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Choirmaster and organist from Wales who attended Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge before moving to the U.S. in 1998, when he became the assistant organist and organ scholar at Harvard Memorial Church. (He has since gone on to become their choirmaster, as well.)

In 2000, he fulfilled similar duties at Christ Church United Methodist in New York, New York, whilst doing his master’s work at The Mannes College of Music.

Then he became the seventh choirmaster and organist in the history of Harvard University. On 22^nd November 2009 (St. Cecilia’s Day) he premiered Carson Cooman’s “The Acts of the Apostles”. This was followed by the University’s 100^th Carols Service, which premiered Carson Cooman’s setting of “Love Came Down at Christmas” and Alice Parker’s fantasia on “While Shepherds Watched”.

“For unto us a Child is Born”: Edward and his wife welcomed Henry Elwyn Forsythe-Jones into the world on 28^th February 2010.

On Palm Sunday in 2010, the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra and the Harvard University Choir performed “St. John Passion” by Johann Sebastian Bach. Their Easter Sunday service included Horatio Parker’s “Light’s Glittering Morn” and the premiere of John Rutter’s new setting of “Most Glorious Lord of Life”.

Edward was one of the last organists to strike a note on the Fisk Opus 46 organ in Appleton Chapel, which is being replaced but has found a new home at a Presbyterian church in Austin, Texas.

Recordings on which Edward appears include Christmas in the Busch and The 95^th Annual Christmas Carol Services.

Edward Jones recordings

Adeste Fidelis (Frederick Oakeley/John Francis Wade)

Pro Organo CD 7134 (Christmas in the Busch)

The Harvard University Choir

Conductor – Murray Forbes Somerville

Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra

Director – Robert Mealy

The Harvard Brass

Soprano – Awet Andemicael

Bass – Mark Risinger

Organists – Erica Johnson and Edward Jones

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