Contributing Organists
Michael Dudman, Australia
Michael Dudman (1938-1994) was educated at Sydney Boy's High School and the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, where he graduated in 1959 with the prize for the most distinguished student. He was appointed Director of Music at Sydney Church of England Grammar School in 1960, but relinquished the position a year later upon the award of the Vasanta Scholarship, with which he continued his studies under André Marchal in Paris. In late 1961 he was appointed as assistant organist at Ely Cathedral, and in 1964, organist of Grimsby Parish Church. Whilst overseas his concerts included recitals at King's College Cambridge and Westminster Abbey. Upon returning to Australia in 1968 he took up the position of organist and Master of the Choristers at Newcastle Cathedral, and Lecturer at Newcastle Conservatorium.
He came to Perth in December 1973, at the invitation of the then Dean of Perth, the Very Reverend John Hazlewood, to take up the post of Director of Music at St George's Cathedral and remained at the Cathedral until 1975. In recent years he has been identified with the development of music in the city of Newcastle, through its Conservatorium, of which he was Principal; Christ Church Cathedral, of which he was organist Emeritus; Newcastle University, where he was Honorary Foundation organist; and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Mr. Dudman passed away in 1994.