Tim Rishton
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Tim Rishton is a classical
concert musician
, author
and broadcaster
, known as an advocate for the natural musical qualities of pre-1800 keyboard music and as an innovative thinker regarding music in “ordinary” (non-cathedral
) churches.
Rishton’s organ concerts have a particularly large following in Germany
and Norway
(though he plays throughout Europe
and occasionally in the United States
), while his books and other writings (including a couple of dozen articles in both refereed and popular-academic journals) have been published largely in the USA, Britain
and Norway. He has recorded a number of CDs, particularly of early music.
and at Reading, Manchester
and Bangor
universities, being awarded a Ph D in 18th-century music. He taught music at the university of Wales through the medium of Welsh
(and was also Director of Music at the Collegiate Church in Holyhead
) before moving to Norway where he became Associate Professor of Music at University College Tromsø
, music officer for the Diocese of North-Hålogaland
and leader of a course centre at Soltun Folkehøgskole
.
Tim Rishton believes that music belongs in the community and therefore prefers to give concerts in villages rather than in city concert halls. He also regards music as a non-competitive activity and does not participate in competitions.
Most of his published work is written in Norwegian, and he is currently engaged on a history of music before 1800 for a Norwegian publisher. Since 2005 he has also been Director of Studies in Continuing Music Education at Lancaster University
, England.
Classical music
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concert musician
Musician
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, author
Author
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and broadcaster
Presenter
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, known as an advocate for the natural musical qualities of pre-1800 keyboard music and as an innovative thinker regarding music in “ordinary” (non-cathedral
Cathedral
A cathedral is a Christian church that contains the seat of a bishop...
) churches.
Rishton’s organ concerts have a particularly large following in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
(though he plays throughout Europe
Europe
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and occasionally in the United States
United States
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), while his books and other writings (including a couple of dozen articles in both refereed and popular-academic journals) have been published largely in the USA, Britain
United Kingdom
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and Norway. He has recorded a number of CDs, particularly of early music.
Early life
Born in a moorland village in the Pennines of Northern England, Timothy John Rishton studied in the 1980s with the Austrian organist Susi JeansSusi Jeans
Susi Jeans , otherwise Lady Jeans, was an Austrian-born organist, musicologist and noted teacher. Born in Vienna, she was the oldest child of Oscar and Jektaterina Hock. Initially, she trained as a ballet dancer by the modernist teacher Gertrud Bodenwieser, but growing rather rapidly, switched to...
and at Reading, Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
and Bangor
Bangor University
Bangor University is a university based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales-United Kingdom.It was officially known for most of its history as the University College of North Wales...
universities, being awarded a Ph D in 18th-century music. He taught music at the university of Wales through the medium of Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
(and was also Director of Music at the Collegiate Church in Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
) before moving to Norway where he became Associate Professor of Music at University College Tromsø
Tromsø University College
Tromsø University College was a university college located in Tromsø, Norway with programs within health care, engineering, business administration, teaching and music, dance and drama...
, music officer for the Diocese of North-Hålogaland
Hålogaland
Hålogaland was the northernmost of the Norwegian provinces in the mediaeval Norse sagas. In the early Viking Age, before Harald Fairhair, Hålogaland was a petty kingdom extending between Namdalen in Nord-Trøndelag and Lyngen in Troms.-Etymology:...
and leader of a course centre at Soltun Folkehøgskole
Folk high school
Folk high schools are institutions for adult education that generally do not grant academic degrees, though certain courses might exist leading to that goal...
.
Tim Rishton believes that music belongs in the community and therefore prefers to give concerts in villages rather than in city concert halls. He also regards music as a non-competitive activity and does not participate in competitions.
Most of his published work is written in Norwegian, and he is currently engaged on a history of music before 1800 for a Norwegian publisher. Since 2005 he has also been Director of Studies in Continuing Music Education at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
, England.
See also
- Tim Rishton, Joyful Noise? The Why, What and How of music in church. Foreword by former Archbishop George Carey. Skipton: Holy Trinity Press, 2006
- Tim Rishton, Liturgisk orgelspill. Stavanger: Cantando, 1996
External links
- http://www.rishton.info/
- http://ans.hsh.no/home/tr/
- http://www.orgues-et-vitraux.ch/default.asp/2-0-1415-11-6-1/