Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter (13 December 1939 – 5 January 2026) was an English composer, pedagogue, conductor and arranger. Carter conducted choral concerts in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. As a singer at York Minster, he founded the Chapter House Choir and conducted them for 17 years. He was known for choral works such as an arrangement of the carol "A maiden most gentle", his Benedicite and a mass for the tercentenary of St Paul's Cathedral in London. His compositions have been described as well-crafted accessible music building on tradition, with strong melodies respecting the texts. His mother was an amateur pianist, and several family members were bell-ringers. At Leeds, he was taught by James Clifford Brown and Philip Wilby. He then moved to York and joined the York Minster choir,