Christopher Hugh Dearnley was born on February 11, 1930 in Wolverhampton,
England. He studied at Cranleigh School and served as an organ scholar at
Worcester College, Oxford from 1948 to 1952. Dearnley began his career as
assistant organist at Salisbury Cathedral in 1954, becoming the full organist in
1957. During this period, he released several albums including Christmas Carols
From Salisbury Cathedral (1964) and Organ Music From Salisbury Cathedral (1966).
In 1968, Dearnley moved to St Paul's Cathedral, where he served until 1990.
Notable releases from this era include The Org...