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FOREWORD by the Director of Music At Sutton High School, we greatly value the enrichment that participating in musical activities can bring. The potential benefits of learning a musical instrument have been well-researched and documented; besides the obvious musical benefits and the opportunities for getting involved in bands, orchestras, choirs and various other ensembles, research suggests that there are non-musical benefits too, ranging from improved numeracy and literacy skills through to greater self-confidence and lower stress levels. In addition, learning an instrument can help an individual to develop a life-long love of music with all the associated pleasure that that can bring. Sutton High School has a strong team of enthusiastic and dedicated peripatetic music teachers who provide lessons on a wide variety of musical instruments and voice. Weekly lessons are typically 30 minutes long and, for 2016-17, cost within the range of 170 to 190 per term for 10 individual lessons. Our teachers are all highly talented, practising musicians with many years of training and experience at the very top of the music profession. This booklet has been compiled to enable you to see, and appreciate, the very high calibre of music teaching staff that we have at the school, each teacher bringing with them a wealth of experience to the individual lessons with their pupils. If you wish to apply for lessons, please contact me, or Miss Delany in the Junior School, for a Request for Instrumental Lessons form. If you have any additional queries about Music at Sutton High School, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me. Yours sincerely, Mr James Hargraves Director of Music j.hargraves@sut.gdst.net 3
Mr Ben Allison Higher Diploma, The Academy of Contemporary Music ACOUSTIC / BASS / ELECTRIC GUITAR A graduate of the prestigious Academy of Contemporary Music, Ben has been playing the guitar for many years and in that time has built up a vast experience of performing the guitar within the music industry, supporting or playing for bands such as the Kaiser Chiefs, Maxïmo Park and The Kooks. He has played in gigs at Brixton Academy, Birmingham NEC, the Reading Festival, the Download Festival, Aberdeen SEC, Edinburgh SECC and Glasgow SECC. Frequent TV appearances have included Blue Peter, CBBC Xchange and London Tonight. Ben has written and recorded with some of the UK s top producers and songwriters including multi-platinum selling producer/songwriter Jake Gosling. In addition, Ben has several years experience of teaching the guitar and taught for several years at the Realistic Rock Academy in Epsom. He also plays guitar for The One and Only Chesney Hawkes! Miss Nicola Corbishley BA (Hons) University of Liverpool VOICE / PIANO Nicola Corbishley is a professional classical soprano who performs across the UK and beyond with some of the world's most prestigious ensembles. She regularly takes to the stage as a soloist, most recently in the UK tour of the acclaimed premiere staging of David Lang's The Little Match Girl Passion. Nicola has a wealth of experience teaching children and adults in voice and piano, having worked as a peripatetic teacher in both private and state schools, in specialist music schools and at university level. She works with her singing pupils on techniques and interpretation skills which will serve them well in all styles of music: classical song, opera, stage musicals, jazz and pop. Nicola joined the peripatetic staff of Sutton High School in 2008 and has prepared pupils for success at all levels of ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall graded exams, and in auditions for performing arts courses, the National Youth Music Theatre and West End shows. Link: www.nicolacorbishley.com 4
Mr Edmund Crutchfield ARCM; Diploma in Music, University of Huddersfield; Teacher s Certificate of Education, University of London CLARINET Edmund Crutchfield studied Clarinet, Piano and Singing in Huddersfield at the School of Music (now Huddersfield University) for three years, then for a further year at the College of St. Mark & St. John in Chelsea. He has had a wide and varied career in teaching the clarinet and saxophone, performing, conducting, adjudicating and examining for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) as well as coaching ensembles. Edmund has worked at Sutton High School for many years, as well as a number of primary and secondary schools in the South East. For 15 years he was Head of Woodwind Teaching for the London Borough of Bromley. He performs regularly, and is the founder of the Mozart Wind Ensemble. He is also busily involved, together with his wife, in the organisation and running of the weekly Thursday lunchtime concerts at St. Matthew s Church, Redhill. Miss Fiona Harrison MM (Yale University); GRSM (Hons) Royal College of Music; DipRCM Royal College of Music CLASSICAL GUITAR Guitarist Fiona Harrison graduated from the Royal College of Music and subsequently gained a Master of Music degree from Yale University, USA. She has performed solo recitals throughout the country, performed Rodrigo s fiendishly difficult masterpiece, Concierto d Aranjuez with many orchestras and is equally at ease with smaller chamber groups. Fiona has been featured on television and BBC Radio, and has worked as an ensemble musician, appearing at venues including London s Purcell Room and Barbican Centre. Fiona worked for the ABRSM professional development team for many years and co-hosted many hugely popular residential flute and guitar courses with her former flautist, Julie Wright, in the UK and abroad. She has been the featured guest soloist and tutor at various guitar festivals, including the International Summer School at West Dean and she is an experienced music festival adjudicator. Fiona s latest CD, The Legend of Hagoromo, features exciting contemporary guitar music from Australia and Japan. Links: https://youtu.be/sf10vtftcdk and www.fionaharrison.co.uk 5
