Musical Director

We are very pleased that John Robinson, the Director of Music at Blackburn Cathedral, has agreed to take on the role of Blackburn Music Society Musical Director for the 2021 Autumn Term.

John began his musical life as a chorister at Hereford Cathedral, where he continued at the Cathedral School as an organ pupil before moving on to Canterbury Cathedral and St. John’s College Cambridge.  He was Assistant Director of Music at Carlisle and Canterbury Cathedrals and has made numerous recordings as Organ accompanist, Organ Soloist and as Choir Director.  Before his appointment to Blackburn Cathedral he was Director of Music at St. Paul’s Choir School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.