Chris O’Hara and I have written a musical adaptation of "How Green was my Valley". The libretto and the music composition are entirely our own work. The story, set at the end of the 19 th century, is faithful to the character time and place of the Welsh mining communities of that era. The music, in a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]