Franklyn Malcolm Gellnick

Instrument: Piano

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Qualifications: University of Kent at Canterbury:
Doctor of Philosophy, 1998
Thesis: The Disposition of the Tritone in Gregorian Chant
Bachelor of Arts with Honours, 1991
Music and Educational Studies Class 1
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music:
Piano, Grade 8 with Distinction 1986
Theory of Music, Grade 8 with Distinction 1986
Education:
Christ Church College, Canterbury, Kent 1988-91 & 1993-97
Christ’s College School for Boys, Finchley 1979-86
Publications:

Academic

  • M.Berry/F.Gellnick (2001) ‘Cistercian Monks’, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, OUP                     
  • F.Gellnick (1995) ‘Voicing the Turnaround’, Music Teacher 74 (1) 16-17
  • F.Gellnick (1994) ‘Demonic Progressions’, Music Teacher 73 (12) 10-13

Choral Composition

  • Our Faith in Life (2008) Lindsay Music
Present Employment:
  • Organist and Choirmaster, Finchley Progressive Synagogue, June 2004 -
  • Assistant Musical Director / Composer-in-Residence, North Western Reform Synagogue, June 2009 -
  • Examiner, ABRSM (Main, Jazz, & Theory panels), UK and International (incl. Diplomas), March 1999 -
  • Private piano and theory teaching practice
  • Freelance performing, recording and theatre sessions
Previous Experience:
  • Adjudicator, South Auckland Performing Arts Competition, June/July 2007 (Piano, Instrumental and Junior Vocal classes)
  • Sessional Lecturer in Music, Canterbury Christ Church University Oct 1991 - June 1997
  • Director of Music, Hendon Reform Synagogue, Jan 1998 - April 2004
  • Organist and Choirmaster, Blackfriars (Dominican Priory), Cambridge, Feb 1998 - Aug 1999
  • Adjudicator, Broxbourne Music Festival, East Herts Music Services, March 2004
  • Accompanist/Musical Director for Kindergarten, Alyth Youth Singers, Alyth Academy of Performing Arts, ‘Pandemonium’, North Western Reform Synagogue, 1992 - 2007
  • Organist, Finchley Progressive Synagogue, 1983 - 88 and 1991 - 1997
References available on request
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