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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: Linda DArnellLinda Darnell F.I.S.M, L.R.A.M, A.R.C.M, A.L.A.M.
Linda studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Within her extensive stage and broadcasting career, Linda toured nationally with the D'oyly Carte Opera Company and Handel Opera London, singing in numerous productions at Sadlers Wells, the Savoy Theatre, the Adelphi Theatre, the South Bank and Covent Garden Opera House. Further afield her performances have taken her as far as Nongoma in South Africa and Sydney Opera House, Australia. Locally Linda was part of East Midlands Music Theatre where she gave the world premier of the operas 'The Ghost of a Hand' by John Ogden and 'Moonflowers' by Tony Arnell. Linda has conducted and mentored many local choirs and societies, including the 'Underwood and Bagthorpe Ladies Choir', 'The Underwood Singers', 'The Chatsworth Singers', 'Ravenshead Gilbert and Sullivan Society' and her own ensembles 'Cantorum' and the 'Darnell Singers'. Linda also teaches singing, gives master classes, lectures, and talks about her life in music. Linda was made a Fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians for her long service in the music industry as a performer, conductor and teacher. |
Ms Linda Darnell
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ACCOMPANIST: ROSEMARY JONESRosemary 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.
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Mrs Rosemary Jones
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Jason DarnellAt the beginning of 2019, the choir was delighted to welcome Jason Darnell as President and Assistant Musical Director of the choir. Jason is the son of the choir's Musical Director, Linda Darnell.
Jason is an internationally acclaimed tenor performing throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. He has recorded and broadcast for ITV, Channel 4, Radio 3, Radio 4, WDR, Polish Radio 2 and EBU. CD releases include Monteverdi ‘Vespers’, Bach ‘St. John Passion’ and Blow ‘Venus and Adonis’. Notable productions include: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at the Onassis Concert Hall, Athens; the title role in Monteverdi’s ‘Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria’ at the Temple of Octavia, Ancient Corinth; Vivaldi’s ‘Giustino’ and Handel’s ‘Theodora’ at the Megaron, Athens; Purcell’s ‘King Arthur’ in Die Glocke, Bremen; Blow’s ‘Venus and Adonis’ and Charpontie’s ‘Acteon’ at Wigmoor Hall, London, Monteverdi ‘Vespers’ in York Minster and Handels ‘Messiah’ with the Yorkshire Bach Choir. Jason also conducts ‘Cantorum’ and is Musical Director of his chamber choir at Queen Ethelburga’s School, York. |
 Mr Jason Darnell
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CHAIRMAN: DAVID BRAITHWAITDave 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.
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Mr David Braithwait
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