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Christopher Robinson
British conductor & organist
- From
- Malvern, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1936–present
- Releases
- 26
About
Christopher John Robinson (born 20 April 1936) is an English conductor and organist.
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After being organ scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1963 he became Organist and Master of the Choristers at Worcester Cathedral. He was conductor of the City of Birmingham Choir between 1964 and 2002. In 1974, he became Organist and Choirmaster at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, a position he held until 1991.
He conducted the Oxford Bach Choir from 1976 to 1997. He became Organist and Director of Music at St John's College, Cambridge in 1991, leading the choir there until his retirement in 2003.
From 2015 to 2018, he was Mentor to the Organ Scholars at Downing College, Cambridge.
In 2023, Robinson was one of twelve composers asked to write new pieces for the coronation of Charles III and Camilla. In addition to composing a new descant for the congregational hymn Praise, my soul, the King of heaven, he composed a collection of fanfares that were performed by the fanfare trumpeters of the Royal Air Force, conducted by Wing Commander Piers Morrell.
Discography
Albums
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Sacred Music of Vaughan Williams
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Elgar and Worcester
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20 Christmas Carols from Saint George's Chapel, Windsor
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I was Glad
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Cathedral Music
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Sacred Music by John Tavener
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Anthems / Complete Organ Works
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Organ Symphony Nº 3 / The Carnival of the Animals
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Fear & Rejoice O People: Music for Advent and Christmas
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Requiem / Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing
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Rejoice in the Lamb / Hymn to St Cecilia / Missa Brevis
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Requiem / Quatre Motets / Messe "Cum Jubilo" / Notre Père
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Song for Athene / Svyati: and other choral works
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Nine Tenebrae Motets
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Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice and Other Choral Works
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The Twelve / Coronation Te Deum / Missa Brevis / Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis
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Anthems and Services
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Sacred Choral Music
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Sacred Choral Music: Crux Fidelis / Missa Brevis / Three Latin Motets / A Festival Anthem
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An Evening Hymn
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Sacred Choral Music: An Easter Sequence / Crucifixus pro nobis
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Part-Songs
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The Tree
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English Choral Music
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- fa18eda1-23bd-433b-8a44-42a514ef6302
- ISNI
- 0000000114557545
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.