Brian Moles was one
of the founders of, and holds the position of Musical Director of
Spezzati.
Brian gained both his Bachelors and
Masters degrees from Royal Holloway, part of the University of London.
During his time there, he he held the posts of both Organ and Choral
Scholar, conducted the university chamber choir, as well as running
departmental choirs and orchestras. He held the post of acting Organist
and Director of Chapel Music during the Sabbatical of the college
organist in 2003. After a period as Assistant Organist at the Metropolitan
Cathedral in Cardiff, Brian returned to the London area, where he
pursued a busy career as a teacher, composer and performer, as well
as being a Lay Clerk at the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban.
In September 2009 he was appointed Organist and Director of Music
at St Mary's, Portsea.
Brian's time is divided between a
busy teaching career, as a composer and as a performer. His work as
an organist has seen him play in Notre Dame, Paris; St David's Hall,
Cardiff and St Paul's Cathedral, London; as well as performing in
several other Cathedrals around the UK and abroad. As a singer, he
has been a Tenor soloist in various works, including Schubert Offertorium
and Mass in G, Haydn Nelson Mass and Mozart
Vespers.
As a conductor and animateur, Brian
has had extensive experience working with groups of all ages and all
sizes, both amateur and professional. He is equally at home standing
in front of a 140 strong community choir as he is working with a group
of six singers, or enthusing and encouraging young people to sing
and perform.
Brian is also an active composer, writing for various different genres,
including solo songs, chamber music, music for orchestra, as well
as writing for the choral music genre. He has been a finalist in and
winner of several competitions, and is regularly being commissioned
to write new works. Recently he has had works performed in London,
and in various Cathedrals and minsters, including St Albans, Canterbury,
Truro and Beverley. Drop, Drop Slow tears, a work for unaccompanied
mixed choir, has recently been published by Boosey and Hawkes in their
publication, Calmo. Some audio samples of his choral works
can be found below.
Brian is also musical director of St Mary's Voices, a small
chamber group from Portsmouth.
Outside of music Brian has a liking for the countryside, cooking and
visiting rural public houses.
