Jane Watts is regarded as one of Britain's leading concert organists. She made her Royal Festival Hall recital debut in 1986, a season during which she also became the Royal College of Organists' first Performer of the Year: her debut in the world-famous BBC Promenade Concerts in London's Royal Albert Hall took place in 1988, as soloist under conductor John Mauceri. Since then her career has taken her all over the world, with performances in the USA, Europe, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand in addition to numerous appearances throughout Great Britain. During 2005 her many commitments included being the only female member on the jury of the prestigious St Albans International Organ Competition.

Miss Watts has recorded exclusively for Priory Records since 1988: her many recital recordings have garnered superlative reviews from a widely-respected range of publications. A recital recorded in Wellington Cathedral, New Zealand was issued in 2005: the next issue, from St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney, will be issued in 2007. She has also recorded several recital programmes for the BBC, in Britain, France and Germany, and additionally broadcast on radio in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

Jane Watts has appeared as concerto soloist under conductors including Matthias Bamert, Richard Hickox, Sir Roger Norrington, Yan Pascal Tortelier and Sir David Willcocks, and with orchestras including the London Philharmonic, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, the Ulster Orchestra and the London Mozart Players. Since 1991 Jane Watts has, in parallel with her busy career as a soloist, been the organist of the world-famous Bach Choir of London - the first woman to hold the post since the Choir's foundation in 1876. Under Musical Director Sir David Willcocks, and his successor in 1998 David Hill, Miss Watts has appeared both as soloist and as organ accompanist to the Choir in Britain, the USA, Europe, the Middle East and New Zealand.
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