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Director of Music - Benjamin Sheen

Benjamin Sheen was appointed Director of Music at °µÍø½ûÇø Cambridge in 2023. Prior to moving to Cambridge, he was Sub-Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and organ tutor at the University of Oxford. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford and the Juilliard School in New York and spent eight years as the Associate Organist of the famed Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue in New York City. As a concert organist, he has gained international recognition on both sides of the Atlantic and further afield in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Read Benjamin's full biography.

Tel: +44 (0)1223 339474

Email: director-of-music@jesus.cam.ac.uk

Chapel and Choir Office Coordinator â€“ Eleanor Lancelot

You can contact the Chapel and Choir Office Coordinator about concerts and the choirs.

Tel: +44 (0)1223 339699

Email: choir@jesus.cam.ac.uk

Senior Organ Scholar â€“ Michael D'Avanzo

Michael was a chorister at Hereford Cathedral until 2015, when he took up the organ, studying with Geraint Bowen. In 2020, he was appointed Organ Scholar at St Davids Cathedral, singing for several BBC Radio broadcasts as well as regularly accompanying the choirs. He then moved to Southwell Minster as Organ Scholar, where he was involved in the Minster’s education and music outreach programmes as well as working closely with the choristers. In Southwell, he also performed alongside the Musical and Amicable Society for the Minster Chorale’s annual Messiah concert.

Michael’s solo performances have included recitals in cathedrals and churches across the country as well as a performance of Handel’s 13th Organ Concerto alongside Music for a While.

Michael is now in his second year at Cambridge, reading for a degree in Music.

Email: choir@jesus.cam.ac.uk

Junior Organ Scholar â€“ Miriam Reveley 

Miriam is in her first year at the University of Cambridge reading for a degree in Music. She began her musical career as a Chorister at Ely Cathedral in 2016, where she began learning the organ in 2017 with Sarah MacDonald. She was appointed Sixth Form Organ Scholar at Ely in 2019, and Assisting Organist in 2022. Miriam passed her FRCO diploma in July 2022, winning the coveted Limpus prize for her playing exam, under the tuition of Daniel Moult. Before University, Miriam spent her gap year as Organ Scholar at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, where she played for the Committal Service of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Miriam balances her studies with a busy recital schedule, which has included performing in prestigious venues such as Westminster Abbey, St Albans Abbey, and the Three Choirs Festival. Miriam was also a finalist in the 2023 Northern Ireland International Organ Competition. She is currently taught by Ann Elise Smoot.

Email: choir@jesus.cam.ac.uk