Robert Sharpe has been Director of Music at York Minster since September 2008 in succession to Philip Moore. He previously held positions at Truro Cathedral, Lichfield Cathedral, St Albans Abbey and Exeter College Oxford.

At the Minster, his work centres around the daily choral tradition and the two treble lines, one of boys the other of girls, both of which he directs. He is responsible for organizing and directing all aspects of the Minster's music as well as arranging its programme of concerts, broadcasts and tours.

In addition, he is a frequent and well-known organ recitalist and has performed in many of the major venues both in this country and abroad as well as enjoying more intimate surroundings. For further information, please visit his website.

Robert Sharpe has made numerous recordings with the choir of Truro Cathedral all of which have been well-received by the critics. Pader an Arleth, a disc of music commissioned for the choir, was recently reviewed: "Truro choir...one of truly international quality...a fact underlined by these richly satisfying performances...a gem of a disc" (International Record Review). His first recording, of Christmas music, with the choir of York Minster will be released shortly.

Robert Sharpe has conducted many of the major choral works with Three Spires Singers and Orchestra in Truro, and in September 2010, he takes over the conductorship of York Musical Society. He has also established a partnership with the baroque ensemble, Charivari Agreable Simfonie, who appear once a term with the Minster choir to present a Bach Cantata during choral evensong.

In 2008, Sharpe was made an Honorary Fellow of the Guild of Church Musicians and awarded the 2008 Cornwhylen Cross by the Cornish Gorsedd for an "outstanding contribution to Church Music". He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal College of Organists. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.