St Cuthbert's Organ

The Organ of St. Cuthbert’s Carlisle has for many years stood in the Shadow of the 4 manual Cathedral Organ just around the corner. However the visitor that enters St. Cuthbert’s would be surprised to find such a large fine instrument within its walls.

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St Cuthbert's Choir

The choir of St.Cuthbert’s is a mixed group of all ages which sings at the 10.45am service as well as on special occasions and, as well as leading the worship, usually sings an Anthem and Service Setting. Choir practices take place an hour before the morning service at 9.45am.

New members are always very welcome and our organist and choirmaster, John Cooper Green, would be pleased to hear from any prospective members (Tel:017687 78503).

Organist and Choirmaster

John Cooper Green was born in Keswick but received much of his music training from Andrew Seivewright at Carlisle Cathedral. After studying at the Royal College of Music and Durham University, where amongst his teachers were Herbert Howells, Herbert Sumsion, Ralph Downes and Nicholas Kynaston, he became assistant organist at Chester Cathedral.  

He then became organist and choirmaster at the Collegiate Church of St.Mary Stafford. The rest of his career has been spent in boarding schools, firstly at Rossall in Lancashire, then Framlingham College in Suffolk, where he was conductor of the Aldeburgh Chamber Choir, and for the final seventeen years he was  Director of Music at Stowe School. 

Since retiring home to Keswick in 2007 he has become conductor of the Ambleside and District Choral Society. Last year he directed the Grasmere Chorale in a CD of Andrew Seivewright’s  music “When winter comes” which has had good reviews.