Martin Stacey

Born in Somerset, Martin entered Queen's College, Taunton, as an organ scholar in 1989, becoming a prize-winner at the 1992 Young Organist of the Year Competition. In 1994 he joined the Royal Academy of Music, studying under Nicholas Danby, Naji Hakim and David Titterington, participating in master-classes with many of the world's most eminent organists, winning all the major prizes for organ and early-music, and graduating with first-class honours. In 1998/9 Martin received support from the Countess of Munster Musical Trust to continue private tuition with Nicolas Kynaston and Dame Gillian Weir. He was also a featured artist on the Countess of Munster Recital Scheme for two consecutive years, which led to professional partnerships forming with other distinguished instrumentalists. Since appearing in major European festivals and broadcasting concerts on BBCradio3 and British television, he has established a reputation amongst the foremost exponents of the younger generation of organists, receiving as much critical acclaim for his sensitive accompaniment of choirs, orchestras and chamber ensembles as for his solo performances. Martin has recently collaborated with Jennifer Bate in two world-premier recordings of organ duets by Mendelssohn, as part of her forthcoming 5CD set of complete Mendelssohn recordings (issued bi-monthly from late February on the Somm label). He was appointed Organist and Director of Music here at St. Dominic's Priory in September 2000, where he has established regular organ recitals on the famous 1883 Willis. Occasionally appearing as a pianist in chamber music ensembles, Martin teaches music at New End School in Hampstead, lectures in early Iberian keyboard music & notation at Trinity College of Music, and also pursues an active interest in composition and arrangement, some of his recent works having been performed in London, Paris & Oporto. A new commission to write a work for two Iberian Baroque organs will receive its first performance later this year as part of the annual festival held in the Basilica of Mafra (Lisbon). Currently a 1st Kyu brown-belt in Karate, Martin continues training under Sensei Nicholas Adamou (8th Dan) at the Harrow School of Shotokan Karate and will shortly be grading for his first black-belt.

Martin Stacey can be contacted by writing to St. Dominic's Priory,
Southampton Road, London, NW5 4LB,
by telephone on 07950 932 703
or by email to chiplands@aol.com

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