Andrew Cantrill is a British-born organist and choral director. He has held cathedral positions in New Zealand and America and is currently Organist & Master of the Choristers at Croydon Minster.
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Andrew Cantrill was a music scholar at Reigate Grammar School, and organ scholar at Barnard Castle School. He studied music at Durham University, where he was organ scholar of the College of St Hild and St Bede, conductor of the University Chamber Choir and Chamber Orchestra, and assistant conductor of the University Choral Society. He graduated in 1991 with the Eve Myra Kisch Prize for Music. His organ teachers have included James Lancelot, Peter Wright, Susi Jeans and Gerre Hancock.
He has served as assistant organist of Hampstead Parish Church, Master of the Choristers at Grimsby Parish Church, Director of Music at Saint Paul's Cathedral, Wellington, New Zealand, Organist-Choirmaster at St Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, NY, USA, and is currently Organist & Master of the Choristers at Croydon Minster, London.
During his time in New Zealand, Andrew Cantrill was Musical Director of The Orpheus Choir of Wellington, with whom he conducted both the Vector Wellington Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. He was tutor in organ at the Massey University Conservatorium of Music, and appeared regularly on Radio NZ's Concert FM as organ soloist, accompanist and presenter. Cantrill was appointed Organist-Choirmaster of St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo, New York), USA in 2004. There he directed the Choir of Men & Boys, one of the first to be established in the United States, and the girls' choir. At Croydon Minster he is responsible for the four church choirs - the Choir of Men & Boys, the Girls' Choir, the Schola Cantorum and Croindene. The choirs sing four choral services each week and Croydon Minster is an associate member of the Choir Schools' Association.
Andrew Cantrill is a trustee council member of the Royal College of Organists.
| Preceded by Philip Walsh |
Organist & Director of Music, Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul 1999 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Michael Fulcher |
| Preceded by Dale Adelmann |
Organist-Choirmaster, St. Paul's Cathedral (Buffalo, New York) 2004 – 2007 |
Succeeded by Jeremy Bruns |
| Preceded by Nigel McClintock |
Organist and Master of the Choristers, Croydon Minster 2008–present |
Incumbent |