Composer
Jonathan Gregory studied composition with John Rutter when he was in Cambridge, but he learnt the art of composition throughout his musical training in Cathedrals and churches, at Royal Academy of music and Cambridge University, as well as on hand for services, as there were always needs to improvise the instrument before, during and after the services. He has also enjoyed writing liturgical setting and mixed voice choirs, some of which have been published and used at services.
His composition has become a part of the concert sung by the UK-Japan Choir and soloists, and when he improvised the horror of 2011 tsunami disaster in Tohoku region in Japan on the organ at the start of Christmas Concert that year, it was so powerful and yet moving, large number of the audience cried, including the Japanese dignitaries.
He composed for the poem written by Ms Junko Ochi, a diplomat who supported the founding of the Music Society 30 yrs ago, to mark 30 years of friendship through music for the UK-Japan Music Society, which was premiered at the Embassy of Japan at the Spring Concert in March 2023.
Teacher
Jonathan taught all his life, at schools, universities, Royal School of Church Music, in churches and Cathedrals. He teaches organ and singing today . He welcomes enquiries from those who are inspired to learn the organ and singing as part of Christian training. If you are interested in applying, please send your details using the Contact Form.
Conductor
Jonathan has been training, directing and conducting choirs of sacred and secular music, instrumental music all his life since his teenage years. He has conducted all levels of singers and instrumentalists and professional musicians. He is interested in helping to conduct a choir or an orchestra or both in emergency! Please send your request using the Contact Form.