Francois Cloete (2021) has been appointed to Westminster Abbey as their next Organ Scholar. Francois was an Organ Scholar at Wells Cathedral before taking a gap year Organ Scholarship at Hereford Cathedral and is currently Organ Scholar at Merton College, Oxford.

Francois comments: “I am thrilled to take up an organ scholarship at the Abbey this September. The opportunity to work in the heart of London, at one of the world's great choral foundations, is inspiring. I look forward to developing further as a church musician under the mentorship of Andrew Nethsingha and the rest of the team at Westminster. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as organ scholar at Merton College, Oxford, having played for choir concerts, tours, and radio broadcasts in addition to their schedule of services. My career ambitions would not have been possible without the training and support I received as a specialist musician at Wells Cathedral School. I will always look fondly on my time at Wells and hope to visit soon!”