Director and Organist

Director - Kevin Jones began formal musical training at the age of four in his native Ohio. He attended Southern Methodist University, studying organ with Robert T. Anderson and harpsichord with Larry Palmer. He completed his undergraduate degree at Ashland College, studying organ with Karel Paukert and piano with Elizabeth Pastor. Mr. Jones went on to earn graduate degrees in Collaborative Piano and in Organ Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying organ with Karel Paukert, and piano and chamber music with Anne Epperson, Thomas Muraco, Elizabeth Pastor, and Vivian Hornik Weilerstein.
From 1996-2004, Mr. Jones held the post of Musical Director/Conductor of the New York City based Gilbert & Sullivan ensemble, the Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd. With that ensemble he made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut as guest with Skitch Henderson’s New York Pops Symphony Orchestra. He is in demand as a conductor and collaborative artist, appearing frequently with soloists and ensembles on the East coast. He has worked as assistant to conductor Anton Coppola in productions of Aïda, Gianni Schicchi, La Bohème, Lucia, Le Nozze di Figaro, and Rigoletto. He appears frequently at Carnegie Hall with Mid-America Productions, and has made his Weill Recital Hall début with flutist Koaki Fujimoto. He has performed at Ashland University, Cleveland Museum of Art, Oberlin College, Merkin Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Purchase, and Weill Hall. Internationally, he has performed throughout Europe and the Far East
In 2001, Mr. Jones founded his own professional ensemble, Æxxus, which has performed several concerts in New York City and has collaborated with tenor Peter Buchi in his debut recording Peter Buchi – An American Voice. The disc is available on the AZICA label.
Mr. Jones has served as an Associate Artist and Assistant Chorus Master with Cleveland Opera as well as a staff pianist at both the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. He currently resides in the greater Hartford area, and is Canon Precentor and Director of Music at Christ Church Cathedral. Mr. Jones is also a member of the faculty of the Vocal Department at the Hartt School, and serves as SubDean for the Greater Hartford Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Organist - George Chittenden an Associate of the Royal College of Organists, is both a concert organist and the newly-appointed Artist-in-Residence/Assistant Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford. At Christ Church Cathedral, George will be organizing the Midday Organ Recital series, performing as organ soloist and accompanist to the Cathedral Choir and be an active choir trainer in the Cathedral's Chorister program. Mr. Chittenden leaves the post of Assistant Organist to the Cathedral Church of St Andrew in Aberdeen, Scotland; his appointment at Aberdeen Cathedral was made in April 2006, at which time he became the youngest cathedral organist in Great Britain. George played an active role in the busy musical life of the cathedral, organizing both the intense program of midweek choral services, and also the 'Cathedral at Noon' concert series, which features an exciting and eclectic blend recitals every week of the year. Alongside this, George has been extremely active as both an accompanist and a choral director at St. Andrew's, working with the their choir on tours across many major choral establishments across the British Isles and the USA.
At the University of Aberdeen, George accompanied the majority of university services during his time as David Gordon Memorial Senior Organ Scholar, and featured on Radio 2, Radio 4 and BBC1 with the University Chapel Choir. During this time, George completed a Master of Arts degree in History with Music Studies, focusing on classical music during the Nazi occupation within Denmark; he has now begun the part-time study of a PhD, focusing on developments of Scandinavian compositional style between 1925 and 1965; across the breadth of composers within this time scale, many organists are studied, including Leif Kayser, Knut Nystedt and Otto Olsson. In addition to doctoral studies, George taught organ, piano, theory and voice regularly to students of all ages across Aberdeen, including those from within the Music Department of the University of Aberdeen.
Before moving to Aberdeen, George held positions at Holy Trinity Church in Folkestone, St Augustine's Church in Folkestone, and St Paul's Church in Sandgate. His interest in the organ began at a young age, and was fostered in his playing by George Sharman, who was at the time the Director of Music to Westbrook House Preparatory School. Previously, George has been taught by John Hurd, David Flood and Anne Marsden-Thomas and Roger Williams.
George is in frequent demand as both a recitalist and an accompanist – his performances include those of a local, national and international breadth. In recent years George has performed throughout the British Isles, Europe and the USA, but has a particularly active solo recital career in Scandinavia. George, who is half Swedish, performs regularly in Scandinavia throughout the year; he has recently performed to high acclaim in Uppsala Cathedral, Sweden, which is among Scandinavia's most prolific organ recital venues. Recently, George has performed in Ghent Cathedral, the Königsberger Dom in Kaliningrad and London's great St. Paul's Cathedral; he looks forward to playing in Russian Vladivostok, among other places, over the coming year. As an accompanist, George works regularly with the vast majority of choirs in the northeast of Scotland. Additionally, George is a composer of both choral and organ music, whose works are performed across Great Britain. Away from a hectic musical schedule, George is a committed football fan, supporting Celtic FC in the United Kingdom, Malmö FF in Sweden, and above all, his much revered Swedish national team. George is a keen traveler, a historian and a committed poker player.

Founding Director - Marianna Wilcox earned her undergraduate degree in organ from Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, and went on to graduate study at the Hartt College of Music. She has served on the Music Commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut and is past Dean of the New London County Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Marianna served as Director of The Anglican Singers for ten years from 1997 until 2007. Prior to founding The Anglican Singers, Marianna was Organist and Choirmaster at Calvary Episcopal Church in Stonington, CT.
