Our Musicians...

Rachel Mahon, Director of Music

Rachel is a renowned concert organist as well as Director of Music at the Cathedral. She is responsible for training and conducting the main Cathedral Choir and overseeing the whole music programme. Since January 2022, she has been Music Director of the Coventry Cathedral Chorus, a concert choir which performs large works including an annual Messiah. Before coming to Coventry, Rachel held positions at Chester Cathedral, St Paul’s Cathedral (where she was the first female organist in the cathedral’s 1400-year history) and Truro Cathedral. Originally from Canada, Rachel studied at the University of Toronto before moving to the UK over a decade ago. Outside of her cathedral duties, she has a busy schedule of solo performances which takes her all over the world. For more information, you can visit www.rachelmahon.co.uk.

Joe Watson, Acting Director of Music

Joe Watson was born on the Fylde coast of Lancashire UK, where he attended Rossall School. After graduating with a first-class honours degree from the University of Liverpool, where he was also organ scholar at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Joe completed his PGCE from the University of Buckingham and an MMus with a specialism in organ performance from the University of Manchester. Joe was previously currently a Choral Director at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, where he was Director of the Girl Choristers, and maintained a busy schedule as a conductor and organist, as well as featuring recently on BBC Radio 4 broadcasting with the Cathedral choir. Joe has previously been Director of Music at St Faith’s Great Crosby and Organ Scholar of Southwell Minster, as well as being an entertainer on the British cruise liner, P&O Cruises.

Liam Condon, Assistant Director of Music

Liam Condon started as Assistant Director of Music of Coventry Cathedral in September 2025, having previously worked at the Cathedral as Acting Assistant Director of Music in 2023. His previous roles include Assistant Organist at St Alphege Parish Church, Solihull, and Organ Scholar at Lichfield Cathedral. Liam has a passion for inspiring and educating young organists, and is the organ teacher at Warwick School and Bablake School, where he teaches some exciting pupils. Liam directs the Cathedral's Chamber Choir, and since November 2025, he has been the Musical Director of the Coventry Cathedral Chorus.

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Coventry Cathedral Chorus

Liam became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists in July 2023. He graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London, in 2019, where he was Organ Scholar under the tuition of Rupert Gough. He was accompanist to the Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway, playing live on BBC Radio 3 and 4 as well as touring with the Choir to various destinations in Europe and North America.

Adam Heron, Organ Scholar 2025-2026

Adam is currently Organ Scholar at Coventry Cathedral, alongside which he is studying for the MMus degree in organ performance at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He previously held the organ scholar at Peterborough Cathedral, where he had a major role in accompanying services and chorister training.

Adam is originally from Durham and started piano lessons at a young age, later learning to play the organ. He studied engineering at the University of Sheffield and, after graduating, returned home to Durham and worked for a local renewable energy company for three years. Throughout school, university, and a short career in another field Adam has always been a passionate musician and maintained a busy schedule of freelance musical work alongside full-time employment. In 2024 he made the decision to pursue a career in music, taking up the Organ Scholarship at Peterborough Cathedral in September of that year.

Adam is a prize-winning Associate of the Royal College of Organists, an Associate of the Royal Schools of Music, and holds a master’s degree in engineering from the University of Sheffield.