Steven Grahl is the Director of Music and Organist at

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. He is also conductor of

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. He is a past president of the Incorporated Association of Organists, and previously conducted both the

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Choral Society and the Stamford Chamber Orchestra. Christ Church Cathedral Interior 1, Oxford, UK - Diliff

Grahl is known for his work as Chorus-Master for films including

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, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and the Netflix series

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Biography

Grahl started his musical career as a Chorister at

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. Following organ scholarships at Derby and Norwich Cathedrals, he was awarded an Organ Scholarship to

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, graduating with a degree in music in 2001. He won the Betts prize for further study, and took up a Scholarship at the

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. He was appointed Assistant Organist at

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in March 2001, and was subsequently made Director of Music in December of the same year at the age of 22. Grahl gained the FRCO diploma and graduated with distinction from the Royal Academy of Music in 2003. He then went on to be an Associate of the Academy in 2010.

Career

His career includes posts as: *2001–2014: Organist & Director of Music at

, London. *2007–2014: Assistant Organist at

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. *2014–2018: Director of Music at

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. *2018–: Organist at

Discography

As chorus-master: *''The Crown'' (Netflix 2015) *''The Phantom of the Opera'' (Sony 2004) *''The Bridge over San Luis Rey'' (2004) *''Finding Neverland'' (Decca 2004) *''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (Warner 2004) *''Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'' (Warner 2003) As director: *Christmas at Peterborough Cathedral. *2017: Frances-Hoad: Even You Song.

References

External links

Stevengrahl.comOxford Music biographyOxford Leider
Living people Organists of Christ Church, Oxford Fellows of Christ Church, Oxford English choral conductors British male conductors (music) 21st-century British conductors (music) 21st-century organists 21st-century British male musicians 1975 births {{UK-conductor-stub