Kitchen, John P. 1950-

John Philip Kitchen, University of Edinburgh organist and City of Edinburgh organist, with duties at the Usher Hall.

Former Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Edinburgh (1988-2014) and Lecturer in Music at the University of St Andrews.
He is Director of Music at Old St Paul's Episcopal Church and was Director of Edinburgh University Singers from 1998 to 2018.
For several years until 2022 he was President of the Incorporated Assocation of Organists.

He gives solo keyboard recitals in the UK and further afield and plays regularly with several ensembles, covering a wide range of musical styles. 
In addition he is much in demand as a harpsichordist, pianist, continuo player, accompanist, lecturer, adjudicator, writer and reviewer. 
John has recorded extensively for Priory and the Edinburgh-based Delphian Record labels.   Recordings include a CD of French, English and Dutch romantic organ music recore in the Churh of the Holy Rude, Stirling; a highly-acclaimed recording of the complete organ music of William Russell; and several CDs of historic keyboard instruments at the Raymond Russell Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments, University of Edinburgh.

He was awarded an MBE in the June 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours for 'services to music' and received his award on 10 February 2017. 

• University of Edinburgh Musical Instruments Collections