Bryan Gipps was appointed Musical Director to the choir in 2003. He trained in Orchestral Conducting at the Royal Academy and also studied choir training and organ under Dr. Douglas Hopkins. He was a chorister at New College, Oxford under Sir David Lumsden. He currently sings with Rochester Cathedral Choir.
Bryan also conducts Cranbrook Operatic Society, the Old Barn Orchestra and is co-director of the Beresford Sinfonia. He also performs as a violinist and organist.
Bryan also conducts Cranbrook Operatic Society, the Old Barn Orchestra and is co-director of the Beresford Sinfonia. He also performs as a violinist and organist.
TO JOIN US
Come to a rehearsal or contact one
of the following:
Chairman - Jeremy Cross tel. 01622 842269
Jeremydcc@btinternet.com
Membership Secretary - Julia Ireland tel. 01622 891058
Julia@jmireland.f2s.com
Come to a rehearsal or contact one
of the following:
Chairman - Jeremy Cross tel. 01622 842269
Jeremydcc@btinternet.com
Membership Secretary - Julia Ireland tel. 01622 891058
Julia@jmireland.f2s.com
THE CHOIR
Exists to share the pleasure of music making. It aims to achieve this by providing its members with opportunities to learn and perform choral works to a high standard. It was started twenty years ago and has a membership of eighty plus mixed voices. A balance of standard repertoire and less well known work is rehearsed in a hardworking and happy atmosphere under the current direction of professional Music Director, Bryan Gipps.
It aims to provide its members with enjoyable rehearsals that move the emotions by that choral experience.
A professional accompanist, Martyn Williams rehearses with us.
Professional Soloists and orchestral musicians are also employed.
Two major concerts a year are performed and workshops, carol concerts and charitable functions are undertaken.
Exists to share the pleasure of music making. It aims to achieve this by providing its members with opportunities to learn and perform choral works to a high standard. It was started twenty years ago and has a membership of eighty plus mixed voices. A balance of standard repertoire and less well known work is rehearsed in a hardworking and happy atmosphere under the current direction of professional Music Director, Bryan Gipps.
It aims to provide its members with enjoyable rehearsals that move the emotions by that choral experience.
A professional accompanist, Martyn Williams rehearses with us.
Professional Soloists and orchestral musicians are also employed.
Two major concerts a year are performed and workshops, carol concerts and charitable functions are undertaken.
WHERE
We rehearse is in the Music department of Sutton Valence School on Monday evenings at 7.45pm. We are indebted to the school for this use.
Concerts are routinely performed in All Saints’ Church, Maidstone.
We rehearse is in the Music department of Sutton Valence School on Monday evenings at 7.45pm. We are indebted to the school for this use.
Concerts are routinely performed in All Saints’ Church, Maidstone.
Directions to Sutton Valence School