James is a second-year Accounting and Finance student at St. Chad's who has actively been involved in the Chapel Choir since he first arrived in Durham. Originally from Dublin, he has been a pianist all his life, completing the performance section of an associate diploma with The Royal Irish Academy of Music in 2023. He is also an Irish traditional fiddle player, having performed across Ireland and even winning first place at the All-Ireland Fleadh final in 2022. In his final year of school, James began learning the organ and further developed during his first year at St Chad’s while being a member of the Chapel Choir. He became Organ Scholar in the year to follow. He struggles to decide whether the music or the people is his favourite part of the Chapel Choir, but he thoroughly enjoys the opportunities it provides to deepen his musical knowledge and perform in stunning cathedrals across the Northeast and the UK. In Durham, he also enjoys getting stuck into the University's Palatinate Orchestra as they perform across Durham and taking part in their tour to Bologna last summer. He is also an avid member of the University's Caledonian Society and St. Chad's College Wine Cellar!

Peter supports the life of our College Chapel as College Organist alongside his work within the University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics. He provides mentorship to the Organ Scholars and brings a wealth of experience to Chad's as a church musician. Originally from St Helens, Merseyside, Peter was a chorister in his local parish church choir, where his father was the Organist and Choir Master, before taking up the organ. Peter has accompanied St Chad's College Chapel Choir on a variety of UK and International tours, including in Europe and North America, and has recorded a series of CDs with the choir. He continues to study organ with Keith Wright, former Sub-Organist at Durham Cathedral, and plays regularly at a number of churches across the North East in addition to contributing to various recital series. As a former Durham student and Chad's Organ Scholar, Peter enjoys the opportunity to support the next generation of musicians and is an advocate for widening participation in Higher Education. When not in the physics lab or at the organ bench, Peter can regularly be found playing cricket for Durham City or cheering on his beloved Lancashire CCC!Peter supports the life of our College Chapel as College Organist alongside his work within the University as an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics. He provides mentorship to the Organ Scholars and brings a wealth of experience to Chad's as a church musician. Originally from St Helens, Merseyside, Peter was a chorister in his local parish church choir, where his father was the Organist and Choir Master, before taking up the organ. Peter has accompanied St Chad's College Chapel Choir on a variety of UK and International tours, including in Europe and North America, and has recorded a series of CDs with the choir. He continues to study organ with Keith Wright, former Sub-Organist at Durham Cathedral, and plays regularly at a number of churches across the North East in addition to contributing to various recital series. As a former Durham student and Chad's Organ Scholar, Peter enjoys the opportunity to support the next generation of musicians and is an advocate for widening participation in Higher Education. When not in the physics lab or at the organ bench, Peter can regularly be found playing cricket for Durham City or cheering on his beloved Lancashire CCC!