Alexander Ffinch

Alexander Ffinch studied at the Royal College of Music, and was later organ scholar of Keble College, Oxford where he subsequently became a pupil of Thomas Trotter. He was resident organist at Lancaster Town Hall where he gave over 100 recitals in the 1990’s and also gained recognition in the St Albans Interpretation Competition in 1999. He has since performed extensively in UK, Europe, USA and Asia.

He was appointed College Organist of Cheltenham College in 2004, after a three-year tenure as Director of Music at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge and is responsible for the daily organ playing in the College Chapel as well as accompanying the Choirs. He also directed the College Chamber Choir which released the album Coeperunt Loqui (HAV 351) in 2009. Throughout his time at Cheltenham, he has continued to give recitals regularly and has featured in Cheltenham International Music Festival and also on BBC Radio 3 broadcasts as organist.

In 2017, he oversaw the second complete rebuild of the College organ by Harrison and Harrison, and he continues to promote opportunities for both the College organ pupils as well as visiting recitalists. His schedule for 2019 includes recitals both in Europe and USA as well as the launch of this new recording.