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Nick Scott Burt, organist and pianist |
Nick is a composer of music for the concert hall, for choirs and churches and cathedrals, for schools and for instrumental teachers, for media and commercial outlets. Born in Bristol, he began composing at the piano at a very early age. As a child he had lessons on the piano and trombone, later singing in church choirs and and taking up the organ, which became his main instrumental study.
From 1987-2002 he was Director of Music at Bilton Grange Preparatory School near Rugby, and compositionally turned his attention to music for children, principally sacred music for the school chapel including the 8-movement Magnificat, and theatre music including an electronic score for The Tempest and the stage musical Androcles and the Lion.
Nicholas was Conductor and Musical Director of Charnwood Voices; he is the pianist in the Scott-Burt Piano Trio (with his violinist wife Cathy and cellist son Harry). He is on the visiting music staff of Uppingham School and is an examiner (classical and jazz) for ABRSM. He plays the organ and piano at Rugby United Reformed Church, and is also a poet and a writer. He is also accompanist to Leicestershire Chorale.
From 1987-2002 he was Director of Music at Bilton Grange Preparatory School near Rugby, and compositionally turned his attention to music for children, principally sacred music for the school chapel including the 8-movement Magnificat, and theatre music including an electronic score for The Tempest and the stage musical Androcles and the Lion.
Nicholas was Conductor and Musical Director of Charnwood Voices; he is the pianist in the Scott-Burt Piano Trio (with his violinist wife Cathy and cellist son Harry). He is on the visiting music staff of Uppingham School and is an examiner (classical and jazz) for ABRSM. He plays the organ and piano at Rugby United Reformed Church, and is also a poet and a writer. He is also accompanist to Leicestershire Chorale.