Musical Directors Past and Present…
Our original Musical Director was John Hearne, followed for a further ten years by Moira Hunter, who was aided for a couple of years by Paul Tierney. Our most recent Musical Director was Gordon Jack who steered us through Covid between 2019 -2022.
We have been so lucky to have had access to these talented musicians who have all helped the choir to develop both vocally and musically.
Music Director
James G.R. Campbell is a theologian and musician based in Aberdeen. Having received the Iverach Prize in Systematic Theology, he graduated in 2021 with First Class Honours in the field of Dogmatic Liturgiology examining the doctrinal content of the eucharistic liturgy of the Scottish Episcopal Church. His current research focus is the theology of congregational singing as well as writing Advent and Lent courses. He has held various music posts around the city and Shire, currently Organist at Fountainhall Parish Church (based at the Stocket). James also served on the committee of Aberdeen and District Organists’ Association and ran the Royal College of Organists approved Swell to Great course for reluctant organists. As a recitalist, he has given concerts all over the world in places such as Dundee, Warsaw, Rome and Thurso. In addition to all of this he remains in demand as a teacher. His current projects include writing a workshop/book called Let the People’s Praise You, O God on the relationship between clergy, organists, and congregational singing. He is also preparing some of his arrangements and compositions for (re-)publication – including a book of his hymn arrangements. James is a Member of the Royal College of Organists, the Royal School of Church Music, the Association of British Choral Directors and holds a Licentiate of the Guild of Musicians and Singers. Outside of music he is Chaplain at Aberdeen Methodist Church where he has oversight of Open House and Open Table – an initiative that feeds over 150 people each week who come through the doors with various needs, addictions, and challenges. When he can catch his breath, he likes not to be found walking with his camera (usually in the direction of a café!) or trawling antique and charity shops to find yet another item of pointless tat he didn’t know he had space for! We wish him a warm welcome into Inverurie Choral Society.
