Richard Brocklehurst

Richard has been accompanist to The Lindow Singers since 2000.

He was born in Stretford, Manchester and educated at King's School Macclesfield. He is a graduate of Sheffield University where he studied music and he has a postgraduate qualification from Portsmouth Polytechnic.

Richard has studied organ under Michael English, Graham Matthews (Sheffield Cathedral), Simon Lindley (Leeds Parish Church) and Gordon Stewart (Manchester Cathedral). He became an Associate of the Royal College of Organists in 1997. He is currently Assistant Organist at St. Michael's Church, Macclesfield.

He has accompanied the Northern England Chorale during two tours of Cyprus and on visits to Prague, Vienna, Bratislava and Delft. He also plays for the Pennine Singers under Jack Pickford.