Alexander Knight combines a freelance career as an organist, pianist, conductor, continuo player, music producer and teacher with his posts as Accompanist for Petros Singers and Musical Director for the Treble Chefs.
Alex read music at Queensâ College, Cambridge and held an organ scholarship with Queensâ College Choir, touring the UK and internationally, and featuring on their album For The Wings of a Dove. While at Cambridge, other performances included working with CUMS Chorus conducted by Sir Stephen Cleobury, and with pop band Bastille as part of the Queensâ Centenary May Ball.
During his postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music, Alex achieved an âoutstandingâ distinction mark and received the Harold Darke Memorial Prize for organ. He studied organ with David Graham, Andrew Dewar and Martin Ford, and piano with Nigel Clayton. While studying at the RCM, he was awarded his Fellowship Diploma from the Royal College of Organists.
He has previously held posts at St Mary Magdalene, Richmond as Organist and Director of Music, St Paulâs Cathedral and Southwark Cathedral as Organ Scholar, and Canbury Singers as Accompanist and subsequently Musical Director.
Alex has given organ recitals at Westminster Abbey, St Paulâs Cathedral, Southwark Cathedral and Westminster Cathedral. Other recent highlights include conducting Vaughan Williamsâ Dona nobis pacem and Five Mystical Songs with the Prince Consort Sinfonia and Canbury Singers, performing Vaughan Williamsâ Sea Symphony with the RCM Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Adrian Partington, and performing at Maggieâs Charity Carol Concert in the presence of the Queen Consort.