Jeremy Woodside

JEREMY WOODSIDE was born in 1989 in Christchurch, New Zealand.  He began his musical career at the age of 4 when he started piano lessons.  Becoming a chorister at ChristChurch Cathedral, he switched to the organ at the age of 10, and has been pursuing this career ever since.  He became organ scholar at Christ’s College, Canterbury with Music Director, Robert Aburn, in 2004, while at secondary school there.

Formal lessons began with Russell Kent 7 years ago, and Jeremy passed his Licentiate with Trinity College, London, with distinction in 2005.  Gaining this, he was appointed organ scholar at ChristChurch Cathedral under Brian Law, and Assistant Music Director at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Christchurch.

In 2007, Jeremy held the position of Junior Organ Scholar at Wells Cathedral under Matthew Owens, and was also the music administrator for the concerts department at Wells Cathedral School.  Whilst over there, he had 3 compositions premiered by Wells Cathedral and Chapel Choirs.  He also was the accompanist for the very successful Christ’s College Chapel Choir European Tour in 2007.

Recent performances have seen Jeremy play in such venues as Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand, Wells and Manchester Cathedrals, United Kingdom, The American Cathedral and Notre Dame, Paris, and various venues in Switzerland and Austria including the Musikverein in Vienna.  He has participated in masterclasses with Judith Clark and Christopher Herrick, has been involved in performances with Fiona Pears, Dame Malvina Major, Hayley Westenra, Will Martin, and has accompanied concerts with world-class trumpeter Crispian Steele Perkins, and was the rehearsal accompanist for the John Rutter Requiem in Wells, with the composer as the conductor.

Recently, Jeremy was the organist/accompanist for the ChristChurch Cathedral Choir tour of the United Kingdom, playing for services and concerts in such buildings as Bath Abbey, Hereford Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral Oxford, Exeter Cathedral, and culminating in a week at Westminster Abbey. 

This year, Jeremy is in his second year studying towards a music degree at Canterbury University, and is also the Sir Gil Simpson Organ Scholar at ChristChurch Cathedral.  He has just released two CDs recorded on the Cathedral organ.