Richard Cock (born 1949) is a South African-born musician and
conductor currently based in Johannesburg.Cock was born in Port
Elizabeth in 1949 and was educated at Woodridge College in the Eastern
Cape, and Diocesan College and the South African College of Music in
Cape Town. He was awarded a scholarship to the Royal School of Church
Music in 1972.He was an alto lay vicar at Chichester Cathedral before
becoming Assistant Organist in 1978. As was customary for the
cathedral's assistant organist, he was also Director of Music at
Prebendal School, the cathedral choir school. He also established the
Chichester Cathedral Choristers' Association (CCCA).Cock returned to
South Africa in 1980. Since then he has been a producer working for
the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Music Director of the
National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa (1991-1999), Director of
Music of St Mary's Cathedral, Johannesburg and the current Artistic
Director of the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra He is also acclaimed
as South Africa's 'first professional countertenor'.
conductor currently based in Johannesburg.Cock was born in Port
Elizabeth in 1949 and was educated at Woodridge College in the Eastern
Cape, and Diocesan College and the South African College of Music in
Cape Town. He was awarded a scholarship to the Royal School of Church
Music in 1972.He was an alto lay vicar at Chichester Cathedral before
becoming Assistant Organist in 1978. As was customary for the
cathedral's assistant organist, he was also Director of Music at
Prebendal School, the cathedral choir school. He also established the
Chichester Cathedral Choristers' Association (CCCA).Cock returned to
South Africa in 1980. Since then he has been a producer working for
the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Music Director of the
National Symphony Orchestra of South Africa (1991-1999), Director of
Music of St Mary's Cathedral, Johannesburg and the current Artistic
Director of the Johannesburg Festival Orchestra He is also acclaimed
as South Africa's 'first professional countertenor'.
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