Vocal (b) Adjudicators

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John Pomphrey

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John trained at the Northern School of Music and Bretton Hall College. He teaches singing at a leading independent school, directs the Maia Singers … Read more

Dr Vivien Pike

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Educated at Sheffield University and the Royal Northern College of Music, Vivien is a specialist in solo singing and choirs. A Churchill Fellowship in … Read more

Yvonne Patrick

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Yvonne studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and began her career with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, later joining Glyndebourne Festival and Touring … Read more

Kathryn Page

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Kathryn studied at the Royal College of Music and went to Canada on a Menuhin Scholarship. She has given over 20 recitals at the … Read more

Dr Andrew Padmore

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Andrew studied with Sidney Harrison, Christopher Robinson, Sir Adrian Boult. He has been Head of Music in a large Grammar School, a Cathedral Organist … Read more

Antony Ovenell

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Anthony is a professional flautist, teacher and examiner who was, for many years, Assistant Principal Flute with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and was … Read more

Chris Gasson

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Chris studied trumpet at Birmingham Conservatoire and has worked as a freelance musician in a wide variety of musical styles, performing as a soloist … Read more

Benjamin Costello

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Ben is a London-based freelance musician working throughout the UK and overseas as a musical director, choral director, singing coach and accompanist. He performs … Read more

Caroline Clemmow

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Caroline has a rich and varied musical background. As a violinist she led the Kent Youth Orchestra and was subsequently awarded a piano scholarship … Read more

Barry Clark

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Barry studied piano and trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music. For thirty years he was Head of Music in schools in Harrow, Market … Read more

Rachel Greenwood

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Rachel was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. She read music at Bristol University, where she directed the Chamber Orchestra … Read more

Oliver Gledhill

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A scholar at the Guildhall School of Music, Oliver won numerous awards including the ISTEL/Redditch Music Society Competition, studying with William Pleeth, Edmund Kurtz … Read more

Ian Darling

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Ian is a self employed musician and teacher, working at Aberdeen and St Andrews Universities, Northern College of Education and Aberdeen College. Appearing with … Read more

Elizabeth Brazier

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Elizabeth trained at the Royal Academy with Guy Johnson and Derek Simpson, followed by the London Institute of Education. A class teacher Truro High … Read more

Timothy Barratt

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Timothy studied on a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music and in Paris with Vlado Perlemuter. As well as performing as solo pianist, … Read more

Christina Thomson

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Christina studied horn, piano and singing at the Royal Academy of Music. A career in Bavaria followed, before she returned to London to perform … Read more

Margaret Murray-McLeod

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Margaret studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music, as well as clarinet, singing and composition, being awarded the Scott Huxley Prize for piano … Read more

Jeffrey Wynn Davies

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Jeffrey trained as a singer with Lyndon Vanderpump and Ellis Keeler, and has sung extensively throughout the UK as an oratorio soloist and recitalist. … Read more

Rosanna Whitfield

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Rosanna studied oboe at the Royal College of Music in the 1980s, winning an Exhibition Award in her first year. Whilst at college she … Read more

Peter Wells

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Peter studied music at the University of Auckland in his native New Zealand . He undertook postgraduate study in Recorder in the Netherlands, with … Read more

Graham Trew

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Baritone Graham trained at the GSMD, where he was a Gold Medallist. During his international career as a singer, he won the Gramophone magazine’s … Read more

Molly Townson

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Alison Mary Sutton

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Alison trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and, during a busy career in opera, oratorio and recital, appeared at most of … Read more

Elizabeth Stafford

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Elizabeth studied music at Durham University; for a PhD at Sheffield University; Postgraduate Diploma at Trinity College of Music; and a PGCE in Primary … Read more

Stuart Smith

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Stuart studied piano and accompaniment at the University of Southern California. He has worked as a vocal coach at Birmingham Conservatoire for 23 years … Read more

Margaret Smith

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Margaret studied piano with Dame Fanny Waterman, then studied violin and piano at the Royal Academy of Music. Following this, she held a variety … Read more

Keith Smith

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Keith studied both violin and choral/orchestral conducting at the Royal College of Music. He also holds degrees in music from Surrey and Leeds Universities. … Read more

Gary Sieling

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Gary took BMus at Goldsmiths’ College, MA at Anglia Ruskin University, and is embarking on PhD in Harpsichord Performance. He also holds FRCO and … Read more

Lesley Shrigley-Jones

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Lesley is a ‘cellist, pianist and singer who combines performance with teaching. As an Associated Board Scholar she studied at the Royal Northern College … Read more

Ian Sexton

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Ian studied the organ, choir training and continuo playing at Trinity College of Music, London, where he won all the prizes during his final … Read more

