Our Musical Director is Stephen Barber

Stephen Barber was born in Belfast. He read music at Cambridge University where his organ teachers were Arthur Wills and George Guest. During this time he took the FRCO diploma, gaining the Turpin Prize. He continued his organ studies with Nicholas Danby at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and during this year was also the organ student at St. Paul's Cathedral where he played regularly.

For four years he was assistant organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin and was also Director of Music in the Cathedral Grammar School. Moving back to England he was organist and choirmaster at All Saints' Church, Peterborough for 14 years before moving to St Mary's Church. He is now the organist and choirmaster at Peterborough Parish Church (St John's). He has given recitals in cathedrals and churches in many parts of England and Ireland and has broadcast on both radio and television.

He was, until recently, Director of Music at Spalding Grammar School.
He has now turned to freelance work, centred around private teaching. He also teaches in Fulbridge Junior School, Hampton Hargate Junior School and St. John Fisher School, all in Peterborough, in Bedford High School and at the Kingscliffe Music Centre.

Stephen joined the Gildenburg Choir in September 2004 and has successfully lead and improved the quality of the choir for over 3 years.