John Bertalot

John Bertalot (born 1931) is an English organist, who served at Blackburn Cathedral^[1] and Trinity Church, Princeton.

Background

John Bertalot was born in Maidstone, Kent on 15 September 1931.

He studied organ at the Royal College of Music and was then organ scholar of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1955 to 1958.

He is the author of

• "John Bertalot's immediately practical tips for choral directors"^[2]
• "Five Wheels to Successful Sight-singing: A Practical Approach to Teach Children and Adults to Read Music"^[3]
• "How to be a Successful Choir Director"^[4]

Career

Organist of:

• St Matthew's Church, Northampton, 1958–1964
• Blackburn Cathedral, 1964–1983
• Trinity Church, Princeton, 1983–1998

Cultural offices
Preceded by Thomas Lucas Duerden	Organist of Blackburn Cathedral 1964–1983	Succeeded by David Anthony Cooper
Preceded by James Litton	Organist of Trinity Church, Princeton 1983–1998	Succeeded by

External links

• Personal Website

References

1. The Succession of Organists. Watkins Shaw.
2. Bertalot, John (1994). John Bertalot's Immediately Practical Tips for Choral Directors. Augsburg Fortress. ISBN 0-8066-2810-3.
3. Bertalot, John (1993). 5 Wheels to Successful Sight-singing. Augsburg Fortress. ISBN 0-8066-2692-5.
4. Bertalot, John (2002). How to be a Successful Choir Director. Kevin Mayhew. ISBN 1-84003-865-9.