology

Royal College of Organists

• Colleague (CRCO, 2018) – Sowerbutts/Durrant and Freemasons' Prizes
• Associateship – all examination sections passed:
  — Organ Playing, Written Papers, Aural (1992/1993)
  — Keyboard Tests (2020)
  but not within the one timeframe, so not recognised by the College;
  I'm enjoying the freedom to learn new repertoire.

ABRSM examinations

• Organ Grade 8 (Merit)
• Piano Grade 8 (Merit)
• Theory Grade 8 (Distinction)

Awards

• Associate of the Royal School of Church Music (ARSCM)
  for national services to music in Scotland and England (2015)

Availability

Skills

 Conductor

 Teacher

 Composer/arranger

 Can play from chord symbols

 Website developer (The Typehouse)