Ewan Murray

About Ewan

Ewan Murray is a talented musician and educator based in Hereford. He is known for his versatile skills, bringing enthusiasm and professionalism to church music, accompanying, tuition, and folk music. Ewan recently became director of music at Holy Trinity Church, Hereford, following the completion of his studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Church Musician

Organist

Aged eighteen, Ewan Murray took up his first church position as Organist and Choirmaster of Christ Church, Great Ayton.

After beggining his studies at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, he took up the role of Senior Organ Scholar at St Alphege, Solihull.

In 2023/24, Ewan worked as organist at St James's, Shirley. He has enjoyed setting up a church choir to sing at the major church festivals as well as delivering an organ outreach project for local schoolchildren.

Since September 2024, Ewan has been Director of Music at Holy Trinity, Hereford, where he enjoys working with a well-established and talented choir. One of the choir's core aims is to create and inspire young musicians.

Bookings for occasional church work, including weddings and funerals, are welcome.

Recitalist

Ewan regularly performs as a soloist, allowing him to share a more diverse range of repertoire than can be heard at services.

Choral Accompanying

Accompanist

Ewan began accompanying choirs whilst still at school, firstly with The Middleton Choir, based in Saltburn. He later became the accompanist of Oakwood Community Choir in Eaglescliffe, Stockton Synthonia Male Voice Choir and various church choirs.

As a choir accompanist there has been many opportunities to work with soloists. As part of his degree, he accompanied soloists in Birmingham and in Leipzig during his ERASMUS+ studies.

Exam Accompanist

Ewan is very familiar with graded music exams; having taken, accompanied, and stewarded for them many times.

If you have any queries, or would like to book Ewan to accompany an exam, please get in touch.

Private Music Tuiton

Educator

Outreach

Through his work as an organist, Ewan has been delighted to help children find the joy of singing, with all the associated benefits that singing provides.

In February 2024, Ewan held a 'Discover the Organ' event as his BMus final project. During the event participants helped construct a miniature organ, learnt to improvise on the church organ, and were introduced to choral music. A detailed account of the event is available to Royal College of Organists members here. 'Discover the Organ' has since been used at other venues.

Since moving to Herefordshire, Ewan has delivered 'Let's Sing!' events at Holy Trinity Church and is currently working with Clyro CiW School.

At Holy Trinity, Hereford, Ewan is always on the lookout for new choristers. If your child might like to give singing a try, please do get in touch.

Teaching music is something Ewan finds particularly rewarding. He holds a diploma in piano teaching (DipABRSM) and developed his pedagogy further at university.

There is currently availablility for piano, organ and music theory pupils.

Ewan's playing is "very brave and exciting"

Testimonial

Andrew-John Smith: Director of Music at St Peter's, Eaton Square, London

Dame Gillian Weir Messiaen Competition 2024