SHEAN BOWERS

Shean Bowers is Director of Music at St Saviour's Church, Oxton, Wirral. Prior to this he was Organ Scholar at Liverpool Cathedral, having been both a chorister and holder of the Neilson Organ Bursary. During his time as Neilson Bursar, he studied organ with Professor Ian Tracey. In 2001, he gained a full scholarship to study with Daniel Moult at Chetham's School of Music and did so for the duration of his A-Level studies. Whilst at Chetham's, Shean played as both soloist and as part of Chetham's Symphony Orchestra. He was also founder member of the Chetham's 'Barbershop Quintet', who sang for Prince Charles on his 50th birthday. Shean then gained a place on the year-in course at the Royal Academy of Music, London, studying the organ with Professor David Titterington and Choir Direction and Conducting with Patrick Russill. Whilst there, he played in master-classes taken by Nicolas Kynaston, Patrick Russill, Nigel Alcoat, William McVicker and Helmut Deutsch. During this time, he was Assistant Organist at All Saints Church, Poplar. Shean has also appeared as soloist with many orchestras, most notably with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of the Preludes and Fugues of J. S. Bach, an area of music in which Shean has a great love and passion, and a concert celebrating the works of Haydn and Mozart in which Shean played Mozart Epistle Sonatas and Haydn Concertos. Shean has given recitals in many venues across the country including: Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, St George's Hall, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Manchester Cathedral, Chester Cathedral, Newcastle Cathedral, Blackburn Cathedral, Oundle School Chapel, Marylebone Parish Church, Victoria Hall, Hanley, St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin and St John's College, Cambridge. During 2007 he will give recitals at 1st Congregational Church, Los Angeles, Altenberg Abbey, Germany and a return visit to St John's Chapel, Cambridge. Shean currently studies the organ with Dr Noel Rawsthorne. Shean holds the diploma of Licentiateship to Trinity College London with Distinction (LTCL). His other posts include; Artistic Director and founder of Purely Choral (www.purelychoral.com), Director and founder of Cantores sine Nomine, Organist to Liverpool Hope University and a Deputy Organist at Liverpool Cathedral.