John Birch obituary

Organist, director of music at Chichester Cathedral and professor at the Royal College of MusicJohn Birch, who has died aged 82 after suffering a stroke, was interested in – but by no means limited to – every aspect of the organ and its world. Among those churches which benefited from his skills as a choir trainer and organist were Chichester Cathedral (1958-80) and the Temple Church in London (1982-97). He was also curator organist at the Royal Albert Hall, London, from 1984 until his death...

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