Peter Gould was born in Portsmouth and studied music at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he studied Organ, Piano and Cello. Whilst there he gained prizes for choir training, organ accompaniment and harmony and gained the following diplomas: G.R.S.M. (Lond). F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M. (piano teacher) and A.R.C.M. (organ performer) and has since been awarded the honorary A.R.A.M. He then went to Bretton Hall College in Yorkshire to gain a Diploma in Education.
In 1974 he was appointed Assistant Organist at Wakefield Cathedral and music teacher at Honley High School. He eventually became Head of Music at the same school in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and also assistant chorus master to the Wakefield Festival Chorus and conductor of the Cawthorne Choral Society. During his time at Wakefield he was involved in many professional recordings and broadcasts with the choir. In 1983 he became Master of the Music in Derby Cathedral. Peter retired from Derby Cathedral on 6th January after 32 years in post and a total of 40 years of working in English Cathedrals. He is pleased to know that no less than four of his Derby Choristers currently have professional organist positions in English Cathedrals.
Programme of Music:
Festival Toccata
by Percy Fletcher (1879 - 1932)
Wachtet Auf ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645
by J S Bach (1685 - 1750)
Carillon de Westminster
by Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937)
Two Derbyshire Marches
by Haydn (1732 - 1809), arr. Gould
Berceuse
by Alfred Hollins (1865 - 1942)
Tu es Petra
by Henri Mulet (1878 - 1967)