Philip Davey
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Organist,
accompanist, composer and teacher.
Director
of
Available for
recitals, weddings (choir also available click here for details)
organ/piano accompaniment.
Recently awarded the Scos an Orseth - Gorsedd Music Shield - for outstanding services to music in Cornwall.
Philip is available for a wide range of activities. Often known as a 'Mr Fixit' he is very much a practical person and enjoys
practical activity.
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(+ 44) 01209 821778
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The 101st
annual music festival takes place from
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details
of Organ Recitals around the country www.organrecitals.com
For
concert listings go to www.concert-diary.com
Biographical
Information
Philip Davey is the present
Musical Director of Truro Methodist Church. An organ scholar at Truro School,
he studied music with Henry Doughty and gained a diploma in organ performance.
He trained as a teacher at the College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth,
gaining an honours degree in Education and a Licentiate diploma in organ
performance from Trinity College of Music, London. Prior to his appointment at
TMC in 1987, Philip was organist and choirmaster at Camborne Wesley Methodist Church.
He has travelled widely, accompanying and performing at venues in this country,
including Truro Cathedral, Bristol Cathedral, Shrewsbury Abbey, St Mary Redcliffe-Bristol, Westminster Abbey and recently Exeter
College, Oxford. In 1994 he performed a series of six recitals in Florida USA.
He has appeared in concert with Carlo Curley
in a battle of the organs (pipe v electronic) on two occasions at Truro Methodist
Church.
He is vice-chairman of the
Cornwall Music Festival Committee and an official accompanist for the festival,
serves as an ecumenical representative on the committee of the Royal School of
Church Music (Cornwall Area) and has recently joined the committee of the Truro
Chamber Orchestra.
In 2009 he oversaw the
restoration and overhaul of the organ In Truro Methodist Church. The enhanced
instrument is now one of the finest Methodist organs in the county and the
Methodist connexion.
Leaving the teaching
profession in 2002 he now teaches piano and organ at Truro School, piano at
Truro College and has an extensive private teaching practice. He is in demand
as an accompanist, performer and teacher but is always happy to get his hands
dirty in many DIY activities!
2011
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15th January |
Camborne Solo Contest |
Accompanist |
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25th February |
Truro 3Arts with the Herold Quartet |
Piano |
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22/23/24 April |
The Witness – Musical at Truro Methodist Church |
Musical Director |
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17th May |
Celtic Voices – Fowey (to include Songs of the fleet) |
Accompanist |
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Cornwall Organists Association (Date
to be confirmed) |
Recital |
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29th June |
Celtic Voices – Gwennap Church |
Accompanist |
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26th June 12.30pm |
St Ives Parish Church | Recital |
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23rd September 1.10pm |
Truro Cathedral Programme to include music by Guilmant (movs from Sonata No.8) Jongen, Grison |
Recital |
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The choir at Truro
Methodist Church comprises some 35 members and is one of the busiest in the
area, regularly leading the singing at worship and performing anthems at both
morning and evening services. Apart
from the important role played at Church, the choir has performed concerts in
the West Country and has firm links with St. George's Methodist Church in Boscombe, Bournemouth. The choir has taken part in the
Cornwall County Music Festival and has won the competition in the Church Choir
Class for several years. Recently they took part in the Camborne Music Festival
where they also won the Church Choir Class. In 1997 they ventured on producing their first tape - 'Messiah'
- performed and recorded live at the Church. They also shared in a Harvest
Songs of Praise with Noel Tredinnick and Langham Brass and a choir of 120 voices made up from
members of Plymouth Central Hall Choir and Choirs of the Cornwall Methodist
District. Appearances on Radio include Christmas and Easter programmes for
Radio Cornwall. In 1999 the
choir performed John Rutter’s ‘Requiem’ and sang in
services at Truro Cathedral. Choir practices are held on Friday night where the
members not only learn new music to add to their extensive repertoire and
rehearse anthems but share in fellowship and fun. The choir are happy to sing at weddings
(for a modest donation to choir funds) and welcome invitations to sing at Truro
Methodist Church or any other church in the locality. The choir secretary is Mrs Liz Harvey please contact her in you are
interested in the choir performing for you.
The choir recently marked Philip's tenure as musical director for the past 20 years with a surprise cake, picture and CD of recordings taken from his time as MD.
Philip enjoys performing as an organist and endeavours to provide music to suit all tastes. He welcomes invitations to perform recitals in venues large and small. Surprisingly for a musician, Philip shares such diverse interests as DIY (which includes the restoration of his cottage), organ building, computing and farming.
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