Edward Higginbottom, born on November 16, 1946 in Kendal, England, is a music scholar, organist, choirmaster and conductor. He began his musical journey as a chorister at his local parish church, where he also started playing the organ. Higginbottom completed his undergraduate and graduate training as an organ scholar of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In 1976, he was appointed Organist and Director of Music at New College, Oxford, leading their choir for over 35 years. During this tenure, Higginbottom produced numerous choral recordings, including Agnus Dei (Music of Inner Harmony) (1996) and Nativitas: A Celebration of Peace (1997). He was made an officer and subsequently a Commandeur of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1990 for his contributions to French cultural activities. In 2014, Higginbottom retired from New College but continued his career as a freelancer, forming the recording label novum and serving as principal conductor of Instruments of Time and Truth.
