Andrew McCrea

Andrew McCrea serves as Professor of Organ Supporting Studies and Academic Programmes at the Royal College of Music (RCM), where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses including history, stylistic-techniques, and supervises student projects, lecture-recitals, and dissertations. He also holds significant positions as Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Studies at the Royal College of Organists (RCO), overseeing accreditation, educational programs, publications, and archival collections.

McCrea's research focuses on organ historiography with particular expertise in British organ culture and the evolution of organs and organ playing in the Baltic region. His scholarly work demonstrates a consistent trajectory examining historical organ traditions, national stylistic developments, and the evolution of organ literature across different cultural contexts.

• Editor of the annual Journal of the Royal College of Organists
• Guest editor of the Journal of the British Institute of Organ Studies (2004, 2018)
• Author and co-editor of The Nordic-Baltic Organ Book (2003)
• Contributor to The Cambridge Companion to the Organ (1998)
• Contributor to Routledge's Studies in English Organ Music (2018)

McCrea's academic contributions span organ historiography, performance practice, and regional organ traditions, with particular emphasis on British and Baltic organ cultures. His research demonstrates consistent engagement with historical documentation, archival materials, and the evolution of organ literature across different national contexts.

His scholarly awards include the Medal of the Royal College of Organists (2023) for outstanding contribution and distinguished service to the RCO.

As an organist, McCrea serves as curator-organist of St Swithun's, Worcester (housing a significant historical organ from 1795/1845), has performed internationally, and was a finalist in the Lahti International Organ Competition (1997). He continues to advise on the Gothenburg International Organ Academy archival project, bridging his scholarly and practical expertise in organ culture preservation.