Paul Plummer
Performer
Paul Plummer was Organ Scholar of New College, Oxford before moving to London to study piano accompaniment. He worked as Assistant Organist of St Marylebone Parish Church and Director of Music at St Stephen’s, Gloucester Road. At St Stephen’s in 1998, he set up the Rush-Hour Recital series which continues to attract substantial interest and is connected to the nearby Royal College of Music. He also oversaw the rebuild of the church’s large Norman & Beard organ before leaving in 2002.
Organ recital engagements include St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Cathedral; he has also played on tour in the United States with the Cathedral Singers of Christ Church, Oxford and deputised in many British cathedrals. From 2008 to 2013 he lived in Germany and Austria, working as a pianist in opera houses, but has since been back in the UK working as a freelance vocal coach and piano accompanist. He has worked as a vocal coach for the young artist programmes of The Royal Opera and for the Polish National Opera in Warsaw, and accompanies rehearsals regularly for London choirs such as The BBC Singers and Chorus of Opera Rara. In October 2016, he was organist for the acclaimed CD of choral works by William Petter, Ablaze with Light.
During the Covid period Paul was the piano accompanist of many live-streamed concerts with the collective Proud Songsters (still available online), and also accompanied baritone Jamie W. Hall on a CD recording of Die Schöne Müllerin recently released on Convivium Records. He enjoys tweeting angrily as @LonOperaCoach.
Works performed by Paul Plummer
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- An Exaltation of Skylarks Nicholas O’Neill
- Breathe on me, breath of God Christopher Upton
- Christ is alive! Let Christians sing Christopher Batchelor
- Come down, O Love Divine William Petter
- Come to me in the silence of the night Graham Ross
- Come, Holy Ghostfrom Wings of Faith Alan Gibbs
- Conditor alme siderum Matthew Martin
- Ettrick Banks Judith Weir
- Festival Te Deum Phillip Cooke
- Feu d’artifice Bruno Vlahek
- Firmly I believe and truly Christopher Batchelor
- Four Psalms for Soprano and Organ Sebastian Forbes
- Hands, Eyes, and Heartfrom Four Last Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams, Jonathan Wikeley (Arranger)
- If ye love me Anselm Elis McDonnell
- In Every Corner Sing Janet Wheeler
- Jesu, dulcis memoria Judith Bingham
- Jesus Christ is risen todayfrom Twelve Hymn Preludes Peter Smith
- Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier Matthew Martin
- Locus iste Howard Skempton
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis Elliott Park
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Aedis Christi II) Sebastian Forbes
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis after Herbert Howells Will Sims
- Menelausfrom Four Last Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams, Jonathan Wikeley (Arranger)
- Missa Brevis James MacMillan
- Missa Brevis VII Judith Bingham
- Missa Festiva Nicholas O’Neill
- New Movements on the Third Mode Martyn Noble
- Nocturnefrom Ebor Excursions Frederick Viner
- Paired Psalm Chants Stuart Rea
- Passion Choralefrom Twelve Hymn Preludes Peter Smith
- Pied Beauty Alan Gibbs
- Preces and Responses Sebastian Forbes
- Prelude for Organ on the Choral “Gott der Vater wohn’ uns bei” Sebastian Forbes
- Procrisfrom Four Last Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams, Jonathan Wikeley (Arranger)
- Psalm 122 Alan Gibbs
- Psalm 16 Christopher Batchelor
- Psalm 42 Christopher Batchelor
- Quam dilecta Sebastian Forbes
- Reflections on a Theme of Alan Rawsthorne Sebastian Forbes
- Seek the Peace of The City Bernard Hughes
- St Pancras Toccata Paul Davis
- Strong Son of God Tim Ambler
- Super flumina Babylonis Michael Berkeley
- Te Lucis Ante Terminum Richard Pantcheff
- The Lamb Sebastian Forbes
- The Morning Star fades from the sky Judith Bingham
- The Pilgrimes Travels Judith Bingham
- The Rodolfus Service Francis Grier
- Tiredfrom Four Last Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams, Jonathan Wikeley (Arranger)
- Treasures in Heaven Jonathan Dove
- Variations on The Passion Chorale Martyn Noble
- Variations on “Veni Sancte Spiritus” Samuel Kemp
- Veni, Creator Spiritus Cecilia McDowall
- Versicles and Responses Gregory Rose
- Vidi aquam Tim Ambler
- Welcome is the Word of God Julian Jarvis
- Who are these, like stars appearing?from Wings of Faith Alan Gibbs
- Ye Watchers and ye Holy Ones (Lasst uns Erfreuen) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Festival performances by Paul Plummer
Festival commissionCall for Scores submissionWorld premiereUK premiereLondon premiere
LFCCM 2022
- “Hands, Eyes, and Heart”: Vaughan Williams, Bingham, and Cooke on Saturday 7 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 8 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 8 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
- “Cymbals and Dances” on Tuesday 10 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Choral Eucharist on Wednesday 11 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 15 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 15 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2021
- “William Blake Meets Sebastian Forbes”: Sebastian Forbes at 80 on Thursday 20 May 2021 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 23 May 2021 at St Pancras Parish Church
Recorded performances by Paul Plummer
LFCCM 2022
- Festival Te Deum Phillip Cooke
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis after Herbert Howells Will Sims
- Missa Brevis VII Judith Bingham
- Variations on “Veni Sancte Spiritus” Samuel Kemp