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/Front of House | Sally Woollacott – 01209 212534 |
Vice-Chair/Front of House | Tara Woollacott – 07792725487 |
Treasurer | Alice Allsworth – 07870 676412 |
Secretary | Jilly Johnson – 01209 210300 | 07821 655083 cscsecretary16@gmail.com |
Officers | |
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Media Liaison/Publicity | Emily Bolton/Cathy Best |
Fundraising | Sue Isaacs |
Wardrobe Coordinator | Men: Liz Toy Ladies: Jacqui Dunstan |
Chorus Marshalls | Derek Taylor Chris Dunstan |
New Members | Jacqui Dunstan |
Website/Social Media | Tara Woollacott |
Librarian | Shirley Beer |
Music Purchasing | Alice Allsworth |
PrintingFinance Assistant
Assistant Secretary |
Sally WoollacottElizabeth Taylor
Rachel Balls |
Section Representatives | |
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Sopranos | Jilly Johnson – 01209 210300/ 07821655083 |
Mezzo Sopranos | Jilly Johnson – 01209 210300/ 07821655083 |
Mezzo Altos | Liz Toy – 01209 218450 |
Altos | Liz Toy – 01209 218450 |
Tenors | Paul Baker – 07481153123 |
Baritones | Paul Baker – 07481153123 |
Basses | Paul Baker – 07481153123 |