Who's who

who's who ?

The Pye Hill and District Male Voice Choir with MD Christine Buxton (right), Accompanist Rosemary Jones (left) and President Edward Holmes - (front centre).

MUSICAL DIRECTOR: CHRISTINE BUXTON

Christine is an established teacher of singing and piano with over 30 years' experience. She is a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. Christine has performed in several operas — ’Annina' in La Traviata, ’Gertrude' in Hansel and Gretal and ’Gretal’ in Bizet’s Carmen, to name but a few. She has also performed in stage musicals, The King and l, South Pacific, Carousel, as well as several Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. CHristine has sung in a concert performance in the organ room at Glyndebourne Opera House and is a regular soloist for the Bulgarian Choir, ‘The Voice of Hope’. Additionally, Christine has performed in many master classes directed by Paul Hamburger, Laura Sarti, Margaret Lenski, lsla Wolfe, Robin Bowman and Jonathan Hinden.

Mrs Christine Buxton

ACCOMPANIST: ROSEMARY JONES

Rosemary came to Nottingham as a librarian In 1970 and later worked in local schools for 20 years playing the piano and teaching pupils to sing. She ran choirs within the schools and has variously been M.D. and played for a variety of musicals. She has been playing for local choirs since the 1980s. Rosemary is a trained singer and has sung as a soioist and in local choirs. She is a piano teacher and over the past 20 years has buiit up a thriving piano teaching business.

Mrs Rosemary Jones

president: edward holmes

After serving 25 years with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Edward returned to his native Ashfield and soon became involved in the local community, together with wife Hilda in 1999 they formed the B.A.D.J.E.R. organisation, which is still flourishing today. Edward was also founder chairman of the Portland path group, which is also still going strong. Both he and Hilda are active Christians. From 1997 to 2006 Edward served on Ashfield Distrct Council and was twice elected Civic Chairman. Whist performing his civic duties as Chairman, he first became involved with the Pye Hill and District Male Voice Choir when attending the centenary concert in 2003. Edward was invited to become president soon after, a position he is proud to hold to this day. He continues to significantly help guide and support the the choir as it grows, both in numbers and in repertoire.

Edward and Hilda Holmes

CHAIRMAN: DAVID BRAITHWAIT

Dave has been the Chairman for a number of years now and brings his 'youthful' talents to keeping the choir in good order and good humour. The choir has undergone a number of changes over recent years and, under his positive and friendly guidance, the choir is again strong and active giving many concerts and performances each year.