Our musicians
Our musicians
Behind our fantastic musical programme is a dedicated team of musicians, performing, planning services, conducting and teaching our choirs and more.
The Music department at St Paul’s is responsible for both playing and coordinating all the music you hear in the Cathedral – from the choral pieces that form the backbone of our services, to our regular organ recitals.
The team also engages children and young people through their schools in the magic of choral singing. Below, you can learn about our key musicians.
Andrew Carwood MBE
Director of Music
Andrew Carwood MBE is the first non-organist to lead the music at St Paul's since the 12th century. He has gained a reputation as one of the most versatile musicians of his generation, having had an illustrious career as a singer before focussing attention on conducting and choral direction.
He trained as a choral scholar at St John's College, Cambridge, and was a lay clerk at Christ Church, Oxford and Westminster Cathedral, before becoming Director of Music at the Brompton Oratory. As a conductor his reputation was established with The Cardinall's Musick and together the three-time Gramophone award winners continue to perform throughout the UK and Europe.
James Orford
Organist
James joins the Cathedral from St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, where he was the Organist and Assistant Director of Music. He is a prize-winning organist and pianist, receiving first-class awards in both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Royal Academy of Music. He has previously held posts at Westminster Cathedral and Eton College and held organ scholarships at St Paul’s Cathedral, Truro Cathedral, the Royal Hospital Chelsea, and King’s College, London. He is an active recitalist in the UK and abroad and has performed on multiple recordings and radio broadcasts.
William Bruce
Artistic Director of Choral Partnerships
William Bruce leads our acclaimed music partnership programme, sharing sacred music with thousands of children in schools and communities across London and beyond. The programme brings children to sing in worship and at events at the Cathedral. Until recently Will was a Choral Director for the Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme, widely recognised as one of the leading choral education programmes in the country through its work with over 6,500 children weekly in areas of social marginalisation and economic deprivation. Before Leeds, Will gained a first-class Music degree from King's College London and graduated with distinction from the University of Birmingham’s Choral Conducting Masters programme, under the tutelage of Simon Halsey CBE
Christopher Too
Organ Scholar
Christopher Too is the Organ Scholar of St Paul's Cathedral. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and has held positions at Gloucester, Salisbury and Westminster Cathedrals. Chris Graduated with a Music degree from the University of Cambridge in 2022, where he held organ scholarships at King’s and Jesus Colleges. Alongside his growing portfolio as an accompanist, Chris has performed recitals in venues across the UK, and has performed on a number of BBC Radio 3 broadcasts.
Jeremiah Stephenson
Organ Education Lead
Jeremiah Stephenson has a passion for introducing children to the organ and building with them an appreciation of the instrument’s diverse repertoire. As an accredited teacher of the Royal College of Organists, he currently teaches four groups of state school students, whose lessons are sponsored by the Royal College of Organists’ Inspiring Organists scheme: Union Chapel Islington, the Church of Our Lady St John’s Wood and the St John Kennington Organ Studentship Scheme. Jeremiah combines this work with a busy freelance career of international recitals and the post of Associate Director of Music at All Saints Margaret Street.
