Lead Singer and rhythm guitarist in The Roadrunners pop group in 60’s. Played Tommy in “Brigadoon” – Amateur Production Played Jud Fry in “Oklahoma” – Amateur Production Played one of the apprentices in “Half a Sixpence” – Amateur Production Played Mr Sowerberry in “Oliver”. – Amateur Production Various bit parts in “Showboat”, “The Card”, and […]
Chris is an award-winning composer, choral director, singer and music educator. He developed his love of singing as a member of the Merseyside Youth Choir and as a chorister at one of Liverpool's cathedrals. At the University of Leicester he also studied composition and singing, winning a scholarship to sing in the Scottish National Chorus […]
Tom Newall has established a successful freelance career in the UK, and his works spans a wide variety of genres and styles. Tom has been Music Director of Salford Choral Society since 2016. With them he has conducted many works from the choral repertoire, including Carmina Burana, Mozart Mass in C minor, Verdi Requiem, Poulenc […]
Manchester born, Michael Jones has performed from an early age, appearing in local dramatic societies and choirs. He initially studied singing with Carolyn Hargreaves whilst still at school and in 2009 was awarded a place at the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music where he studied with tenor Paul Nilon. Michael has lead a very […]
Her education has been generously supported by the Countess of Munster Trust, the Derek Butler scholarship, the H. R. Taylor Trust and the Dick Maidment and Peggy Cooper Award. In October 2019 Eiry was selected to be on the Josephine Baker trust’s list of approved singers. In 2019, Eiry won the James Pantyfedwen Vocal Award […]
Dyfed was born in Cardiff and spent his childhood tearing between carol concerts, choir rehearsals and eisteddfodau. He moved to Manchester to study singing and opera at the RNCM where he won numerous scholarships and prizes including a Peter Moores Foundation Scholarship to enable him to study opera at the Vienna Conservatoire. After graduating, he […]
Clare O'Neill - Musical Director Mad Hatters Music entered the wonderful and sometimes weird world of Opera Singing after achieving her music degree at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Since leaving college she has been lucky enough to work with all the major opera companies in Britain, she has a special fondness […]
Steve cut his teeth as a singer and guitarist in the music scene of the 80’s & 90’s and has played with bands for many years. However, following one such performance a chance encounter with Sheila Gott, vocal coach for Robbie Williams & Take That, led Steve to put down his guitar in order to […]
Karina started performing as a child and landed her first professional panto contract at the age of 10. In her youth she performed in an abundance of musicals nationwide. She went on to train at Italia Conti, London in professional musical theatre on a full DADA scholarship. She has since worked on many professional contracts […]
Chris has been a pianist since the age of 4 and a singer for many years. He achieved Distinctions in Grade7&8 Singing and in Singing ARSM with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He now teaches music privately. Around 2012 he joined Bakewell Youth where he experienced his first taste of acting. […]
Andrew was born and raised in Newport, South Wales, the grandson of a Welsh miner. After taking a degree in Computer Studies at Loughborough University, he moved to Derbyshire as a teacher. He was head of the Maths Department at Bolsover School during the miners’ strike in 1984/85 but spent most of his career as […]
Tenor Jamie Formoy recently finished studying his masters at the Royal Northern College of Music. In 2019 he performed the role of Macduff with Preston Opera and was also involved in the 2019 Edinburgh International Festival performing as part of the chorus in a concert production of Götterdämmerung conducted by Sir Andrew Davis. Upcoming events […]
The Choir was formed in 1918 by young men returning from the Great War, and was originally known as Chapel en le Frith Ex-Servicemen’s Choir – although soon afterwards it widened its membership base and became Chapel en le Frith Male Voice Choir. The first long serving conductor was Tom Longson, who held the position […]