Paul Trepte

Paul Trepte (b. 1954) is an English cathedral organist, who served in St Edmundsbury Cathedral and is at Ely Cathedral

Background

Paul Trepte was born on 24 April 1954 in Morley, Yorkshire and attended Batley Grammar School. He studied the organ with Donald Hunt and Nicholas Danby and composition with Herbert Howells.

He became organ scholar at New College, Oxford in 1972.

He was appointed Assistant Organist at Worcester Cathedral in 1976

At St. Edmundsbury Cathedral he reinstated an all-male singing environment.

Career

Organ scholar at New College, Oxford 1972 - 1975

Assistant organist:

• Worcester Cathedral 1976 - 1981

Organist of:

• Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick 1981 - 1985
• St Edmundsbury Cathedral 1985 - 1990
• Ely Cathedral 1990 - current

Conductor of:

• Ely Imps 2006-current

Cultural offices
Preceded by Andrew Fletcher	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick 1985-1990	Succeeded by Simon Lole
Preceded by Harrison Oxley	Organist and Master of the Choristers of St Edmundsbury Cathedral 1985-1990	Succeeded by Mark Blatchly
Preceded by Arthur Wills	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Ely Cathedral 1990-	Succeeded by incumbent