Christopher Wrench is a leading Australian church musician with over 35 years experience
as liturgical organist, choral accompanist, Music Director and mentor to young musicians.
as liturgical organist, choral accompanist, Music Director and mentor to young musicians.
As organist at St Mary's Kangaroo Point from 1994-2012 he performed at over 1700 weddings!
Since 2013, Christopher has been Director of Music at Christ Church Anglican Church, St Lucia, where he
directs the 25 mixed-voice parish choir (Lucian Singers) each Sunday at 9am and at special services throughout the year.
Since 2013, Christopher has been Director of Music at Christ Church Anglican Church, St Lucia, where he
directs the 25 mixed-voice parish choir (Lucian Singers) each Sunday at 9am and at special services throughout the year.
Church Music courses/tuition
Christopher Wrench has run highly successful organ-courses for RSCM Queensland, and was co-director of organ courses at national RSCM Summer Schools in Brisbane in 2009 and 2015. He is available for private tuition, workshops and short courses in all aspects of liturgical music making/planning; including 'organ playing for pianists', organ technique, hymn accompaniment, choral accompaniment, liturgical improvisation, organ registration and liturgical repertoire selection.
Church Music compositions
Small scale liturgical compositions, include:
• Preces & Responses for AAPB • through-composed settings of Psalms 29, 121 & 139 |
Church Music positions
2013 - present
1994-2012 1986-90 1984-86 1981-82 1977-82 1975-77 |
Director of Music - Christ Church St Lucia
Organist / Music Director - St Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point Organist & Choirmaster - Christ Church, Vienna (Austria) Organist - St Salvator Catholic Church, Vienna (Austria) Organist-in-Residence - St Francis Theological College, Milton Organist & Choirmaster - Christ Church, St Lucia Organist - St Michael & All Angels, New Farm |