Angela Rowley

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After private training with, among others, Paul Hamburger, Angela is presently singing tutor at Salford City College and has a thriving private practice. She … Read more

Lynne Rogers

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A soprano who originally studied Theology at Manchester University before travelling to Italy to study singing under Maestro Arrigo Pola, Lynne then went to … Read more

Roy Robinson

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Roy studied viola and piano as joint first studies at the Royal College of Music with Frederick Riddle and Angus Morrison and then composition … Read more

Philip Robinson

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Philip began his career as Head Chorister at Durham Cathedral and later studied at the Royal College of Music. He is the accompanist to … Read more

Kenneth Roberts

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Kenneth works as Musical Director for numerous companies at home and abroad. He has played and conducted at many prestigious venues including The Royal … Read more

Steven Roberts

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Steven is Music Director of Sing Live and Conductor and Musical Director of both the Altrincham Choral Society and the Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir. He … Read more

Penelope Price Jones

Penelope studied with Marjorie Thomas at the Royal Academy of Music, London and her singing career was mainly on the concert platform in oratorio … Read more

Mary Powney

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Mary trained for four years at the Royal Academy of Music, with joint first studies in piano and singing, then worked in London as … Read more

John Powell

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John studied Music at Cambridge University and has subsequently lived and worked in Manchester. Until 1988 he was Head of Choral Music at Chetham’s … Read more

David Patrick

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David was an organ pupil of Harold Darke at St. Michael’s, Cornhill, London, a piano pupil of Lina Collins (pupil of Paderewski) and Mathilde … Read more

John Noblet

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John studied singing at the Royal Manchester College of Music. He commenced his musical career teaching in secondary schools in Lancashire and as Director … Read more

Robin Mundy

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Robin is a pianist and accompanist who trained privately in Hampshire, Nottingham and Cheshire and was a festival competitor for 30 years in piano … Read more

Margaret Marsden

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Margaret studied at Leeds University and her teaching career was spent in Cheshire, finally at Helsby, where she developed the orchestra and bands (Brass … Read more

Donal McCrisken

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Donal is a Belfast based teacher and musician with many years experience as pianist, accompanist, conductor, examiner and adjudicator. He holds a BMus degree … Read more

Barbara Lowe

Barbara Lowe is an experienced singer, conductor and Adjudicator, giving concerts and recitals in all the London venues, nationally and abroad. A member of … Read more

Robert Latham

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Now living in Somerset, Robert is best known for his work in the training of young singers, both privately, and chorally and is nationally … Read more

Ann Lampard

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Ann studied singing with Betty Middleton and Marjorie Thomas, entering festivals from being a very young girl and, later, winning prizes including the Maggie … Read more

David Kirby-Ashmore

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David studied at the Royal Academy of Music and was an opera principal throughout the UK, Europe Singapore and the Far East, taking a … Read more

Sheila Kent

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Sheila graduated from the Northern School of Music just before it was renamed RNCM and also studied at the Universities of Manchester and Leeds. … Read more

Ian Kennedy

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Ian was a Gold Medallist at the Guildhall School of Music. He has worked as tenor soloist in repertoire ranging from pre-Baroque to contemporary … Read more

Nicola-Jane Kemp

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Nicola-Jane is a coloratura soprano working for Music Theatre Wales, the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and BBC Radio. Concerts take her round the UK, including the … Read more

Gaynor Keeble

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Mezzo Soprano, Gaynor won scholarships to the University of Warwick and Royal Academy of Music. She combines a busy performing career with teaching both … Read more

Neil Jenkins

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Neil was a chorister at Westminster Abbey and a choral scholar at King’s College Cambridge. He studied at the Royal College of Music, winning … Read more

Sarah Jefferies

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Sarah is a vocal graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Josephine Veasey and Patricia Clarke. Whilst at the Academy, … Read more

Maria Jagusz

Maria trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and the National Opera Studio. Since then she has sung many of the leading mezzo-soprano … Read more

Kenneth Hytch

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After six years as Eastern Councillor for the ISM (Incorporated Society of Musicians) Kenneth had the honour of being the Society’s President for 2009/2010. … Read more

Bryan Husband

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Bryan studied singing and piano accompaniment at the Royal College of Music, and singing at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and, following … Read more

Dorothy Howden

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Dorothy studied piano, voice and ‘cello at Royal Scottish Academy of Music, going on to Jordanhill College of Education. She spent 30 years as … Read more

David Hoult

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David studied at Manchester University, the Royal Northern College of Music and Lancaster University and is a former professional singer and brass player who … Read more

Luise Horrocks

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After studies at Oxford University and the Royal College of Music, Luise’s career as a professional soloist, Soprano, took her throughout the UK, Europe, … Read more

