Andrew Canning is one of the leading organists of his
generation. He was born in London in 1967 and studied organ with David Sanger
and Christopher Bowers-Broadbent at The Royal Academy
of Music. In 1984 he won first prize at the West of England Organ Festival
Competition, and in 1990 he was awarded the Silver Medal of the Worshipful
Company of Musicians. Following appointments at Westminster Abbey and St.
Marylebone Parish Church in London, he moved to Sweden in 1991 where he served
for five years as organist at the Västanfors Parish
in Fagersta.
In 1996 Andrew was appointed Assistant Organist and
Director of Music at Uppsala Cathedral and in 2001, Organist to Uppsala
University (the first such appointment ever made in Sweden). Between 1991 and
2002 he was artistic director of Uppsala Cathedral Boys' Choir and lead
the choir on several successful tours to Finland, Spain, and Poland. Andrew is
now chiefly responsible for the cathedral's regular recital series and the
accompaniment of the liturgy in the cathedral's daily offices.
As an organ soloist he has broadcast many times on
Swedish
and
Finnish radio and television, and has performed all over Europe, Japan, Russia
and the USA. He has made numerous
CD recordings with artists such as Peter Mattei, Alice Babs,
Nils Lindberg, Steve Dobrogosz
and Anders Paulsson.
Andrew has performed regularly with the Swedish
virtuoso soprano saxophonist Anders Paulsson since
1992.
The Paulsson & Canning
Duo specialize in works by J.S. Bach, Ellington, Strayhorn,
Gershwin and contemporary compositions. The Duo is represented in the USA by
Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists. Please visit www.concertartists.com
for further details.
What they say.....
”Andrew Canning is clearly a young organist of great
talent and this disc, unusual in content, is sensitively and exuberantly played
as appropriate.”
Organists´ Review
”Fantastic concert”
”Canning is not just a technically brilliant organist, but also a mature
artist." Falu
Kuriren
”A combination of English music and the well-informed
interpreter Andrew Canning - can you imagine anything better?”
Fagersta
Posten
”Andrew Canning is one of the few artists who unites intellectual sharpness with emotional warmth in a way
that leaves no one untouched. Virtuosity and ravishing
playing without the slightest doubt.”
Nya
Åland News