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.
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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Latest news on the organ restoration.
All going to plan at present and should be playing again fully in July.
The rededication of the instrument will take on 5th September with a special service in the afternoon with an organ recital by Gordon Stewart at 7.30pm
WIDOR + SID Click here for a performance of the famous Widor Toccata with a difference!!!!
(For an explanation click here)
MUSIC AT TMC click here (Details of concerts and recitals)
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Currently working from home (01209 821778)
email phil@pdavey.co.uk
Home (+ 44) 01209 821778
Mobile 07792528927
Work 08454190685 internet line
email phil@pdavey.co.uk
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John Hosking (assistant
organist St Asaph Cathedral North Wales - Former organ
Scholar
‘An outstanding
organist’ one of
http://www.freewebs.com/johnhosking/biography.htm
Cornwall Music Festival www.cornwallmusicfestival.co.uk
The 99th annual music festival takes place from the 9th to 14th MARCH, 2009
For
details
of Organ Recitals around the country
www.organrecitals.com
For
concert listings go to www.concert-diary.com
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
He is vice-chairman of the Cornwall Music Festival Committee and serves as an ecumenical representative on the committee of the Royal School of Church Music (Cornwall Area).
Leaving
the teaching profession in 2002 he now teaches piano and organ privately, is in
demand as an accompanist and performer and acts as a general handyman in a
variety of activities!
Engagements
2009
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Truro Cathedral (date tbc) September 1.10pm
Programme to include Berceuse and Carillon -Vierne |
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The choir at Truro Methodist Church comprises some 40 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.
At the recent wedding of a member of SID (Percussion ensemble called Speaking In Drums - hence SID) we thought we would do something out of the ordinary as the recessional. Originally the suggestion was just to use SID but we thought we would try something quite different and 'fuse' together one of the most well-known recessional voluntaries (Toccata from the 5th Symphony by Widor) with a unique blend of percussion (yes there are dustbins in there!). Probably not to everybody's liking but something rather unique and it may not be the last time this particular 'fusion' is heard at TMC.
(The recording was made at rehearsal so some conversation can be heard between organist and Sid's director)
22/02/2009 20:53:14
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