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STEPHEN BULLAMORE
Stephen is an active and accomplished choral director and organist. Current posts include  Director of Music at Waltham Abbey , Musical Director of the North Herts Guild of Singers and Musical Director of Barnet Choral Society. He is also a graduate teaching assistant at Bangor University.

Stephen Bullamore started his musical life as a chorister York Minster. He studied as an undergraduate at Keble College, Oxford as Organ Scholar, where with the chapel choir he recorded a number of CDs, including part of Priory Records' Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis series and broadcast live on BBC radio. In conjunction with his post at Keble, Stephen was Organist and Director of Music at St Mark's, Swindon.  An accomplished choir director and organist he holds diplomas in both disciplines from the Royal College of Organists. Postgraduate study at Goldsmiths resulted in the degree of MMus in Historical Musicology, gained with Distinction.

Stephen spent a year at Guildford Cathedral as Organ Scholar before moving to Lincoln Cathedral in 2001 as an Assistant Organist. Since his appointment as Director of Music at Waltham Abbey in 2005 the choir has toured to Guildford, Chichester, Chelmsford and Lincoln Cathedrals and recorded a CD for the church's 950th anniversary in 2010.
Stephen plays both harpsichord and organ as part of a continuo group. He owns his own harpsichord (by Huw Saunders), and has easy access to a chamber organ (by Vincent Woodstock). Both harpsichord and chamber organ are available at a variety of pitches and temperaments. 

As a continuo player Stephen has also recently taken part in performances of Handel's Messiah,  Saul, Semele, and Samson; Bach's St John Passion and B minor Mass; Purcell's Dido and Aeneas; Schutz Magnificat.
As an organist he has accompanied works such as Durufle's Requiem, Rutter Gloria, Britten Rejoice in the Lamb, Parry Blest Pair of Sirens, Elgar Te Deum and the world premiere of Philip Moore's Ode to St. Cecilia.
Solo recital venues have included  Westminster Abbey, Bristol and Ripon cathedrals, Bromley and Kingston Parish Churches.




As Musical Director of two large choirs, the North Herts Guild of Singers and Barnet Choral Society as well as Waltham Abbey Choir Stephen has conducted much of the major choral repertoire. Works include Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s St. John Passion and B minor Mass, Duruflé’s and Faure's Requiem,  B minor Mass, Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers, Jenkins' Mass for Peace, Elgar's Te Deum, Rossini's Petetie Messe Solonnelle and a recent commision from Morgan Hayes, Voices of Benslow.

Stephen also directs Ferdinand's Consort. Founded 2001 they have since sung concerts and services in a variety of venues, including Lincoln and Guildford Cathedrals. Although their repertoire at first leant towards Renaissance Spanish and English music they have performed a wide range of items. Their CD output includes The Sacred Music of Thomas Morley, released on the Priory label, and a recording of the work of Thomas Tudway using editions especially prepared by Stephen. Future plans include a critical edition of his complete works as well as editions and recordings of Tudway's contemporary, John Weldon.

Stephen is an examiner for the ABRSM.