2008 Repertoire
Course Orchestra - Andrew Sherwood
Bernstein - "Symphonic Dances from West Side Story"
Sinfonia - Andrew Sherwood
Tomlinson - "Suite of English Dances"
Borodin - "Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor"
Strings
Howard Goodall - "Sewing Schools"
Dag Wiren - "Serenade for Strings"
Wind Orchestra - John Greaves
Philip Sparke - "Time Remembered"
David Holsinger - "On A Childhood Sunday Song"
James Hosay - "Fusion Factory"
Hans Zimmer - "Pirates of the Caribbean. Dead Mans Chest"
Vocal
Course Choir - Graham Trew
Haydn - "Insanae Et Vanae Curae"
Rutter - "The Lord bless you and keep you"
Chamber Choir - Graham Trew
Rutter - "Requiem" (Pie Jesu and Sanctus)
Bruckner - "Ecce Sacerdos & Offertorium" (with brass)
Spirituals, Close harmony standards, musicals
Course Orchestra - Conductor Andrew Sherwood
Sinfonia - Conductor Andrew Sherwood
Wind Orchestra - Conductor John Greaves
Course Choir - Conductor Graham Trew
Chamber Choir - Conductor Graham Trew
Instrumental Tutors
VIOLIN: John Crawford - A former member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. John is a Professor at Trinity College and also teaches at the RCM Junior Department. He tours Finland each year to give a series of master classes. John gives lessons in the Alexander Technique each morning and gives advice on all aspects of the technique.
VIOLIN: Charlotte Newman - Since graduating from Trinity College of Music in 2004, Charlie has played in shows in the West End and the National Theatre, as well as touring with English Touring Opera. She regularly coaches youth ensembles in the London boroughs of Haringey and Tower Hamlets and is in demand for her improvisation skills, being the resident violinist with the storytelling company 'Everyday Magic'. Charlie has recently qualified as a teacher of the Alexander Technique.
VIOLA: Richard Crabtree - Richard is an inspired and illuminating performer of both classical and contemporary viola repertoire. As a solo artist he has recorded and broadcast on BBC Radios 3 & 4, Classic FM and Greek RTA. His orchestral experience has included the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, RPO and London Mozart Players. He is Professor of Viola at Trinity College and the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
'CELLO: Jane Hyland - Jane was Principal 'Cellist of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and her career continued with an appointment as Solo-Cellist with the Orchestra of the Staatstheater, Kassel, Germany. She has played with all the London and was a member of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. She now concentrates on teaching and playing recitals and chamber music and is also a keen sculptress.
DOUBLE BASS: Richard Waldock - Richard has worked with many orchestras in the UK including the Halle, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and the Manchester Camerata and has worked abroad with the Swiss Philharmonic. He has played chamber music with the Soloists of the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra and, for variety, with rock and ska bands too. Presently working regularly with Oldham and UMIST Symphony Orchestras, he is based in Manchester.
HARP: Rowena Bass - Rowena reached the finals of the BBC Young musician of the Year while she was Principal Harp with NYO. She is presently a member of English Serenata playing at The Royal Shakespeare Theatre and gives many solo recitals. With the pianist Oliver Davies she has made a special study of 19th century piano and harp duets. She teaches students aged 7 to 70 and regularly holds workshops and master classes.
FLUTE: Susan Torke - Susan became a Leverhulme scholar at the RAM and went on to play with the Emerson String Quartet and, for 10 years with the Regent Wind Quintet. She has performed with orchestras in Europe and the USA, worked with both opera companies and West End shows and taught for some years at the Junior Academy. She is now living in the UK but frequently revisits and works in her native USA.
OBOE: Andrew Pettitt - Andrew graduated from the RNCM in 2000 and then completed two years of study with Omar Zoboli in Basel, Switzerland. He has since been living in Manchester and freelancing with the Halle Orchestra, Opera North, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata and the Ulster Orchestra. As well as performing he also enjoys working in education with organisations such as Live Music Now, London Sinfonietta and Spitalfields Festival.
