Timothy Byram-Wigfield is an English organist and conductor. Timothy Byram-Wigfield was a

chorister A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

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 ...

under

David Willcocks Sir David Valentine Willcocks, (30 December 1919 – 17 September 2015) was a British choral conductor, organist, composer and music administrator. He was particularly well known for his association with the Choir of King's College, Cambridge ...

and

Philip Ledger Sir Philip Stevens Ledger, CBE, FRSE (12 December 1937 – 18 November 2012) was an English classical musician, choirmaster and academic, best remembered as Director of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge in 1974–1982 and of the Royal Scott ...

. Following study at the Royal College of Music as organist, pianist and violist, he became

organ scholar An organ scholar is a young musician employed as a part-time assistant organist at a cathedral, church or institution where regular choral services are held. The idea of an organ scholarship is to provide the holder with playing, directing and adm ...

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

, sub-organist at

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, becoming Master of the Music at

St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal) The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, commonly known as St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Anglican Scottish Episcopal Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its foundation stone was laid in Palmerston Place, in the city's ...

in 1991. In 1999 he took up the new post of Director of Music at

Jesus College, Cambridge Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's full name is The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge. Its common name comes fr ...

and in 2004 was appointed Director of Music at

St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gar ...

. From 1993–1998 he trained the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus and from 1999 he was Conductor of the Northampton Bach Choir. In 2008 he was appointed Associate Conductor of the Oxford Bach Choir. He also teaches the organ and the piano at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

. In 2013, he was appointed Director of Music at

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, in succession to Paul Brough. He departed from this post in November 2018.

Recordings

Organ

* 2009 – Messiaen: Complete Organ Works Vol 4 * 2007 - The Kelvingrove Organ * 2007 – Hollins Organ Works * 2006 – Messiaen: Les Corps Glorieux * 2006 – A Windsor Collection * 2002 – A Land of Pure Delight (RSCM Millennium Youth Choir) * 2000 – Twelve Organs of Edinburgh * 1995 – The Organ of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh * 1994 - Weelkes: Cathedral Music Anthems Vol 10 (

Winchester Cathedral Choir Winchester Cathedral Choir is an internationally recognized professional choir based at Winchester Cathedral at Winchester in Hampshire. The choir currently consists of 18 boy choristers and 12 lay clerks and sings eight services weekly in the Cath ...

, David Hill) * 1993 – Tallis: Sacred Choral Works (Winchester Cathedral Choir, Winchester Quiristers, David Hill) * 1991 – Jerusalem (Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill)

Conducting

* 2009 – The Lamentations of Jeremiah (Lay Clerks of St George's Chapel Windsor) * 2006 - O How Glorious is the Kingdom (Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor, Roger Judd) * 2005 – Abide with Me and Other Favourite Hymns (Marlowe Brass Ensemble, Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor)

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Family biography
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