James Lancelot

Who is James Lancelot?

James Bennett Lancelot is Master of the Choristers, and has been Cathedral Organist at Durham Cathedral since 1985.

Lancelot was educated at St Paul's Cathedral School and Ardingly College, prior to going up to King's College, Cambridge, where he was Organ Scholar from 1971-74. Prior to moving to Durham Cathedral, Lancelot spent ten years as Sub-Organist of Winchester Cathedral.

He has been a member of the Royal College of Organists Council since 1988, and most recently of its Executive and Library Committees. He also conducts for the Durham University Choral Society.

In 2008 he was appointed a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music

In 2013 he was appointed President of the Incorporated Association of Organists