David John Briggs (born 1 November 1962) is an English organist and composer.David Briggs - Biography
Accessed on 24 November 2021. He started his career as a cathedral organist as Assistant Organist at

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before becoming the organist of

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and

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s. Heavily influenced by

Jean Langlais Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais III (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser. He described himself as "" ("Breton, of Catholic faith"). Biography Langlais was born in L ...

and

Pierre Cochereau Pierre Eugène Charles Cochereau (9 July 1924 – 6 March 1984) was a French organist, improviser, composer, and pedagogue. Cochereau was titular organist of the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1955 to his death in 1984 and was responsible ...

, Briggs is regarded as one of the world's finest improvisors, and now works as a concert organist. He is also a composer of choral and organ music, and has transcribed many orchestral works for solo organ, as well as many of Cochereau's recorded improvisations.

Early life and training

Briggs was born in

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, to a musical family. His grandfather, Lawrence Briggs, had been organist at St Jude's Church, Birmingham, for over 40 years, and his parents met while playing in the Birmingham Hospitals Orchestra. He was a chorister at

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, from 1970 to 1973, where he began to develop his interest in the organ. In 1973 he won a

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piano competition and was awarded a music scholarship to

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, where he studied piano, organ, violin and viola. He played the viola in the National Youth Orchestra from 1977 to 1981, becoming Principal Viola in his final year. From 1979 to 1981 he also served as organist at the church of St Alban the Martyr, Birmingham. At the relatively early age of 17 he was awarded a Fellowship of the

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( FRCO), and from 1981 to 1984 was an

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King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

. In 1982 and 1983 he played during the well-known

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, heard by millions around the world He also toured Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany with the college choir. In 1983 he received the Countess of Munster Award to study interpretation and improvisation with

in Paris, with whom he furthered in his interest in the art of improvisation by his transcriptions of the recordings of

. Transcribing the remarkable improvisations from Cochereau's

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recordings took eleven years, and Briggs's subsequent performances and recordings of them earned him his initial acclaim. In 1993 Briggs became the first British organist to win the Tournemire prize for improvisation at the

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Cathedral organist

On leaving university, Briggs was appointed as Assistant Organist at

, where he also took over the directorship of Hereford Chamber Choir and

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. He was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers of

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in 1989, before moving to the similar post at

in 1994. While at Gloucester he oversaw the rebuilding of the organ which included the installation of the "divided pedal". This allows the pedal board to be "split", meaning that the pedal stops sound on the lower section,and the upper section can be set to reproduce the sound of any of the manuals. Briggs also oversaw the installation of this system on the

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organ of

in its rebuild in 1991. During his time at Gloucester, he conducted the

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. Upon leaving Gloucester in 2002 to pursue a freelance career as a concert organist and composer, Briggs was made Organist Emeritus at

and was succeeded for a second time by

Andrew Nethsingha Andrew Nethsingha, FRCO, ARCM (born 16 May 1968) is an English choral conductor and organist, the son of the late Lucian Nethsingha, also a cathedral organist. He was appointed Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey in Lo ...

Concert organist and composer

Considered one of the finest concert organists and improvisors of his generation, Briggs currently teaches and performs around the world. He gives regular masterclasses at the

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and

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, among others. He is also the composer of over 60 works, mostly for choir and organ. He made his debut at the

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on 14 August 2010 as part of Bach Day, playing pieces by

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, some originally for organ, others in arrangements, including Briggs's own arrangement of the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. From 2012 to 2017, Briggs was Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral Church of St. James in Toronto, Canada. His responsibilities included giving celebrity recitals, playing regularly at services, composing liturgical music for the Cathedral and working on the establishment of a vision for the music programme, including the design and installation of a new organ or organs and relevant acoustical enhancements. In October 2017, he became Artist-in-Residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.

Family

Briggs has lived in the United States since 2003 and has been married twice. He married his second wife, Margaret Nimocks, in 2004, adopting a daughter, Eloise, and has two daughters from his previous marriage.

Compositions

Choir and organ

* Truro Eucharist (1990), SATB and organ * The Music Mountain (1991), SATB,

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and

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soloists and 2 organs. * The Noble Stem of Jesse (1996), SSAATTBB, for Gloucester Cathedral choir * When Waters Kiss One Bank (1996), SSAATTBB, for Gloucester Cathedral choir, words by

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* Holy is the True Light (1997), ATB and organ, Commissioned by RSCM America * Jubilate Deo (1998), SATB Soprano solo and organ * O Thou Who Art Unchangeable (1999), SATB, two Soprano soloists and organ. Commissioned by Virginia Wesleyian University, USA * Matin Responsary (1999), SSAATTBB for the Gloucester Cathedral Choir * Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (2000), SATB, Tenor solo and organ, Commissioned by the Hereford Three Choirs Festival 2000 * Messe pour Notre-Dame (2002), SATB and 2 Organs, commissioned by the Choir of Keynsham Parish Church,