Valerie Hoppé MBE

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Valerie studied singing, piano and choral conducting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, then became Director of Music at various secondary schools, … Read more

Marilyn Hill Smith

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Marilyn trained at London’s Guildhall School of Music. She made her debut at English National Opera, but her wide and varied repertoire has included … Read more

Suzanne Higgins

After studies in Yorkshire, Liège and Cologne, in which latter cities she joined the opera choruses, Suzanne taught singing in Aachen and at … Read more

Elizabeth Hayley

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Elizabeth trained at The Royal Academy of Music and has established a successful career as a Pianist, Jazz Pianist, Accompanist, Teacher, Vocal Coach, Musical … Read more

Richard Haslam

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Richard studied at Sussex University and at the Royal College of Music. He is currently Head of Performing Arts at Burgess Hill School for … Read more

Andrew Hansford

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Andrew studied composition with Sebastian Forbes but is principally a pianist, specialising in accompaniment, and also an organist and harpsichordist. He has been pianist … Read more

Michael Hancock

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Michael is a distinguished musician with a career spanning over 40 years as a singer, pianist, conductor, teacher, adjudicator and examiner. He has adjudicated … Read more

Bette Gray Fow

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An American by birth, Bette has had a wide ranging career as a singer, instrumentalist, choral conductor, teacher and writer. An accomplished singer and … Read more

Janet Gration

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Janet was born in Manchester and began competing in music festivals at an early age. She attended the Manchester School of Music, where she … Read more

Coral Gould

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Coral is currently a private singing teacher, examiner and accompanist. Formerly, she taught music in both state and independent schools and was on the … Read more

Adrian Goss

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Adrian studied piano and clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music, singing at the Guildhall School of Music and composition at the University of … Read more

Stewart Fyffe

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Stewart trained in Singing and Voice Production at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) with Margaret Dick and … Read more

Jacquelyn Fugelle

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Jacquelyn studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She was a prize winner in the Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Competition and was given … Read more

Eileen Field

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Soprano soloist, accompanist and choral director, Eileen studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is a teacher of singing and piano from beginners … Read more

Christopher Field

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A boy chorister at Coronation of HM The Queen, Christopher went on to Trinity College, Cambridge as a choral scholar and the Royal Academy, … Read more

Elizabeth Emberson

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Soprano soloist, teacher of voice and choral conductor, Elizabeth began voice lessons with Betty Middleton when she was 11 years old, gaining many prizes … Read more

Andrew Dibb

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Andrew won the Organ Scholarship to Hull University, before undertaking postgraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music. From 1990-93, he was Assistant … Read more

Julia Dewhurst

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With more than 12 years’ experience, Julia is in increasing demand as a vocal adjudicator having visited, and re-visited, festivals throughout the UK and … Read more

Alan Dean

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Alan was educated at Manchester Grammar, the Royal Northern College of Music and Bretton Hall with Norman Andrew, Ellis Keeler and Keith Swallow. He … Read more

Marilynne Davies

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Marilynne’s experience embraces performance, education and conducting and she was until recently Head of the School of Performance at the College of Ripon and … Read more

Roger Crocker

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Roger studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire and played with the CBSO, Midland Youth Orchestra and as a soloist on BBC Radio while still at … Read more

Fiona Chryssides

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Originally from Scotland, Fiona is a pianist and organist who has given organ recitals in cathedrals throughout Britain and worked extensively as a conductor … Read more

Andrea Calladine

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Andrea has a varied career as performer, teacher, conductor and adjudicator. As a singer, she has performed extensively from her wide concert, oratorio and … Read more

Gabrielle Burgin Lister

Gabrielle vocal/choral specialist who is highly experienced with musicians of all ages and levels. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Manchester College … Read more

Elizabeth Bicker MBE

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Elizabeth’s career in music has been varied and always challenging. After four years’ study at the Royal Academy of Music she first became known … Read more

Michael Ball

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Michael studied at the Royal College of Music, principally with Herbert Howells and Bernard Roberts. In his final year he participated in masterclasses with … Read more

David Bruce-Payne

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A chorister at King’s College, Cambridge, David went on to study at the Royal College with Herbert Howells and Douglas Guest, being awarded the … Read more

Dr Eileen Bentley MBE

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Eileen studied voice, piano and organ at The Royal College of Music and was awarded a Doctorate from Manchester University in 1989 for research … Read more

Melanie Armitstead

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Melanie is a Russian and French graduate from Durham University who studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera … Read more

Roy Abbey

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A qualified teacher, Roy held the post of Head of Music at the Manning School, Nottingham and was Organist & Choirmaster at Bingham Parish … Read more