BASSOON: Tom Oxley - As a chamber musician, Tom has played with the Nash Ensemble and is a founder member of the Zephyr Ensemble of London, who are often heard on BBC Radio 3. Tom plays with many orchestras including the Eruopean Union Chamber Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Orchestra of Seville and English National Opera. He is a founder member of the Euopean Union Wind Ensemble.
CLARINET: Keith Allen - Working with orchestras, including City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Shakespeare Company plus choirs and youth ensembles, Keith has conducted at many of the major concert halls in around the world, and been responsible for many premiere performances by British, American and European composers. Musical Director of Birmingham Symphonic Winds, Director of National Concert Band Festival, Artistic Director of London International Wind Band Festival.
SAXOPHONE: Andrew Tweed - The mainstay of 'Saxtet' for many years, Andy works with the CBSO, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Piccadilly Dance Orchestra and Pasedena Roof Orchestra as well as performing regularly with Britain's premier accordionist, Karen Street. In 2005 he released his debut solo CD with pianist Jonathan Taylor and he produces CDs for Big Shed Music. He was Artistic Director of the 2005 British Saxophone Congress.
TRUMPET: Joe Atkins - Once a member of the famous Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Joe is currently a member of the London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble and English Brass Ensemble. As well as holding principal trumpet seats with the Oxford Philomusica and English Sinfonia he also devotes much of his time to teaching and ensemble training.
HORN: Dominic Nunns - Dominic works as a composer, conductor and horn-player with the RSC, Birth of the Cool Nonet and the Brighton Beach Boys: he arranges and plays for the award-winning STOMP Lost and Found Orchestra, touring world-wide. His realisation of Mozart's Horn Concerto is published by Barenreiter. He writes music for film and TV, and appears on screen in The Upside of Anger alongside Kevin Costner.
TROMBONE: David Whitson - Since 1988 David has freelanced with most of the major orchestras in Britain and with chamber orchestras performing contemporary programmes and for fillms, ballet and opera. Solo work includes concerto broadcasts for TV in the UK, Europe and USA. He is Co-Principal at ENO and teaches at the University of Surrey and Junior RAM.He is a member of the English Brass Ensemble and travels with them worldwide giving concerts and master classes.
TUBA/EUPHONIUM: Tim Davy - Tim studied at Trinity College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In the UK Tim has worked with the RPO and other professional orchestras. In Europe, Tim recently toured with the Philharmonia of the Nations, and previously toured Italy and Berlin with the Young Janacek Philharmonic. He has performed with many of London’s amateur orchestras, and is a keen chamber musician, playing in the
NAXOS recorded Marlowe Brass Ensemble, as well as a Tuba Quartet.
PERCUSSION: Simon Limbrick - Virtuoso percussionist, Simon has worked at venues from Wigmore and Festival Hall to multi-cultural festivals at Tower Hamlets. Using mixed-media he has created performances for the stage and for TV. He has regularly worked with traditional and contemporary musicians including a wide range of mus
ic from other cultures. He has worked on projects and performances in Europe and the US and brings a depth of knowledge of traditions and cultures to his work at EYSM.
with Matthew Green - Matthew freelances with orchestras/ensembles across the UK and regularly with the RSC. In demand as a samba band trainer and workshop leader, he has a wide spectrum of styles, having worked with Ravi Shankar and currently playing with the UK's leading Nasheed group, SHAAM. He has worked in the West End on Jesus Christ Superstar and ABBA The Tour and, currently, Thriller Live, a celebration of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5.
MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR: Steve Dummer leads an extremely broad and varied life as a musician conducting and playing throughout Britain and abroad in concert venues and for television and radio. He is founder and director of Talkestra, a member of and composer for the zany jazz band Itchy Feet. He is Director of the Wind Band course at Dartington Summer School ; a member of the Tacet Ensemble and a regular member of Juan Martin's Flamenco Band.
Dan Swana - Dan is a freelance musician who performs and teaches across the UK. He trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and frequently performs as singer, pianist and double bass player in both jazz and classical idioms.
Librarian - Ian Dollins
Sound Recording Technician - Paul Arden-Taylor, Dinmore Records
