Robert Quinney

Robert Quinney (born 1976 in Nottingham, England) is Director of the Choir of New College, Oxford, and was formerly Sub-Organist at Westminster Abbey and Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral. In addition to his work at New College, he has a freelance career as soloist, ensemble player, and writer on music. From October 2009 till 2014 he was Director of Oundle for Organists, whose residential courses provide tuition for young organists.

In 2002, Quinney was named Royal College of Organists Performer of the Year.

Education and early career Robert Quinney was born in Nottingham and was a chorister at Dundee Cathedral and then at All Saints Church, Ecclesall, where he learned to play the organ.

He attended Silverdale School and then received a sixth-form full academic scholarship to Eton College, which Eton offers to pupils from state schools. where he oversaw repitching of the cathedral's organ.

New College, Oxford In February 2014, Quinney was announced as Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Oxford, and Organist and Tutorial Fellow in Music at New College, succeeding the retiring Edward Higginbottom, a post taking effect from July 2014.

Discography Partial discography: Parry: Songs of Farewell and other choral works (Novum, September 2018) The Gate of Heaven: Favourite Anthems from New College (Novum, 2017) Like as the Hart: Music for the Templar's Garden (Novum, 2017) Sing We! Advent and Christmas at New College (Novum, 2016) John Blow: Symphony Anthems (Novum, 2016) J S Bach: Trio Sonatas (Coro, 2011) The Organ of Westminster Abbey: music by Elgar (Signum, 2011) A New Heaven (Universal) – Organist for The Sixteen A Christmas Caroll from Westminster Abbey (Hyperion) – Organist for the Abbey Choir The Feast of the Ascension at Westminster Abbey (Hyperion) – Organist for the Abbey Choir The Organ of Westminster Cathedral – 2004 (Signum) (Gramophone Editor's Choice, BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Disc of the Month) O Sapientia: Advent from King's College London – 2003 (Herald) – Organist for the Choir of King's College London