About Me

photo(3)Born and raised in England, my love of classical and sacred music led to an Organ Scholarship at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and postgraduate study at the Royal Academy of Music. My mentors included Sir David Willcocks, Peter le Huray, and Arnold Richardson. I also participated in Master Classes with Piet Kee, Marie-Claire Alain, Anton Heiller, Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, George Markey, and Melville Cook.  My first post in Canada was as Director of Music at Ridley College in Ontario, followed by teaching at Brock and Wilfrid Laurier Universities. I have given organ recitals and accompanied choirs in England, Canada, Bermuda, and the United States.  In Toronto, I was the Chorus Master for St. Anne’s Music and Drama Society, which has performed the Gilbert and Sullivan canon for over fifty years. Other highlights include accompanying choirs at Chelmsford and Winchester Cathedrals. My liturgical experience spans both Anglican and Roman Catholic traditions.


Peter Orme, MA, MDiv, FRCO, LRAM   

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Visiting Organist

Chelmsford Cathedral, England

Winchester Cathedral, England

Recitals and Concerts

Various venues in England including King’s College, Cambridge

St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo, New York

St. John’s, Pembroke, Bermuda

St. Paul’s, Bloor Street, Toronto

St. Anne’s, Toronto

Grace Church-on-the-Hill, Toronto

Metropolitan United Church, Toronto

St. James’ Cathedral, Toronto

St. Paul’s, Nanaimo – “Music at Mid-day” organ recital series

Workshops

RSCM sponsored hymn and choral festivals in Canada & England

2 thoughts on “About Me

  1. I remember you playing the organ at Luton Grammar School.I think you once played a Bach Fugue. Adolf ” Harry” Hauke was the music teacher.Another fine pianist was Desmond Bazley.

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  2. I also remember the days at LGS and your very fine organ playing maybe thanks to your very fine first teacher at Christchurch, Luton – Roy Meek. I rememember being enthralled by The Gig fugue, Psalm Preludes in those pre Cambridge days. Such grand memories.

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