Benjamin Bloor has won the UK round of the prestigious American Guild of Organists Quimby Competition for Young Organists under the age of 24. The next round is to be held in New Jersey, USA later in the year. The competition winner is awarded a substantial cash prize and a recital at the AGO National Convention in 2012. The AGO Quimby competition is held every two years and is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Michael Quimby, President of Quimby Pipe Organs.
Ben, a former pupil at Derby Grammar School, is currently organ scholar at St George's Chapel, Windsor. He will take up his organ scholarship at New College in October this year.
Ben, a former pupil at Derby Grammar School, is currently organ scholar at St George's Chapel, Windsor. He will take up his organ scholarship at New College in October this year.
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