- Available for Weddings, funerals and other services throughout Norwich, Norfolk, Suffolk and sometimes Surrey and South London
- Familiar with many organs great and small, throughout Norfolk
- Ability to find almost any piece of music
- Ability to arrange music for the organ
- Advice on choice of hymns
- Proof-reading the Order of Service
- Available for church services, during the week, even at short notice, and on Sundays
- Keyboard and amp for services where there isn’t an organ or good piano
- Associate diploma of the Royal College of Organists (ARCO)
- In Norfolk, former organist at Ranworth & South Walsham, and North Walsham. Recent work at Upton, Ranworth, South Walsham, Kings Lynn Minster, Hempnall, Honingham, Wroxham and Wymondham Abbey.
- In Surrey, former Director of Music at St Andrew Coulsdon, All Saints Banstead and St Barnabas Southfields.
- Organ lessons from Harry Bramma (Southwark Cathedral), and Paul Morgan (Exeter Cathedral)
“We were delighted that Jo was able to play the organ at our village church when we married on 25 July 2021. We had seen her amazing playing at concerts. She said she would ‘tame’ the church organ, and she certainly did, not having played it before. Her amazing talent to bring out the best is second to none. We had never heard the organ played the way Jo performed. She certainly helped to make our day special and there were many compliments from our guests about the music Jo played.” Daphne & John
“I was surprised how incredibly effective was the big organ sound you produced at the end. Everyone was highly impressed.” Colin B, Organist at Eye (Wedding Ranworth 2018)
“It was lovely to hear the organ played so well” Rev Helen (Funeral Weston Longville 2022)
“Not only reliable but also beautifully played. You found some lovely registrations on that instrument.” Michael Nicholas, Conductor ABY Choir (Stainer Crucifixion, Acle)
“Jo played the organ at our wedding at Ranworth Church in April 2023 and we couldn’t have asked for a more professional and accomplished organist. Throughout the planning stages, she was responsive, supportive and proactive and she gave us helpful recommendations and advice along the way. During the service, she played three of our favourite pieces of music as well as accompanying three hymns and many of our guests commented on how beautifully she played.” Lara
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