Musical Director - Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey has lived in East London his whole life. A cellist and singer (baritone) with the Newham Academy of Music, he studied Philosophy and Theology at Regents Park College, Oxford in 2005. Richard comes to St John-at-Hackney from St John’s Church, Stratford, where he had worshipped for 15 years, and where he was senior worship leader and associate choir master. Richard has been known to St Johns since 2007, as he is a teacher of RE at The Urswick School, for whom he has played the organ at school services. Richard joined the worship team of St John’s in May 2011, and was appointed to his permanent role in October. His interests include world travel, and setting and competing in pub quizzes, and the ‘Comedy’ section of BBC iplayer!