Thomas Wilson was appointed Director of Music at St James’ Church, King Street in August 2024. He was previously Director of Music at St Mary’s Cathedral for thirteen years before moving to New York in 2023 to become the Founding President and Master of Chapel Music for the School of Sacred Music–an education based project which aims to revitalize the choral tradition in worship services.
As Director of Music at St Mary’s Cathedral from 2010–2022, Thomas Wilson established a regular schedule of daily choral services, and oversaw the development of the busiest and most comprehensive Cathedral Music program in Australia. Thomas conducted the Cathedral Choir in concerts and festivals throughout Australia, Belgium, and Italy. Under his direction the choir featured in broadcasts on Channel 7, and ABC television and radio, recorded several CDs, and collaborated with some of Australia’s finest orchestras, choirs, and solo artists.
In 2003, Thomas moved from his native New Zealand to the UK to study organ at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He was appointed Organist and Assistant Director to the Choir of Ealing Abbey before becoming Assistant Organist at Westminster Cathedral, where the famed Cathedral Choir sings daily Vespers and Mass. Thomas subsequently became Westminster Cathedral’s first lay Precentor, with responsibility for planning and coordinating the Cathedral’s Liturgy, in addition to his duties as Assistant Organist.
Recent solo organ performances have included recitals at St George’s Cathedral, Perth, St Peter’s Cathedral, Adelaide, and a special liturgical performance of Marcel Dupré’s Chemin de la Croix at St Agnes’ Church, New York City, on Good Friday 2024.