Director of Music and Organist
Simon Jacobs is in demand as an organist, conductor and accompanist throughout the United States and Europe. He is Director of Music and Organist at St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and Director of The Anglican Singers, New London, Connecticut. A graduate of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Simon founded the organ and choral conducting programs at Southern Connecticut State University, where he teaches a variety of students.
Simon began his musical education as a chorister at Truro Cathedral, under David Briggs and Andrew Nethsingha. He was Organ Scholar at Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he undertook numerous international tours, broadcasts and recordings, and was the accompanist for the Chorus of the Cambridge University Musical Society under the direction of Stephen Cleobury. Simon then spent consecutive years as Organ Scholar of Salisbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, before moving to the United States.
Simon is actively involved in the musical community at Yale University, where he is a rehearsal conductor for the Yale Schola Cantorum, under the direction of David Hill. He accompanies numerous university ensembles and voice students, and has presented at the Institute of Sacred Music on such subjects as psalmody and continuo playing.
Simon recently completed a term as Acting Assistant Director of Music at Truro Cathedral, UK, where he accompanied and conducted daily services with the world-renowned Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Christopher Gray.
Simon began his musical education as a chorister at Truro Cathedral, under David Briggs and Andrew Nethsingha. He was Organ Scholar at Christ’s College, Cambridge, where he undertook numerous international tours, broadcasts and recordings, and was the accompanist for the Chorus of the Cambridge University Musical Society under the direction of Stephen Cleobury. Simon then spent consecutive years as Organ Scholar of Salisbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, before moving to the United States.
Simon is actively involved in the musical community at Yale University, where he is a rehearsal conductor for the Yale Schola Cantorum, under the direction of David Hill. He accompanies numerous university ensembles and voice students, and has presented at the Institute of Sacred Music on such subjects as psalmody and continuo playing.
Simon recently completed a term as Acting Assistant Director of Music at Truro Cathedral, UK, where he accompanied and conducted daily services with the world-renowned Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Christopher Gray.
CHOIR SECTION LEADERS 2017-18
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Maggie Lieberman, soprano
Evanna Chiew, alto
Simon Lee, tenor
Andrew Hon, bass
Maggie Lieberman, soprano
Evanna Chiew, alto
Simon Lee, tenor
Andrew Hon, bass