Emma Gibbins began her musical career as organ scholar at Pembroke College, Cambridge, during which time she studied with Anne Page. On moving to London in 2001 to study for a PhD, she spent a year as assistant organist of St. Michael’s, Battersea, a year as organ scholar at St. Michael’s, West Croydon, and a year as organ scholar at St. Martin in the Fields. During this time she directed a small chamber choir, Canto Villanella. In September 2004, she was appointed organ scholar at Southwell Minster, working under the direction of Paul Hale, during her time in Southwell she was awarded Associateship of the Royal College of Organists. She was also accompanist and associate conductor for the Cranmer Company of Singers, a Nottinghamshire based chamber choir. She completed the MMus course in advanced performance at the Royal College of Music, London in September 2006, studying organ with David Graham and harpsichord with Robert Woolley.

Emma is the Director of Music at All Saints’ Church in High Wycombe, associate organist at St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate, organ scholar at Brentwood Cathedral, where she is currently involved in the setting up of a new Cathedral Girls’ Choir, and accompanist of the South West London Choral Society.

Emma performed at St Marylebone Parish Church on 13th October 2007: