United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough

17.02.2012

New Musical Director Takes Up Christ Church Post

The new director of music for Christ Church Cathedral has taken up his post. Ian Keatley took up his new role earlier this month. Prior to his appointment to Christ Church Cathedral, Ian was director of music at Westminster Abbey Choir School and was previously deputy master of music at the Chapels Royal, H M Tower of London. From 2004–2006 he was organ scholar at Westminster Abbey where he played for a number of Royal and State Occasions including the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II and State memorial services for former Prime Minister Lord Callaghan and comedian Ronnie Barker.

Ian is a graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Music where he was awarded the Haigh prize for organ playing. While studying at the Royal College of Music, Ian spent two years as assistant director of music at Croydon Parish Church and a further two years as organ scholar at Southwark Cathedral. Before moving to London he spent a year at Downside Abbey School and Wells Cathedral as a choral scholar while studying the organ and singing.

Ian has performed regularly in Westminster Abbey’s organ recital series and has performed at Westminster Cathedral, St Paul’s Cathedral, Southwark Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, St Alban’s Cathedral, St John’s and Clare Colleges in Cambridge and Magdalen and the Queen’s Colleges in Oxford. 

 

Pictured in Christ Church Cathedral are the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson and the new director of music at the cathedral, Ian Keatley.