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. * The Rising (2003), SATB and Organ (based on an Old Celtic Prayer), commissioned by the Choir of Church Street United Methodist Church,

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, Tennessee * Hosanna to the Son of David (2003), SATB and Organ commissioned by the Choir of Kirk-in-the-Hills,

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, MI * When in our music God is glorified (2003), trebles and Organ (with optional Trumpet), commissioned by the Bristol Cathedral Girls Choir for their 10th anniversary * Ave Verum Corpus (2004), SATB, commissioned by the choir of St Mary's Cathedral,

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* Regina Coeli (2004), SATB, commissioned by St. Mary's Church, Moseley for their 600th Anniversary Year * Christ's Peace, Commissioned by the Rosengren family in celebration of 35 years of marriage * Music, SATB A setting of the poem by

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. Commissioned by the Britten Singers, Hereford * Ave Maria, TTBB and organ, commissioned by the Lay Clerks of Blackburn Cathedral * Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis 'The Truro Service' (2004), commissioned in thanksgiving for the life of John Taylour * Caedmon's Hymn, SSAATTBB for Carlisle Cathedral Festival * Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for Jesus College, Cambridge (2008) * Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis for St Davids Cathedral (2008) * Messe pour Saint-Sulpice (2010), SATB and Organ, commissioned by the Choir of All Saints,

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, UK.

Choir and orchestra

* Te Deum Laudamus (1997), SATB chorus, Soprano and Tenor soloists, Full Orchestra. Three Choirs Festival Commission * Creation (2000) SATB chorus, Soprano solo, Full Orchestra * Te Deum Laudamus (2003), TB Choir, 2 organs, flute, oboe, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, harp and strings. Commissioned for the 150th Anniversary of St Benedict's Abbey, Subiaco, Arkansas * Atlanta Requiem (2003), SATB, Soprano, Tenor and Bass soloists, Flute,

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, Trumpet,

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* St John Passion (2005), SATB, Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass Soloists, Evangelist (tenor), Jesus (bass), organ and orchestra. Commissioned by Kirk-in-the-Hills,

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Organ

* Marche Episcopale (1999), commissioned by the Incorporated Association of Organists * Transcription of the Improvised Fugue/Toccata on 'I Vow To Thee My Country' (2000)- improvisation by Briggs at the re-opening recital of

organ. Commissioned by Mark Batten, Organist of the Birmingham Oratory. * Variations on 'Veni Creator', (for Organ Duet), commissioned by Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault * THEME AND VARIATIONS, for the Worshipful Company of Actuaries. Commissioned by Catherine Ennis, Organist at St Lawrence-Jewry, London) * Organ Symphony on Themes from the 'Missa pro defunctiis' for Stephen Farr, Organist of

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, premiered by him at St David's Cathedral on 3 June 2004 * Organ Concerto for Blackburn Cathedral. Organ, strings,

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, and

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. * Elegy, commissioned in celebration of the 80th Birthday of Patrick Bell, Esq,

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. * 3 Improvisations a re-construction of improvisations by American cinema organist Buddy Cole. * Variations on 'Laudi Spirituali' (2004) * Variations on Greensleeves (2005) * Trio Sonata (2005) * Fantasie (2005) * Four Concert Etudes (2005) * Berceuse (2006) * Mosaique: Sonata for Organ Duet (2008) * Sortie on In Dulci Jubilo(2008) * Toccata for St Matthew's Day(2008) * Hommage a Marcel Dupré (2009) * Le Tombeau de Duruflé (2009) * The Legend of St Nikolaus(2009) * Chorale Variations: Lobe den Herren (2010) * Fantasia on Mendelssohn(2010)

Organ transcriptions

* Symphony No. 2 –

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* Symphony No. 3 –

* Symphony No. 5 –

* Symphony No. 6 –

* Symphony No. 8 –

* Symphony No. 1 –

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* Symphony No. 2 –

* Symphony No. 8 –

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* Symphony No. 4 –

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...

* Sigurd Jorsalfar –

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* Daphnis et Chloe – Orchestral Suite No. 2

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* Symphony No. 3: Final –

Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (; 9 October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano C ...

* Tone Poem "Death and Transfiguration" –

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transcriptions: ** Berceuse à la mémoire de

Louis Vierne Louis Victor Jules Vierne (8 October 1870 – 2 June 1937) was a French organist and composer. As the organist of Notre-Dame de Paris from 1900 until his death, he focused on organ music, including six organ symphonies and a '' Messe solennelle ...

