Sydney Organ Competition
Born in Bris
tol, Daniel Justin won a music scholarship to Downside School in 2000,
and studied the organ with Christopher Tambling and David Bednall. He continued his
studies at The University of Huddersfield with Graham Cummings, graduating in 2011
with a BMus (First Class honours), and in 2012 with a MMus (Merit). Daniel focused
his postgraduate study towards improvisation, returning to study in Bristol with
David Bednall. Daniel held the Organ Scholarship at Wakefield Cathedral, before moving
to Leeds Cathedral as Assistant Organist in 2011, becoming Cathedral Organist in
2013. In 2015, Daniel was appointed Director of Music for the Diocese of East Anglia,
and moved to Sydney to take up his current role at St Mary’s Cathedral in October
2023.
Daniel has played live on British television, and on BBC Radios 2, 3, and 4. Recitals have taken him to Leeds Town Hall, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, The Colston Hall in Bristol, The Queens' College Cambridge, Norwich Cathedral, and Westminster Cathedral. His playing can be heard on CDs from Wakefield and Leeds Cathedrals as an accompanist on the Brilliant Classics release of the complete choral works of Maurice Duruflé, a CD of the Choral music of Arvo Pärt, and a CD of Catholic Hymns. His debut solo CD of the Complete Original Organ Works of Sir Edward Elgar was released at the beginning of August 2015. Daniel is also active as a composer, past commissions include a complete Evensong setting for the University of Notre Dame, Indiana USA. His compositions are published by Morningstar Publications, a branch of EC Schirmer.