ORGANIST AND DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Geraint Bowen became organist and director of music at the cathedral in 2001. Previously he had held posts as organist and master of the choristers at St Davids Cathedral and artistic director of the St Davids Cathedral Festival (1995–2001), assistant organist at Hereford Cathedral (1989–94), and assistant organist at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (1986–89). He is a graduate of Jesus College Cambridge, where he was organ scholar from 1982 to 1985, and Trinity College, Dublin.
During his time in St Davids, he was responsible for overseeing the re-building of the cathedral's Father Willis organ by Harrison & Harrison of Durham, a major project which was completed in 2000.
He is also conductor of the Hereford Choral Society and artistic director of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival.
With the choirs of St Davids Cathedral and Hereford Cathedral he has toured the USA and Australia and he has also directed several choral workshops and courses in the USA, including three for the Royal School of Church Music.
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