** Suite de Danses Improvisees ** Triptique Symphonique ** Cantem toto la Gloria ** Variations sur 'Venez Divin Messie' ** Improvisations sur 'Alouette, gentille Alouette' ** Two Improvisations on 'La Marseillaise ** Scherzo Symphonique ** Air ('Trimazo') from Suite Française ** Gigue ('Compagnons de la Marjolaine') ** Bolero sur un theme de Charles Racquet ** Entree (Les offices du Dimanche) ** Mission Universelle (Improvisations on St Matthew's Gospel)

Other

* Fanfare for Wells (2002), for Organ, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones and Cymbals. A 2-minute Fanfare (à la

Marcel Dupré Marcel Jean-Jules Dupré () (3 May 1886 – 30 May 1971) was a French organist, composer, and pedagogue. Biography Born in Rouen into a wealthy musical family, Marcel Dupré was a child prodigy. His father Aimable Albert Dupré was titular o ...

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'' by C. Hubert H. Parry, commissioned by the Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir, September 2002 * Chempinesca (2004), for Piano Duet, in celebration of Beryl Chempin's distinguished teaching career at the Birmingham Conservatoire. * Dreamworld: Song Cycle (2005)

Discography

* Improvisations III (n.d.)

, Briggs Label * Music to rouse the spirit (n.d.)

, Briggs label DBCD5 * Bach at Gloucester (n.d.),

, Briggs label DBCD4 * Great European Organs No. 16 (1990),

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PRCD284 * O Come all ye faithful (1990) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Decca * Choral Evensong from Truro Cathedral (Briggs/Henry Doughty) (1993),

PRCD322 * The Illusionist's Art – Cochereau Transcriptions (1994),

PRCD428 * Great Organ Transcriptions (1995),

, Kevin Mayhew CD KMCD1007 * Vivaldi: Gloria (1995), St John's College Choir, Cambridge, King's College Choir, Cambridge, Decca * Popular Organ Music Volume 2 (1996)

PRCD568 *

Guilmant Félix-Alexandre Guilmant (; 12 March 1837 – 29 March 1911) was a French organist and composer. He was the organist of La Trinité from 1871 until 1901. A noted pedagogue, performer, and improviser, Guilmant helped found the Schola Cantor ...

Organ Works: Volume 4 (1997),

Motette 11541 * Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (1998),

PRCD649 * King of Kings – improvisation to silent movie by

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(1999)

, Briggs label * Organ Spectacular (1999), First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California. Delos 3241 * Silent Night (1999) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Decca * Improvisations II (2000)

and The Oratory of St Philip Neri, Birmingham, Briggs Label * Re-Opening of Gloucester Cathedral Organ (2000),

, Briggs label * Organ Kaleidoscope (2000),

PRCD685 * Great European Organs No. 57 (2000), St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood, London,

PRCD680. * Two of a Kind (with Wayne Marshall) (2001),

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HAVPCD246 * Christmas Adagios (2001), various, Decca double disc * The No. 1 Christmas Album (2001), various, Decca * The World of Organ Transcription (2002),

PRCD79 * Sounds Artistic (2002),

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, Lammas LAMM153 * Rossini: Petite Messa Solonelle (Harmonium) (2002), with

Stephen Cleobury Sir Stephen John Cleobury ( ; 31 December 1948 – 22 November 2019)King's College Choir, Cambridge. EMI Records. * Simply Christmas (2003), various, Decca * Fanfare I (2003), various,

, PRCD5000 * Fanfare II (2004), various, St John's

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, London,

PRCD5001 * Sounds French (2004),

, Lammas LAMM164D * Rossini: Stabat Mater (Harmonium) (2005), with

Stephen Cleobury Sir Stephen John Cleobury ( ; 31 December 1948 – 22 November 2019)King's College Choir, Cambridge. EMI Records. * Handel: Coronation Anthems (2005), with Sir Philip Ledger, King's College Choir, Cambridge. EMI Records. * David Briggs Live! (2006), Trinity Episcopal Church,

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, Pro Organo PO7176 * Dreamworld (Briggs' Compositions) (2006) * Requiem and Organ Concerto (2006),

, Chestnut 002 * Messe pour Notre-Dame (2010),

, with

Stephen Layton Stephen David Layton (born 23 December 1966) is an English conductor. Biography Layton was raised in Derby, where his father was a church organist. He was a chorister at Winchester Cathedral, and subsequently won scholarships to Eton College a ...

, Trinity College Choir, Cambridge

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67808 * Bursts of Acclamation:

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– Organ music and transcriptions (2016)VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Burtsts of Acclamation - Organ Music and Transcriptions
/ref> * The Glory of Gloucester 'Live' in concert on the organ of Gloucester Cathedral * Symphony No 8 –

* Symphony No 2, 'The Resurrection' –

References

External links

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