The Accompanists

David Force - Organ

David Force - Organ

DAVID FORCE, ORGAN, studied as an Organ Scholar at the University of Durham and is currently Head of Academic Music at Eastbourne College. He is an experienced choral and orchestral conductor, and as an organist has accompanied a number of CD recordings and BBC broadcasts.

David specialises in keyboard continuo and plays harpsichord and organ in several period instrument ensembles, including Practicall Musicke which concentrates on early Baroque chamber music and The Queene’s Concert which focuses on 18th century repertoire. He also plays a variety of medieval and renaissance wind and string instruments in the early music ensemble Faronel.

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Francis Rayner - Piano

Francis Rayner - Piano

FRANCIS RAYNER, PIANO, entered the Royal Northern College of Music in 1978 to study with Renna Kellaway, where he performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician.

In 1982, he won second prize in the Alessandro Casagrande International competition held in Terni, Italy. Later that year, he won second prize in the Claude Debussy Competition held in St Germaine-en-Laye. From 1983-96, he lived in London where he benefited from the professional advice of Murray Perahia, Fou Ts'ong and Charles Rosen and also continued to teach and perform, both in the UK and abroad.

Now based in Sussex, Francis has been associated with Counterpoint Arts in concert, solo recital and tuition for over eight years.