Kerry Beaumont
Kerry Beaumont (born 5 April 1957, Cambridge) is the Director of Music at Coventry Cathedral[1] and a British concert organist.
Beaumont was previously director of music (1994-2002) at Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire, England and (1990-1994) at St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[2]
British by birth, his family emigrated to Canada in 1970. He was director of music at the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States[3] for seven years (1981-1988) before returning to his native country in 1988.
His recordings, as an organist and choirmaster, are published by Priory Records,[4] Herald AV Productions, and Cantoris Records. Having studied organ improvisation with Antoine Reboulot in Quebec, Canada,[5] and with Pierre Cochereau in Nice, France, he has pursued an active interest in the art of improvisation in his concert career. As a member of SOCAN (the Society of Canadian Composers, Authors and Publishers) he has published several hundred recorded compositions through the programme music libraries of Omnimusic[6] and the Parry Music Library.[7] Of his church music there are published titles by Encore Publications[8] and Banks Music Publications.
References
- ^ "DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AT COVENTRY CATHEDRAL". Coventry Cathedral. Archived from the original on 2006-10-08. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "St Andrew and St David". Anglican Church Music. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "PHILOMEL ENSEMBLE HAS BUSY WEEKEND" (fee required). Philadelphia Daily News. 1985-04-26. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Product Listing". Priory Records. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bucks County Church Wrapup" (fee required). Bucks County Courier Times. 1976-04-30. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Composer: Kerry Beaumont". Omnimusic. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ARTIST SEARCH - Beaumont". Jet Set Records. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ^ "Publications". Encore Publications. Retrieved 2008-03-10.