Rebecca Hughes is based in East Sussex, she spends most of her time singing, teaching and giving vocal workshops to choral societies in and around East Sussex.
Rebecca achieved a Degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Vocal Performance and
Opera at Birmingham Conservatoire and Licentiate of Trinity College London. Whilst
at the Conservatoire she won a Kathleen Ferrier Trust award and a Music Sound Fund
award.
Rebecca has performed with Grange Park Opera and New Sussex Opera among other
touring opera companies, playing roles such as Romeo – I Capuleti e i Montecchi
(Bellini), Mad Margaret – Ruddigore (Gilbert & Sullivan), Friquette – Belle Laurette
(Offenbach) As a soloist, she has performed in many major works including Handel’s
Messiah, Bach’s St John’s Passion, Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Nelson Mass,
Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Rossini’s Stabat Mater and Petite Messe Solennelle, with a
number of choral societies. These include Seaford, Shrewsbury, Hailsham and
Norwich, The Royal College of Organists, The Royal Free Singers, Derby Cathedral
Choir and the Choir of St John’s. Future engagements include Mercedes – Carmen
with South East Opera and Seibel – Faust with New Sussex Opera and The Fairy
Queen with Eastbourne Gilbert and Sullivan society. Rebecca spends most of her time
singing, teaching and giving vocal workshops to choral societies in and around East
Sussex.
Sebastian was a founder member of the Bochmann Quartet until 1983 when he became principal cello with the London Mozart Players, a position he continues to hold.
Guy Richardson is a Sussex-based composer who writes music for chamber ensembles, youth and adult choirs, orchestras and theatre groups.
Paul Gregory is a distinguished local prize-winning guitarist, with a busy performance schedule.
Louise Winter, who lives in Sussex, has sung with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis and many more.
Modulus Quartet specialises in performing original string quartet repertoire written in close collaboration with a number of international composers. The quartet explores new ways of presenting music, performing in unusual venues and incorporating visual arts and multi-media technology.
Nancy Cooley lives locally in East Sussex. She is Artistic Director of the Lewes Festival of Song which she set up in 2015 and performs in the UK and abroad as a solo and chamber musician.
Matthew Fletcher is a sought-after pianist and répétiteur, a member of Glyndebourne Opera Festival’s music staff since 2012, and winner of the Das Lied and Kathleen Ferrier accompanist prizes.
Dame Felicity Lott lives in East Sussex and is one of Britain’s best-loved and most internationally renowned sopranos.
Colin has become well known and respected as a teacher, accompanist and performer. He is organist and Director of Music at St Mary’s church Eastbourne.
Andra Băcilă is a prize-winning Romanian pianist currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London.