Tim Ambler
Composer
Tim Ambler read mathematics at Oxford and business at MIT. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he joined International Distillers and Vintners (now Diageo plc.) in 1963, progressing in due course to joint Managing Director. During this period he was involved in the launch of Baileys, Malibu, and Archers, and the development of Smirnoff vodka worldwide. This was followed by 20 years teaching and researching marketing at London Business School. He is a Senior Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, The Marketing Society, and the Australian Marketing Institute.
Tim took up music composition after retiring from London Business School. He writes mostly vocal music (solos and choral, a cappella and with piano/organ) but also for wind. Westminster and Norwich Cathedrals and The London Festival of Contemporary Church Music are among those kind enough to have performed his work.
Biographical Details
- Year of birth: 1937
Works by Tim Ambler
- An English Magnificat
- As they were looking on, he was lifted up
- Ave verum corpus
- Endsleigh Gardens
- I have called you friends
- Missa Brevis pro Baccalariuswith Christopher Batchelor (Composer), Paul Ayres (Composer), Jonathan Wikeley (Composer), Bernard Hughes (Composer), Janet Wheeler (Composer), Joshua Ballance (Composer), Richard Pantcheff (Composer), Ronald Corp (Composer), Sarah Cattley (Composer), David McGregor (Composer), Alastair Carey (Editor)
- Missa Iesu Redemptor
- O panis dulcissime
- Preces and Responses
- Save Us, O Son of God
- St Matthias the Man
- Strong Son of God
- The Fiftieth Day
- The Ultimate Triumph
- Vidi aquam
Festival performances of works by Tim Ambler
Festival commissionCall for Scores submissionWorld premiereLondon premiere
LFCCM 2025
- LFCCM @ Home Choral Eucharist on Thursday 15 May 2025 (online stream/broadcast)
LFCCM 2024
- Compline on Monday 13 May 2024 at All Saints Church, Fulham
- LFCCM @ Home Choral Recital: “Blesséd Cecilia” on Tuesday 14 May 2024 (online stream/broadcast)
LFCCM 2023
- “Blesséd Cecilia” on Friday 12 May 2023 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Solemn Mass on Sunday 21 May 2023 at St Mary of the Angels, Bayswater
LFCCM 2022
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 15 May 2022 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2021
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 23 May 2021 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM @ Home
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 17 May 2020 (online stream/broadcast)
LFCCM 2019
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 12 May 2019 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2018
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 13 May 2018 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2017
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 14 May 2017 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2015
- Choral Eucharist on Thursday 14 May 2015 at St Pancras Parish Church
- Hymnody Workshop on Thursday 14 May 2015 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2014
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 11 May 2014 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2013
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 19 May 2013 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2012
- Choral Eucharist on Thursday 17 May 2012 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2011
- Choral Evensong on Sunday 15 May 2011 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2010
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 16 May 2010 at St Pancras Parish Church
LFCCM 2009
- Choral Eucharist on Sunday 10 May 2009 at St Pancras Parish Church
Recorded performances of works by Tim Ambler
LFCCM 2024
- Save Us, O Son of God performed by The LFCCM Festival Singers / Alastair Carey Conductor
LFCCM 2023
- Gloria in excelsis Deo performed by The LFCCM Festival Singers / Alastair Carey Conductor
LFCCM 2019
- Endsleigh Gardens performed by Léon Charles Organ
LFCCM 2015
- St Matthias the Man performed by The Choir of St Pancras Parish Church / Christopher Batchelor Conductor
- Strong Son of God performed by The Choir of St Pancras Parish Church / Christopher Batchelor Conductor / Michael Waldron Organ
