Musical Director: Alastair Taylor
Alastair is an internationally renowned pianist, singer, organist and musical director, having performed in well over 1000 concerts across the UK, Europe and Australia. He studied at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, graduating with two of the college’s highest awards – the Simon Clarkson Memorial Award for Best All-Round Musician and the Gemma Sharp Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to the College. He has worked with Sir Willard Whyte, Ben Luxon, Alan Opie, John Treleaven, Wendy Eathorne and Katherine Jenkins. He has also worked as either musical director or chorus master for over 50 operas, musicals, revues and pantomimes. Alastair has performed in front of HRH the Duke of Kent, played Grieg’s Piano Concerto in Cardiff and with the SBS Symphony Orchestra at The Sydney Opera House, as well as being VIP Guest of the Kernewek Lowender 3 times. He received the Ambassadors Award for promoting Cornwall in the UK and overseas in 2005 from the Cornish Gorsedd, and in 2008 was honoured by being made a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedd for his services to music, being given the Cornish name – Scoler ylow a gernow – Cornish Scholar of Music.
Having a desire to put Cornwall on the Musical Map, Alastair was predominantly involved in forming The Cornwall Symphony Chorus, the aim of which was to bring together singers from across the County to form what is recognised as one of the top choral groups in the West of England.
Committee Members | |
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Musical Director | Alastair Taylor |
Chairman | Dr Charles Moon – 01209 890600 | 07831 612956 |
Vice-Chair/Front of House | Sally Woollacott – 01209 212534 |
Treasurer | Alice Allsworth – 07870 676412 |
Secretary | Jilly Johnson – 01209 210300 | 07821 655083 cscsecretary16@gmail.com |
Officers | |
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Media Liaison/Publicity | John Tregunna – 07450 845876 |
Fundraising | Sue Isaacs – 07792 616040 |
Wardrobe Coordinator | Men: Rosie Moon – 01209 890600 Ladies: Barbra Andrewartha & Sylvia Butler |
Chorus Marshalls | Derek Taylor – 01209 842977 | 07765 115997 Chris Dunstan – 01872 561235 |
New Members | Jacqui Dunstan – 01872 553276 |
Website/Social Media | Tara Woollacott – 07792 725487 |
Librarian | Tricia Cartwright – 01872 571092 |
Music Purchasing | Paula Crook – 01209 890095 |
Printing
Finance Assistant |
Alice Allsworth – 07870 676412
Elizabeth Taylor – 01209 842977 |
Section Representatives | |
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Sopranos | Rosie Moon – 01209 890600 |
Mezzo Sopranos | Jilly Johnson – 01209 210300 | 07821 655083 |
Mezzo Altos | Liz Toy – 01209 218450 |
Altos | Liz Toy – 01209 218450 |
Tenors | Des Robinson – 01872 276201 |
Baritones | Paul Baker – 01209 211429 |
Basses | John Tregunna – 07450 845876 |