Dylan McCaig

Dylan is a graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where he studied for a BMus(Hons) degree in Organ Performance, in addition to his studies in choral conducting and early music. He is also a prizewinning teacher, after recently completing his PGCE with QTS specialising in Secondary Education Music from Birmingham City University in July 2022. Dylan began his musical training at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral where he was a Head Chorister and subsequently, Junior Organ Scholar. He was appointed Organ Scholar of St Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham during his studies at RBC and later became Senior Organ Scholar of Liverpool Cathedral upon graduating. His passion for early music has created opportunities for him to work with EMAE, ELM and organise large scale projects with his recently formed baroque ensemble, the Calder Consort at various UK Cathedrals. In April 2024, the Calder Consort will be performing at Liverpool Cathedral in a two day residential visit, featuring concerts and workshops for secondary school vocalists with an interest in early music. He has an ARCO diploma from the Royal College of Organists and was also harpsichordist for the prize winning baroque trio ‘Les Broderies,’ with the ensemble winning the Corton-Hyde Early Music Prize at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in 2022. Dylan currently holds the position of Teacher of Music and Head of Pankhurst House at The Warriner School, where he has helped shape the Music Department culture, securing a new electronic organ from the Royal College of Organists, initiated the UK’s first state school baroque ensemble ‘Warriner Baroque’ and set up the school’s Senior Choir. In his Head of House role, Dylan focuses on establishing house culture and organising in-school projects. Finally, Dylan has held the role of Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Banbury since March 2023 and expanded the choir and its age demographic to include pupils from local secondary schools. In addition, he has organised music education events (Banbury Organ Day and the Banbury Early Music Festival), managed budgets effectively and securing funding for choir members, specifically new cassocks and RSCM awards. Most recently, Dylan has been made a recipient of the Silver Award for ‘Outstanding New Teacher of the Year’ in the Pearson National Teaching Awards (often referred to as the Oscars of Teaching) and will compete for the Gold Award in late 2024.