Telegraph Quartet | chamber ensemble
The Telegraph Quartet was formed in 2013 with equal passion for the standard chamber music repertoire and both contemporary and non-standard repertoire. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle in 2017 as ..an incredibly valuable addition to the cultural landscape and ‘powerfully adept… with a combination of brilliance and subtlety, the …
Steven Grahl | director
Steven Grahl was Director of Music and Tutor in Music at Christ Church, Oxford 2018-2023, during which time he was also an Associate Professor of Music at Oxford University, and Conductor of Schola Cantorum of Oxford. Steven served as Director of Music at Peterborough Cathedral from 2014 to 2018, where …
Benjamin Sheen | organ
Benjamin Sheen was Sub-Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford from 2020-2023. Hailed as a “brilliant organist” by the New York Times, he is the 2013 winner of the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize in the inaugural Longwood Gardens Organ Competition, and that same year received Second Prize and the Jon …
Stephen Shellard | director
Stephen Shellard comes from Dublin. He began his musical career as a chorister at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Ballsbridge, later moving to St. Patrick’s Cathedral where he became Head Chorister and Winstanley Scholar. His musical education continued at Trinity College, during which time he became the youngest ever Alto Lay Vicar …
Proteus Ensemble
The Proteus Ensemble was founded in 2013 by its conductor Stephen Shellard and consists of professional singers from all over the UK. Named after the Greek Sea – God, Proteus, the group takes its musical ‘raison d’etre’ from the adjective ‘protean’ or ‘versatile’ or capable of assuming many forms. With …
