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Ian Walker our Musical Director"So you think I can only play with one elbow?" |
Ian has been actively engaged in the performance of live music, for many, many years. He has sung with and conducted the Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir and has directed a number of musicals for local societies. He has participated in the Southend Philharmonic Orchestra concerts as player, conductor and organiser since the age of 13, and is currently their chairman. And he has been musical director of the Eastwood Chorale for nearly 20 years.
His repertoire covers a wide range of music, from Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Bizet and Fauré, to songs from the Sixties and Seventies, and music from shows and films.
He has also appeared on stage with Rainbow, a local singing and dancing group in a performance of Lust and has played the Dame in pantomime with general audience acclaim agreeing that he has ankles to die for!!!!!
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Christopher Guild our accompanist
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We regularly feature quality musicians and soloists, and like to showcase new talent. Performers in our recent concerts include:
- Joanna Smith..our former accompanist and pianist.
- Martyn Heald..organist and pianist
- Roderick Elms..organist and pianist
- Lance Oliver..violin
- Joseph Rous..saxophone
- Benjamin Rous..piano and conductor
- Valdimar Hilmarsson..bass
- Alexandra Rigazzi-Tarling..mezzo-soprano
- Ruth Gomme..soprano
- Speedwell Strings..string sextet
- Vanessa Ashbee..soprano
- Nick Bland..organist
- Paul Martin..baritone
- Ellis Pantelli..treble
- Laura Mitchell..soprano
- Katherine Bond..soprano
- Caryl Hughes..mezzo-soprano
- Gareth Malone..tenor
- Robert Anderson..bass baritone
- Philip Eve..tenor
