Dr. Julie Ainscough

Name:	Dr. Julie Ainscough
Location:	LEATHERHEAD United Kingdom KT22
Contact:	My contact details are available from my website at http://www.organum.org.uk Send Dr. Julie Ainscough a message

Additional Info:

I am the titular Organist of St. Augustine's Abbey at Chilworth in Surrey, U.K.
I also teach pipe organ, from first principles up to professional diploma level, both in private practice and at Hampton School in Middlesex. I hold the Fellowship Diploma of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO), the post-graduate Degree of Master of Music (M.Mus.) in Composition from the University of London (Goldsmiths College), a Fellowship diploma (FTCL) in Composition plus a Graduate Diploma in Music (GTCL, with First-class Honours, equivalent to a B.Mus. Honours Degree) and a Licenciate diploma (LTCL) in Piano Teaching from Trinity College of Music, London. I was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Music by the University of Surrey, graduating in 2012. I received the University of Surrey's David Lovatt Prize for Composition in November 2005. I won also the 1978 Royal Philharmonic Society Prize for Composition and the 1977 The John Halford Prize for Composition at Trinity College of Music, London.

I studied the organ at Trinity College of Music, London and then privately with the late David Sanger, the international concert organist, teacher of organ and (between 2009-2010) President of the Royal College of Organists. He, himself, was a pupil of world-renowned professors Marie-Claire Alain and Anton Heiller). David Sanger was a superlative performer, an exacting and inspirational teacher, a delightful friend and a man of impeccably upright character whose common sense, humour and wisdom engendered affection and respect from all who knew him. His passing, in the most tragic circumstances on the 28th of May 2010, is mourned deeply around the world.

Specialisms / Genres:

Solo Performance, Early Music, Contemporary Music