Stephen Darlington

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Stephen Darlington
International Organ Festival
  • Organist and tutor in music, Christ Church, Oxford (1985–2018)
  • President, Royal College of Organists (1999–2001)
    • RelativesJonathan Darlington (brother)

    Stephen Mark Darlington MBE (born 21 September 1952) is a British choral director, organist and conductor who served as Director of Music at Christ Church, Oxford, from 1985 to 2018. He is currently interim Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge.[1][2] His brother is the conductor Jonathan Darlington.[3]

    Education and career

    The choir stalls at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, where Darlington was Director of Music for 33 years.

    After attending

    International Organ Festival.[1]

    In 1985 Darlington returned to Christ Church, Oxford, as Director of Music and tutor of music, holding the post for 33 years until his retirement in 2018.[2]

    In 2021 he became interim Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge, following the appointment of Andrew Nethsingha as organist of Westminster Abbey.[1]

    Concerts and recordings

    Darlington has travelled internationally both with the choir and as an organist and conductor, directing, among others, the

    Northern Sinfonia, the Hanover Band, the English String Orchestra and the London Musici. The Christ Church choir sang under his direction with Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, James Bowman and others. He also collaborated with contemporary composers including John Tavener and Howard Goodall. He conducted Goodall's theme music for The Vicar of Dibley[2]
    and was featured in Goodall's ChoirWorks and OrganWorks series.

    His recorded works amount to over 60 albums, several of which have won awards and other forms of recognition such as Gramophone recommendations.[1][4]

    Awards and recognition

    Darlington was

    Lambeth Doctorate. He served as President of the Royal College of Organists from 2000 to 2002 and is an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music, a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music and an honorary canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to music.[1]

    References

    1. ^ a b c d e St. John's College, Cambridge, "Interim Director of Music to lead The Choir of St John’s", 7 October 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
    2. ^
      Oxford Times
      . 5 July 2018. p. 3.
    3. ^ "Jonathan Darlington". Jonathan-darlington.com. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
    4. ^ Darlington, S. "DURANTE Requiem". Gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
    Cultural offices
    Preceded by
    Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Albans Cathedral

    1978–1985     		Succeeded by
    Colin Walsh
    Preceded by
    Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

    1985–2018     		Succeeded by
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