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William is in demand as an organ teacher and presenter of masterclasses. His informed approach and encouraging, understanding manner have seen notable successes with pupils. Teaching in the Academic Studies department of the Royal Academy of Music, London, William presented seminars and papers, and his day-to-day teaching was always informed with historical and analytical insight. He now teaches organ at Trinity College of Music, London, using the William Drake organ and the Green organ in the Old Royal Naval College Chapel.
William is regularly engaged as a tutor for Royal College of Organists events. He has been a member of council for the RCO, and sits on the Academic Board. He is in demand as an examiner and jury-member (he will be a member of the Jury in the 2008 Toulouse organ competition). An exciting development is his collaboration with James Parsons in transporting the ‘Oundle for Organists’ course to Toulouse, where groups of students have enjoyed the wonderful organs there under expert tuition (www.oundlefestival.org.uk).
William’s academic and writing portfolio includes being a reviewer for the BBC Music Magazine and writing other features for the choir and organ press. He has made occasional forays into academic writing, including an article on Franck performance, published in the RCO yearbook, and other work on Mozart and Buxtehud
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