Marcus Huxley

Marcus Huxley (born 1949) is an English cathedral organist, who serves in St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham.

Background

Marcus Richard Huxley was born on 11 December 1949 in Chelmsford. He was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford and was organ scholar at Worcester College, Oxford from 1972 to 1974, and studied organ under Marie-Claire Alain

He was conductor of the Ilkley and Otley Choral Society from 1980 to 1984. He was Director of the York Early Music Choir from 1980 to 1986.

He won joint 2nd prize and Audience Prize at the Interpretation Competition at the St Albans International Organ Festival in 1977.

He is an organ tutor at Birmingham Conservatoire.

Career

Assistant Organist of :

• Ripon Cathedral 1974 - 1986

Organist of:

• St. Philip's Cathedral, Birmingham 1986 - current