The choir of York Minster, where Moore served as Organist and Director of Music for 25 years.
Moore was assistant music master and organist at
Eton College for three years before becoming assistant organist at
Canterbury Cathedral in 1968. He was appointed
Organist and Master of the Choristers at
Guildford Cathedral in 1974 and succeeded
Francis Jackson in 1983 as Organist and Master of the Music at
York Minster, a post he held until his retirement in 2008. During his 25 years at York he oversaw many changes, including working with the Dean,
Raymond Furnell, to introduce girl choristers into the previously all-male choir in 1997.[2][3] He also conducted the York Musical Society for 27 years.[1]
In retirement Moore was appointed Organist Emeritus of York Minister and served for some time as organist of his local church, St Michael's,
Barton-le-Street.[1] He has also been a visiting artist and associate organist at
Christ Church, Greenwich, in
Connecticut, USA,[4][5] having composed several pieces for the church's choirs.[6] In 2015 he began a two-year term as President of the
Royal College of Organists.[1]
Moore has composed a numerous works, primarily for choir and organ, including the following:[8]
Choral works
Paean (2022) for solo soprano, chorus and organ (written for and premiered by the
Alleyn Singers directed by
Julian Parkin-Haig with Sean Montgomery, organ) at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford on 13 August 2022 for the choir’s 50th anniversary