About

Jeremy Cole is Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St Paul’s Knightsbridge, and enjoys a dynamic and versatile career as a highly sought-after organist, conductor, and pianist. Renowned for his musical leadership and artistic vision, he has worked at the highest level of the country’s choral tradition, most notably as Director of Music at Wells Cathedral until 2022.

At Wells Cathedral, Jeremy directed one of the country’s leading cathedral choirs, overseeing an ambitious programme of eight weekly services alongside a wide-ranging schedule of broadcasts, recordings, concerts, and international tours. He was instrumental in developing the choir’s distinctive sound, training both boy and girl choristers, and shaping a culture of musical excellence. As Musical Director of the Wells Cathedral Oratorio Society, he collaborated with distinguished ensembles including the English Chamber Orchestra, working with leading soloists in major choral-orchestral repertoire.

A passionate advocate for new music, Jeremy has commissioned and premiered works by some of today’s most exciting composers, including Owain Park, Kerensa Briggs, Cecilia McDowall, David Bruce, Anna Semple and Joby Talbot. He founded the Sound of Wells festival in collaboration with the English Chamber Orchestra, and led the choir on acclaimed tours in the Netherlands and Edinburgh.

Jeremy’s work extends across performance, recording, and broadcast. He has appeared on television, contributed to film score recordings, and created widely viewed online performances. He maintains a busy freelance career as a recitalist, accompanist, and conductor.

He has held positions at St Martin-in-the-Fields and Hereford Cathedral, and was Interim Director of Music at Temple Church in 2023. He is Assistant Conductor and accompanist to Stephen Layton’s Holst Singers.

Jeremy was Organ Scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, where he played a central role in the choir’s international programme of services, concerts, and recordings, and appears on several releases for Hyperion Records. He studied the organ with Colin Walsh, Stephen Farr and David Briggs.