Choir staff and Organ Scholars

Director of Music - Richard Pinel

Richard Pinel took up the post of Director of Music at Jesus College, Cambridge in 2017. Prior to this he spent nearly eight years as Assistant Director of Music of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, during which time he gained international recognition as an organist. He also held similar posts at Magdalen College, Oxford and Perth Cathedral, Australia and the organ scholarship of St Albans Cathedral and Magdalen College, Oxford. Read Richard's full biography.

Tel: +44 (0)1223 339474
Email: director-of-music@jesus.cam.ac.uk

Chapel and Choir Office Coordinator – Eleanor Lancelot

You can contact the Chapel and Choir Office Coordinator about concerts and the choirs.

Tel: +44 (0)1223 339699
Email: choir@jesus.cam.ac.uk

Organ Scholar – Drew Sellis

Drew attended Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet from 2013-2020, and has held organ and choral scholarships at St. Mary-at-Finchley and St. Jude-on-the-Hill Parish churches respectively, where he regularly played and sung for Sunday services. During this time, he studied organ with Christopher Muhley and Anne Marsden Thomas MBE.

He has taken part in a wide variety of musical projects, recently including accompanying Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’ with Enfield Choral Society and Rutter’s ‘Birthday Madrigals’ with Nevill Holt Opera. In addition to 2 ARSM diplomas, Drew has won both popular and composition sections in the Spring Grove Music Festival in three consecutive years, prizes in the North London Festival of Music, and a Silver Award in his Grade 8 Organ. He was also announced a ‘Chamber Champion’ at the Pro Corda Festival 2020 for his performance with the Queen Elizabeth’s Saxophone Quartet.

Drew is a frequent recitalist, having put on his own concerts at St. Mary-at-Finchley, The Queen’s College Oxford, and St. Lawrence Jewry. He is looking forward to playing Glazunov’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone with Finchley Choral Society in the coming months.

Email: choir@jesus.cam.ac.uk

Organ Scholar – Christopher Too

Chris is in his final year at Cambridge, studying organ with Margaret Phillips alongside his music degree.

Chris began organ lessons as a chorister at Bridlington Priory under the newly founded Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars Trust. He joined Ampleforth College with a music scholarship between 2013 and 2018, during which time he gained his ARCO. Chris subsequently spent a year as the Organ Scholar at Gloucester Cathedral under Adrian Partington where he regularly accompanied the numerous choirs of the Cathedral, as well as a number of local choral societies, and for part of the famous Three Choirs Festival.

Throughout the national lockdowns, Chris has played an integral part of the regular live streams from Jesus, conducting and accompanying Services, and providing music for the organ meditations and recitals when singing was prohibited.

After graduation, Chris is looking forward to joining Salisbury Cathedral as Organ Scholar, playing for their daily services as well as assisting with the training of their choristers.

Email: choir@jesus.cam.ac.uk