Organ Scholar, Daniel Justin
Daniel Justin was born in Bristol in 1990. He began Organ lessons with Ian Ball at Clifton Cathedral at age 6, before studying with Robert Fielding and Rosemary Thomas. At age 10, he won a Music Scholarship to Downside School in Somerset, and began studying under Christopher Tambling.
When he entered the Sixth Form, he began Organ lessons with David Bednall and was appointed Organ Scholar, regularly playing for services in the Abbey and accompanying the Choir. Daniel has performed recitals at Downside, and in several Churches in the Bristol area, notably at St Mary Redcliffe and the Colston Hall in Bristol.
He has taken part in the Oundle course for Prospective Organ Scholars and attended a masterclass with Wayne Marshall. Daniel scored 143/150 in his Grade 8 in 2007, and gained the Associateship Diploma of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO) in January 2009. He also sings counter-tenor, having received lessons from Christopher Sheldrake, a Vicar Choral of Wells Cathedral, where he deputised regularly during 2008. At School, he was the director of the Compline Choir and Barbershop Ensemble. His interests lie in improvising and composition, with some of his compositions receiving performance in Downside Abbey and also at Wakefield Cathedral. Daniel is currently working towards a BMus at the University of Huddersfield. He also is accompanist to St. Peter’s Consort. In his spare time, he enjoys the finer things of life, including home made sausages, and the occasional Cuban cigar.