Juno nominated conductor, Andrew McAnerney, was raised in the Anglican music tradition. As a boy chorister he sang in the choirs of Cirencester Parish Church and Gloucester Cathedral. He studied music at Oxford University while holding the position of academical clerk (choral scholar) at Magdalen College. As a tenor lay clerk he sang at St.George's, Windsor Castle and Rochester Cathedral before pursuing a professional career singing with groups including the Tallis Scholars and BBC singers.
In addition to his work at Christ Church Andrew is the Artistic Director of the Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM) and the Cantata Singers of Ottawa. Andrew frequently appears as a guest conductor and has worked with groups including the National Arts Centre Orchestra, Arion Baroque Orchestra, Elora Singers, Elmer Iseler Singers, and La Rose des Vents.
Andrew is passionate about music accessibility and dedicated to ensuring that the next generation of boy choristers obtain an excellent musical education.
