John studied at Preston Catholic College under Harry Duckworth and Eric Whiteside and, in 1973, continued his studies as an Open Scholar in Music at Christ Church, Oxford under Simon Preston, Sydney Watson, Roger Wibberley and John Caldwell with especial interest in choral music of the Renaissance

He graduated from Oxford with a B.A. Hons: 2.1 in 1976 and worked at the Harris Library, Preston, where he was Music Librarian for 21 years

In his spare time John was associated with Preston Cecilian Choral Society, Preston Opera, Preston Concert Orchestra and Preston Opera Orchestra. He had a 10 year association with the WEA (Workers Educational Association) where he was a part-time lecturer in music and he also undertook many freelance lectures and performances at Alston Hall, Longridge as a piano recitalist

Since 1998 John has concentrated exclusively on piano works composed and arranged for the left hand

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