Researching James Vivian
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1389 people with the Vivian surname? In that year Vivian was ranked number 2256 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Vivian on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Vivian and the Vivian Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1091 people with the Vivian surname in the UK? Vivian is now ranked number 3024 for popularity in the UK. |
Vivian Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Vivian surname in the USA? Vivian is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Vivian
James Vivian
James Vivian FRCO (born 1974) is Organist & Director of Music at St George's Chapel, Windsor. In this role, he has been responsible for providing music at Royal occasions including the marriage of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the funeral of Prince Phillip.
He was educated as a Music Scholar at Malvern College. He was acting-Assistant Organist of Lincoln Cathedral (1992-3) and was Organ Scholar of King's College, Cambridge (1993-7). He studied the organ with Dr John Bishop, David Sanger, Philip Marshall, Colin Walsh and was awarded a scholarship to study with Marie-Louise Langlais in Paris. He was a prizewinner in the FRCO diploma. From 2006 until 2013, he was Director of Music of the historic Temple Church in London, where he presided over the choir of men and boys. In 2012, he oversaw the complete renovation of the 1924 Harrison & Harrison organ with the organ builders. This work included complete tonal rebalancing, adding six new stops to the Great Organ in the 1920s style, and reverting some of the previous decades' changes back to the original specification.
He has recorded on many labels (including Decca, EMI, Universal, SonyBMG, Hyperion Records, Signum and Priory) and has broadcast and performed concerts worldwide. He has been an examiner for both The Royal College of Organists and The Royal Academy of Music.
He is married to the concert organist, Ann Elise Smoot.
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