Teifi Chamber Orchestra - Orchestra Members

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.

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
Flutes	Susan 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

Additional Soloists

Sarah Richards

Clarinet

Sarah Benbow

Daniel Davies

Soprano

cello

Thanks to support players

Jake Watson	horn
Maggi Rodriguez	timps
Sophy Noyce	horn
Liz llewellyn Amy Howell Fiona Care Michael Engelhard Martyn Llewellyn	trumpet viola flute / piccolo spinnet trombone
Jackie Browne	flute/clarinet
Hannah-Lucy Browne	oboe/timps