Making music, whether as instrumentalist or singer, has been a major feature of my life for as long as I can remember.     Such endeavours form just as much a part of who I am as do my interests in physics and mathematics.

I sang in various choirs from a young age, and I still enjoy singing.    I also took up playing the organ quite early on, and was encouraged by local cathedral organists, one of whom was kind enough to offer me lessons after he heard me play a little.    Study on this instrument has continued, and I have also held appointments as an organist and choral director which involved passing on my own enthusiasm for the instrument and the music to others.    I particularly enjoy helping those who come late to the instrument.

As an orchestral player, I studied french horn with Roger Clark in Birmingham, and with Anthony Halstead in London.

As a conductor, I work  with orchestras and choirs in performances ranging from small to large scale, and encompassing some of the major works of the choral and orchestral tradition.

Recently, I have been asked to advise on the restoration of organs in various churches - opening up a new facet of activity.

All this has made me very fortunate to have such a rich life as a musician.   You can read, on these pages, a little more about my activities.

David Dewar