 Brisish virtuoso Thomas TROTTER was appointed Birmingham City Organist in 1983 and is also Organist at St.Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey. He was a scholar at the Royal College of Music, London and subsequently organ scholar at King’ College, Cambridge. He continued his studies with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris, winning the Prix de Virtuosité. He was first prizewinner at the 1979 St.Albans International Competition. In addition to giving 30 recitals each year at Birmingham Town Hall, Thomas Trotter is in demand elsewhere. He has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Australia and Japan. Thomas Trotter has an active career as a recording artist, exclusively on the Decca label since 1989. He recorded the Alain Organ Works at the Van den Heuvel organ of the Nieuwe Kerk in Katwijk aan Zee. The statement of Thomas Trotter about this organ is:
"It has been so great getting to know this Van den Heuvel organ during the past few days. It is a magnificent instrument and has proved to be the perfect choice."
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