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In the local choral music scene, Simon is well-known as the Music Director of '8ctave', the choir of singing priests from the Leicester Diocese. Nationally, he is in demand as a tenor soloist and organ recitalist.
Born in 1970, Simon was educated at Solihull School and Solihull Sixth Form College. He studied organ with Andrew Fletcher in Birmingham, and singing with Robert Alderson at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where Simon was studying on the opera course. Having held several minor appointments, Simon was Organist and Director of Music to the Parish Church of The Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield from 1992 – 6 and also Assistant Music Director of the Sutton Coldfield Choral Society. Both of these appointments were important in giving Simon a very definite understanding of the music that he enjoyed performing and the standard to which he was striving both as an Organist and Choral Director. A versatile musician, Simon has also worked extensively in professional theatre and was an associate Musical Director to Bayley Vann Productions and has conducted many shows including Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and part of the national tour of 'Chess' starring Rebecca Storm. Nationally, Simon is in regular demand as a tenor soloist and organ recitalist (see www.simonlumbyconcerts.co.uk/biography). Locally, he is Music Director of 8ctave, the choir of singing priests from the Leicester Diocese and Simon himself is known to many as Father Simon Lumby, Vicar of St Aidan's, New Parks, Leicester as he was ordained to the Priesthood of the Church of England in 2003. He came to Leicester having served his curacy at The Priory in Worksop. Simon was appointed as Music Director of Viva la Musica in September 2015. |
Past Conductors |
2012-2015 Beth Williams
2002-2012 David Necklen |