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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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. Philip is also the Organ Advisor for the Methodist Church in
the South-West. Recently Philip has ceased to be the accompanist for the Celtic
Voices (formerly Celtic Chorale) an appointment he held since the formation of
the choir by the late Hubert Julian in 1982. During his time as accompanist he
has played for a live TV service and accompanied through the country and on
tour to Paris.
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!
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15th January |
Camborne Solo Contest |
Accompanist |
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9th May 7.30pm |
Aylesbury Methodist
Church Annual Organ recital |
Recital |
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21st September 1.10pm |
Truro Cathedral |
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
Belinda Livingstone please contact her if 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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