Angela Currie
Angela Currie studied Pipe Organ and Piano at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow and was then inspired to study organ with Naji Hakim of La Trinité Paris and Thomas Trotter of Birmingham Town Hall, England as well as choral directing with David Lawrence.
Prior to her move from Scotland to WA, Angela’s music career was rich and varied. As a recitalist, music tutor, choral director and accompanist she had a passion for engaging with audiences as well as encouraging young people to develop their musical talent.
Angela has performed throughout Scotland an organ recitalist, most notably in St Giles Cathedral, Palmerston Place Church, Greyfriars Kirk and many others in Edinburgh as well as Dunblane Cathedral and Glasgow Cathedral.
She freelanced as an accompanist with notable choral societies including performances of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Handel’s Messiah. Since arriving in Australia Angela has performed as an organist, pianist, accompanist, piano and organ tutor and choral director throughout WA.
Angela is Director of Music/Organist at Wesley Uniting Church in the City of Perth, where the Ministry of Music, through it’s Music Scholars and ‘Wesley at One’ Recital Series, has become vibrant and bringing beautiful music and outreach to the heart of the city. She is an AMEB examiner and is also Vice President to ANCA (Australian National Choral Association). As Choral Director and accompanist for the Royal School of Church Music Chorister Courses in various locations throughout the State, she again has had the opportunity, over the years, to inspire the next generation of church musicians.