Schoolboy wins scholarship to become youngest person to play the organ at an Oxford college

Louis Moss, a 12-year-old schoolboy from Chipping Norton, has been awarded a scholarship to play the organ at Jesus College, Oxford. Thanks to funding from Jesus College alumni and the Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars' Trust (YOST), Louis will become the youngest person to play the organ for an Oxford college. He is one of only 750 young people now thought to be learning the organ in the UK. Louis, who attends the Cotswold School, began playing the piano aged six and took up the organ just over a year ago. He has already started to assist the musicians in the Jesus College organ loft and will start to play hymns for services in the spring. Louis said: 'It is great to play such an amazing instrument. I am looking forward to improving further through my organ scholarship at Jesus College.' The Principal of Jesus College, Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, said: 'We are delighted to have Louis with us.