Jonathan Vaughn (born 1981) is a British-American organist and choir director who currently serves as the associate director of music at Christ Church, Greenwich, in Connecticut, USA.Jonathan Vaughan website. Retrieved 8 May 2023.Christ Church, Greenwich: Jonathan Vaughn, Associate Director of Music. Retrieved 8 May 2023. He was an assistant organist at Wells Cathedral for ten years and has held similar positions at other churches and cathedrals in England and the United States.
Early life and education Born in Croydon, England, Vaughn sang with the Addington Palace choristers under Martin How, whose encouragement led to Vaughn becoming an organ scholar at Croydon parish church at the age of 13. He studied at St Olave's Grammar School, during which time he won several prizes from the Royal College of Organists.
After spending a year as an organ scholar at St George's Chapel, Windsor, he went up to St John's College, Cambridge, where he was an organ scholar from 2000 to 2004, studying under Christopher Robinson and David Hill. He stayed at the College for another year after graduating, serving as assistant organist. He also studied with Dame Gillian Weir and was assistant conductor of the Cambridge University Musical Society.
Career From 2004 to 2007 Vaughn was assistant director of music at St Edmundsbury Cathedral before being appointed assistant organist at Wells Cathedral, where he served for ten years until 2017. He recorded five CDs with the Wells Cathedral choir and one with the Exon Singers, all under the direction of Matthew Owens.
After spending six months as interim associate organist at the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany, New York, Vaughn was appointed associate director of music at Christ Church, Greenwich, Connecticut, in 2017.Christ Church, Greenwich, "Welcoming Jonathan Vaughn as our new Associate Director of Music". Retrieved 8 May 2023.Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, "Jonathan Vaughn appointed Associate Director at Christ Church, Greenwich", 11 August 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
Discography 2018 - Tchaikovsky at the Organ, for Regent Records 2017 - Before the Ending of the Day, with the Exon Singers, for Rubicon 2016 - A Wells Christmas, with Wells Cathedral Choir, for Resonus 2015 - The Armour of Light: The Choral Music of Gary Davison, with Wells Cathedral Choir, for Regent Records 2015 - Bob Chilcott: St John Passion, with Wells Cathedral Choir, for Signum 2013 - Wagner at the Organ, for Regent Records 2012 - Bingham: Choral Music, with Matthew Owens and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Hyperion Records 2012 - Jingle Wells, with Matthew Owens, Owain Park (organ) and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Regent Records 2011 - Songs of Sunshine, with Matthew Owens, and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Regent Records 2011 - Macmillan: Choral Music, with Matthew Owens and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Hyperion Records 2010 - Flame Celestial - Choral Music of David Bednall, Vol II, with Matthew Owens and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Rgent Records 2010 - Choral Music by Jonathan Dove, with Matthew Owens and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Hyperion Records 2010 - Awake up my glory – choral and organ music by Philip Moore , with Matthew Owens, Susan Hamilton (soprano) and The Exon Singers, for Regent Records 2009 - Mathias: Choral Music, with Matthew Owens and Wells Cathedral Choir, for Hyperion Records 2004 - WOOD, C.: St. Mark Passion, with Daniel Hyde and the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, for Naxos Records 2004 - ELGAR: Sacred Choral Music, with Christopher Robinson and the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, for Naxos Records 2003 - BERKELEY: Sacred Choral Music, with Christopher Robinson and the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, for Naxos Records 1997 - Day By Day - Choral & Organ Music of Martin How, with Peter Nardone, Martin How (organ) and Croydon Parish Church Choir, for Regent Records
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