David Trendell
David Robin Charles Trendell (17 August 1964, in Tavistock, Devon, England[1] – 28 October 2014) was an English organist, lecturer and Director of Music at King's College London. He specialised in the music of William Byrd.[2][3]
Education
[edit]Trendell was a chorister at Norwich Cathedral before being offered a choral scholarship to King's College, Cambridge and an organ scholarship to Exeter College, Oxford. He chose the latter.
Career
[edit]Trendell began his career as assistant organist at Winchester College. In 1989, he moved to Oxford and was appointed organist at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin; thereafter he was a tutor at St Hugh's, St Hilda's and Oriel colleges.[4] He arrived at King's College London in 1992 as Director of Chapel Choir and lecturer in Music and remained there until his death in October 2014.[3] While at King's, he was credited in bringing to prominence the chapel choir. The choir regularly broadcast with BBC Radio 3 for evensong. Beyond college life, he was also director of music at St Bartholomew-the-Great, Smithfield and later Director of Music at St Mary's, Bourne Street, London.
Recordings
[edit]- 2000 - Missa Corona Spinea - John Taverner, Choir of King's College London directed by David Trendell, Sanctuary Gaudeamus
- 2002 - Missa Simile est regnum caelorum, Missa O rex gloriae and Lamentations - Alonso Lobo, Choir of King's College London directed by David Trendell on Sanctuary Gaudeamus
- 2005 - Sebastian de Vivanco. Missa Crux Fidelis. Motets, Choir of King's College London directed by David Trendell, Sanctuary Gaudeamus
- 2010 - Philippe Rogier. Missa Ego sum qui sum. Motets - Philippe Rogier, Choir of King's College London, directed by David Trendell, Hyperion Records
- 2012 - Missa In Lectulo Meo, Missa Christus Resurgens, Miserere, Motets - Gregorio Allegri, Choir of King's College London, directed by David Trendell, Delphian Records
- 2013 - Deutsche Motette - German Romantic Choral Music from Schubert to Strauss, Choirs of Gonville & Caius College and King's College London, directed by Geoffrey Webber and David Trendell, Delphian Records
- 2014 - Messe de Requiem - Alfred Desenclos, Choir of King's College London, directed by David Trendell, Delphian Records
References
[edit]- ^ David Trendell Discography at Discogs Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "William Byrd Festival". Byrdfestival.org. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ a b "David Trendell, Director of Music of King's College London chapel, has died". Gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "St Hugh's College - David Trendell 1964-2014". St-hughs.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
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- 1964 births
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- Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
- Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
- Musicians from Tavistock
- English classical organists
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