The Dean and Chapter are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director of Music for Brecon Cathedral. Mr David Stevens is presently the Director of Music at the Church of All Saint’s, Hove. He has previously held various cathedral appointments at Wells, Guildford, St George’s, Belfast and Newcastle Cathedrals. David studied music at Oriel College, Oxford and gained a Master’s Degree in choral conducting from the Royal Academy of Music, London and was awarded the Irene Burcher Prize on the completion of his degree. He is also an elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. David brings with him considerable experience as an organist and choir conductor, and we look forward to welcoming him to this challenging role in September. On hearing of his appointment David stated: I'm absolutely delighted to be joining the Brecon Cathedral team, and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone. During the interview process I was struck by the warm welcome from staff and choir, and I'm grateful to have been chosen to be part of such a close-knit community. Music has been an integral part of Brecon Cathedral's worship for centuries, and I'm excited about developing this area of the cathedral's life. My wife and I are also really looking forward to exploring the beautiful surroundings with our son and our dog!'

The Dean and ChapterThe Dean and Chapter are delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew McVey as the new Assistant Organist. He will, subject to a DBS check, be starting his new role at the beginning of September.

Matthew is currently Organ Scholar at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, having lessons with the Cathedral's Assistant Director of Music, Richard Cook and with William Whitehead. Previously he studied Music at the University of Aberdeen (studying organ with Roger Williams MBE) where he graduated with a BMus (Hons) and was also Senior Organ Scholar from 2022 - 2024. During his time there, he held posts at St Mary's Pro Cathedral, St Andrew's Cathedral and St Machar's Cathedral, also playing for their 2024 CD, Praise ye the Lord. Outside of music, Matthew is a keen swimmer and enjoys reading a great variety of books.

On hearing of his appointment Matthew said, "Having had a most wonderful two years at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, I am excited to join the team at Brecon Cathedral and very much look forward to the work we have ahead of us! I will miss my St Edmundsbury family but thoroughly look forward to becoming part of the community at Brecon."