9 6 7 – 1 9 7 1 ▁John ▁Bel cher ▁ 1 9 7 1 – 1 9 7 5 ▁John ▁Cooper ▁Green ▁ 1 9 7 5 – 1 9 7 8 ▁John ▁Ke ys ▁ 1 9 7 8 – 1 9 8 0 ▁Simon ▁Russell ▁ 1 9 8 0 - 1 9 8 4 ▁Martin ▁Sing leton ▁ 1 9 8 4 - 1 9 8 6 ▁David ▁Hol ro yd ▁ 1 9 8 6 - 1 9 8 9 ▁Lee ▁Ward ▁ 1 9 8 9 – 1 9 9 8 ▁Graham ▁E cc les ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 2 ▁Benjamin ▁Sau nd ers ▁ 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 8 ▁Philip ▁R ush for th ▁( l ater ▁organ ist ) ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 2 0 1 1 ▁Ian ▁Roberts ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 2 0 1 6 ▁Benjamin ▁Che w ter ▁ 2 0 1 6 – ▁ ▁Andrew ▁Wy att ▁ ▁Ch ich ester ▁C athedral ▁Notable ▁organ ists ▁at ▁Ch ich ester ▁C athedral ▁have ▁included ▁composer ▁Thomas ▁We el kes ▁and ▁conduct ors ▁John ▁Bir ch ▁and ▁Nicholas ▁Cle ob ury . ▁ ▁Until ▁ 1 8 0 1 , ▁there ▁were ▁two ▁distinct ▁posts , ▁' Organ ist ' ▁and ▁' Master ▁of ▁the ▁Chor ister s ', ▁which ▁were ▁merged ▁upon ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁James ▁Target . ▁Since ▁the ▁mid - n in ete enth ▁century