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Teifi Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra Members
Interested in becoming a member ? Diddordeb i fod yn aelod?
Conductor/Music Director - Nicola Thomas :
Sectional coaches  - Angharad Williams (strings): Chris Gillatt (wind).

Members are encouraged to attend rehearsals regularly at Rhosygilwen on Tuesday evenings from 6.30 - 8.30 pm if possible. Subscriptions for members are £24 per 6 week half term paid on the first day of each half term to the treasurer. New members will be given 2 free sessions before being offered membership by the director. All prospective new members should contact the secretary via this site, a minimum level of grade 7-8 or equivalent is desired. Parents of children attending free of charge are asked to make a small termly donation towards the running costs of the orchestra when possible.

Next rehearsals.

 

March 2nd 2010 - full rehearsal and AGM

Repertoire  under study from Jan. 2010 - Haydn -" The Clock Symphony" Peter and the Wolf : Bizet Symphony No. 1:

Many Thanks to the orchestra committee for all their hard work : Secretary/temp. chair - Lesley Robinia: Music Librarian/temp treasurer - Susan Brown : Publicity - Angharad Williams.
Vacancies for violins 1 & 2: violas: oboes: bassoon: horn 2:

additional Timps: Trumpets: for concerts

updated Jan 18th 2010

If you have a child who is looking for a music teacher or would ike lessons yourself, please contact us anytime via this site as many of our members are professionals who teach music privately. We can also recommend other excellent tutors in the area who teach stringed or wind instruments.

updated 18/1/10  tel 01239 621446 for further details.

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Members of the Orchestra

Conductor

Nicola Thomas
Music Director & Conductor of the orchestra since 2005. Cellist with the Archduke Piano Trio of London. Nicola studied at Chethams Music School as a child and the Royal Northern College of Music with Wiliam Pleeth where she won scholarships to study with Ralph Kirschbaum & Jacqueline du Pre. Further cv on summer school page.

 

Principle

violin 1

Angharad Williams - studied with Harry Cawood & Suzanne Stanzeleit  at RWCMD. Music teacher

Kate Fitzgibbon

Adrian Batten

Mary Bolwell

Mary Hugh

 

2

 

Ruth Nic-an-Eanaigh - studied with Ruxandra Petcu at the Cork Music School, Ireland.

Lesley Robinia - studied with Peter Boorman

Alan Caunce

Imogen Morley - studied violin privately.

 

Violas

Dr. Nancy Mann -  choral music director & doctor of music.

Catherine Lander

Celli

Katina Andreou  - RWCMD. Music teacher.

Meg Brookes - Newcastle Emlyn School - cello student of Nicola Thomas

Oliver Irving - Sir Thomas Picton School - cello student of Nicola Thomas

Bass
 vacant
FlutesSusan Brown - Professional music teacher & Studied at the Trinity College of Music, London with Harold Clarke.

       

Eric Sheldon - self taught amateur musician.

Oboe 1

oboe 2

Chris Gillatt - see below

vacant

Clarinets

 

    

Chris Gillatt - professional music teacher.
Joined the army as a musician and studied woodwind instruments at the world famous Royal Millitary School of Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham, with Professor Paul Harvey. Currently works as a peripatetic music teacher with the Pembrokeshire Music Services having left the army after 24 years.

Valerie Caunce 

Horn 1

horn 2

Rev. Geraint Michael - studied music at Durham University.

vacant

Trumpets

vacant

              

Bassoons 

            

 

Nigel Cockman

ImageAdditional Soloists

Sarah RichardsClarinet

Sarah Benbow

Daniel Davies

 

Soprano

cello

Thanks to support players

Jake Watsonhorn
Maggi Rodrigueztimps
Sophy Noycehorn

Liz llewellyn

Amy Howell

Fiona Care

Michael Engelhard

Martyn Llewellyn

trumpet

viola

flute / piccolo

spinnet

trombone

Jackie Browneflute/clarinet

Hannah-Lucy Browne

 

oboe/timps