New Bath Abbey Organ Scholar
We are very pleased to announce our new organ scholar, Frankie Tempest has started with us. Frankie is about to begin his first year studying Mathematics at the University of Bath. He began his musical education aged 7 as a chorister at Leeds Cathedral, and began learning the organ four years later with David Pipe.
From 2023 to 2025, he was Organ Scholar at Leeds Cathedral alongside studying for his A-levels. In Leeds, Frankie accompanied the Cathedral Choirs regularly in services and concerts, as well as on tours and on BBC Radio 4, and for a time acted as the Cathedral’s principal organist. He has also given organ recitals at churches across the country, and is a keen classical accordionist.
Frankie says, “I am delighted to be joining the ambitious music department at Bath Abbey. This is an exceptional opportunity for me to continue developing my skills, and I look forward to working closely with the Choirs and playing the Abbey’s fine Klais organ.”
Huw Williams says “We are delighted to have Frankie joining our team. Frankie will assist in playing for services here at the Abbey and we very much look forward to working with him.”
New Bath Abbey Music Administrator
Bath Abbey is delighted to welcome Anna English to join the Abbey’s exciting music department as Music Administrator. Huw Williams, Director of Music at Bath Abbey said “we are so thrilled that Anna has joined us at the Abbey. She is highly skilled and experienced and worked on many high profile projects at Westminster Abbey. We all really look forward to getting to know her and working alongside her.”
Anna studied music at university before working in a prep school, at an opera company and most recently at Westminster Abbey, in a similar role. Anna and family moved back to her hometown of Bath earlier this year. Anna said “I’m really looking forward to joining the fantastic music department at Bath Abbey. It has been lovely to return home to Bath and I feel very lucky to be able to get to work with such a wonderful team of choristers, musicians and Abbey staff in the heart of such a beautiful city.”
