TUTORIAL STAFF 2010

Maria Caravanas. -- (M, N) LRAM GBSM. First came to the Summer School as a student in 1977. Since then she has attended the Birmingham Conservatoire acquiring her qualifications in singing and performing. Has sung professionally with the Ambrosian Chorus and with Opera Holland Park. Has performed solo recitals throughout the country. Everyone who has heard and admired her rich voice will be pleased to hear that Maria has offered to give us her expertise to the important skill of preparing and presenting oneself for a performance.

Phil Hargreaves. – (H) Phil is a saxophone player, based in Liverpool. Over the years he has played a wide range of music, but recently the main focus has been at the free/experimental end of the spectrum, much of which is showcased via his own music website (www.whi-music.co.uk). He has performed at various venues and festivals in the UK. He once wrote a concerto for Evan Parker and is also a moderator for the website freejazz.org. Phil first came to the WMA summer school in 1989, as a recipient of the John Horrocks scholarship.

Rob Harper - (I) ABRSM. Cert. HE Music studies Birmingham UN. Grade 8 Trombone Trinity Guildhall. Played banjo, trombone, bass and sung in different Trad Jazz and New Orleans Bands around the Midlands for 15 years. Prior to this played in and led dance bands, pop and rock and roll groups, and worked in cabaret since the early 60’s.

Dan Holding. -- Accompanist. Currently a student at Durham University. Has attended the WMA School on many occasions in recent years. He first came at the early age of fourteen. Dan composes; plays the piano, cello and flute.

John Jordan – (D, L) (Educated at Goldsmiths College, London (B. Mus) and the University of Leeds (M.Mus.). Composer (songs, string quartets, piano music chamber music and opera) Conductor and lecturer. Published work on musical analysis. Editor of WMA’s ‘Peace’ songbook and writer of many pieces of music in the tradition of the WMA.

David Martin – (G,QI,) Mus.B; BA; ATCL; Dip.Teach; etc. David is a composer, teacher, organist, singer and writer on music. In the last capacity he has been heard several times on Radios 3 and 4, and has had articles published in “Early Music” and the “Musical Times”.

Edmund May, – Accompanist. He is a young and very talented and accomplished pianist. Capable of accompanying any genre of music,

John Saunders -- (A) Taught brass for Dudley Wind Band which he took to the Royal Albert Hall final of the Youth Proms. He played trumpet for the B.B.C. Midlands Band at Pebble Mill, and has worked in London Theatres, and iin cruises on the QE. Currently he is MD for the Central England Concert Band. Known by many skilled musicians close to him as "Mr Embouchure."

Jane Scott – (K, P) Began work teaching music in schools from nursery to A-level, and now is a full-time all-purpose infant teacher. Attended WMA Summer Schools in the ‘60s and ‘70s where Alan Bush and Aubrey Bowman taught her how to conduct. Jane has since been a conductor of Birmingham Clarion Singers. Jane will be looking forward to working with the Summer School Chorus on accessible pieces in a range of styles.

Sheila Searchfield. –(C,R,) LRAM LLCM (TD), Flute teacher. Tutor of wind ensembles and flute choirs. Freelance performer with orchestras and wind bands, and with a flute and guitar duo.

Mike Shail. – (E, F,) Has been involved in some sort of folk music since skiffle in the 50's (Lonny Donegan, Johnny Duncan and The Vipers as influences). His first band morphed into a primitive rock band, sort of Johnny Kidd and The Pirates style. he heard a programme on Forces' radio, folk music hosted by the late Wally Whyton(Vipers) and just loved the sounds both traditional and contemporary and thought, “ this is for me” and has carried on the interest ever since. He had a Ceilidh band for about 20 years and this brought the interest to other instruments - the fiddler left so he had to learn melodeon in double quick time. Also, being a tenor in his church choir gave him an interest in early music so took on even more instruments - hurdy-gurdy, bagpipes, shawms etc and formed an ‘Early-music’ band. The folk interest is still his first love - anything from traditional ballads to modern songs of comment etc.

Ron Tendler –(C,J,O) LRAM Qualified music teacher with advanced Music Teachers’ Diploma. Freelance violinist for 30 years, playing in orchestras including City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Guildford Philharmonic. Played in local Orchestras, including Thames Philharmonic and Surrey Mahler Orchestra. Worked in Education and was representative on Sir Simon Rattle’s Music Education Committee with the National Advisory Council for Cultural and Creative Education. Ron is a peripatetic string teacher and has also directed an Area Youth Orchestra for the Borough of Richmond.

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