Stephen Farr was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Guildford from 1999 until 2007. He moved from Guildford to combine a freelance career with posts as Director of Music at St Paul's Knightsbridge and Music Consultant of Worcester College Oxford.

His predecessor at Guildford, Andrew Millington, was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Guildford from 1983 until 1999 and is currently Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral.

His predecessor at Guildford, Philip Moore, has been Organist and Master of the Choristers at York Minster since 1983. He also has an established international reputation as a composer.