Jeremy Suter (born in

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) is an English organist and choral director. He was a chorister under Sir William McKie at

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. He attended Harrow and later spent two years at the

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before going to

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as Organ Scholar of

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under Bernard Rose. Following a year at the

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, Jeremy was invited to return to

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, in order to direct the Chapel Choir whilst Bernard Rose took a

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. In 1975 he was appointed

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of the Civic Church of All Saints', Northampton and

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at All Saints' Middle School. Between 1981 and 1991 he was

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and

at the Prebendal School. He featured on many broadcasts and recordings made by the

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. Since taking up his appointment in 1991 as Master of the Music at

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Jeremy has been enhancing the reputation of the Cathedral Choir. Jeremy has been appointed

of Abbey Singers from January 2001. Jeremy retired in April 2017. His successor at Carlisle Cathedral is Mark Duthie.

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