Miss Liz Horseman BMus (Hons) RCM OBOE Liz graduated from the Royal College of Music in 2005 where she studied with Christopher Cowie, David Theodore, Gareth Hulse and Sarah Francis. During this time, she was also invited to perform in masterclasses in Switzerland with Albrecht Mayer, Jean-Louis Capezzali and Emanuel Abbuhl. Since leaving music college, Liz has freelanced as an oboist and cor anglais player with many orchestras and ensembles, including the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, National Symphony Orchestra, British Philharmonic and National Chamber Orchestra of Wales. Her commercial experience includes album recordings for Katie Melua, Russell Watson and Bob Blakeley. Liz is passionate about music education and is ambitious for her students, adapting her teaching approach to each individual to help them achieve their goals. In addition to teaching oboe at Sutton High School, Liz teaches oboe, piano and recorder at Prospect House School, The Unicorn School and for Sutton Music Service. Miss Abi Hyde-Smith MA (Dist) DipRAM GRNCM MusB (Hons) CELLO Abi enjoys a versatile career as a cellist. As a chamber musician she has performed at the Wigmore Hall, Kings Place, the Purcell Room and St. Martin-in-the-Fields and a number of prestigious festivals both in the UK and abroad. Recent orchestral work includes concerts and tours with the Hallé and RTÉ Symphony Orchestras and the London Mozart Players. Abi s competition successes include 1st prize in the May Mukle Prize for Virtuosic Cello Playing, the Ruth Waddell Award, the Rhonda Butt Award and the Amy Lindley Prize for Cello. She was also a founding member of the Bernadel Quartet. Following achieving Distinction for her postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, Abi was awarded the Meaker Fellowship, a prize which goes to one graduating student each year. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Manchester, where she completed the prestigious joint course with 1st class honours. Abi is a passionate music teacher and regularly coaches and leads workshops at Hindhead Music Centre as well as starting up her own Cello School in Notting Hill in 2015. As an ex-shs student she is thrilled to return to her roots and be part of the Music Department at Sutton High School! Link: http://youtu.be/_yiartmvixs 6
Mr Chris Kimber GGSM PERCUSSION Chris Kimber is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music in London, where he studied orchestral percussion alongside composition and electronic music. As a freelance percussionist, Chris has performed in most of the major UK concert halls and has made many recordings for TV and radio. He has appeared alongside several major artists including Sir Cliff Richard, Lesley Garrett and Gloria Gaynor. Chris was appointed an Examiner for the London College of Music in 2010, examining in all styles of music. As a musician and composer working largely in the field of New Age and choral music, he composed in 2003 the music for the widely distributed Enhancing your Mind, Body and Spirit Partwork series, the first album of which sold over 300,000 copies in the UK alone, following which he produced a further six albums for the series which have been sold in over 14 countries worldwide. He has also written numerous radio jingles and provided music for several plays. Current composing projects include short musicals for young children. Chris currently enjoys a career with a mix of performing, teaching and examining and runs the Cantate Academy of Performing Arts with his wife. In his spare time, he enjoys being Daddy to his two young boys! Mr Sam Kinrade Masters in Orchestral Performance, RCM; BMus (Hons) GSMD; DipABRSM BRASS Originally from the Isle of Man, Sam moved to Manchester aged 14 to study at the prestigious Chetham's School of Music. Since then he has studied with some of the UK's finest principal trumpet players and has received first class degrees from both the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal College of Music. As a professional trumpet player, Sam has performed with the Hallé, the Philharmonia, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra at venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, the Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall, and St. Paul's Cathedral where he recorded an LSO Live album under the late Sir Colin Davis. He is also currently on trial for the principal trumpet chair with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra in Glasgow. Whilst pursuing an orchestral career Sam performs regularly with his brass quintet, Quintabile. He also has a keen interest in teaching, and has worked regularly with the LSO Discovery team on their various education projects around London, and as a brass teacher in various schools including Sutton High School and Sutton Grammar School. 7
Ms Natalie Pritchard BMus (Hons); ALCM PGCE VIOLIN / PIANO A graduate of the London College of Music, Natalie studied piano and violin under Clifford Benson and Philipa Mo. After obtaining her BMus (Hons) degree and ALCM performance diploma, Natalie s passion for teaching led her to train at the Institute of Education, University of London and gain a PGCE. Natalie s varied career has included working in the record industry and for music services around London teaching piano and violin, and coaching various ensembles. She has performed in the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris and St. Paul s Cathedral. In 2001, Natalie won the KPMG Music in the Community Award after leading an inner London music outreach project. A committed teacher, Natalie worked as a classroom teacher in the Music Department at Sutton High School between 2004 and 2013. After the birth of her son, Natalie returned to Sutton High School as a peripatetic piano and violin teacher. She has also held positions at the London College of Music Junior College and the Harrodian School. During her 15 years of teaching experience, Natalie has prepared pupils for examinations, auditions and competitions. Former pupils have gained places at conservatoires such as Trinity College London, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. Mr Christopher Stanbury MMus (Dist) BMus (Hons) FLCM LLCM ALCM PIANO Christopher graduated from the London College of Music in 2002 with a First Class Bachelor of Music degree and a Masters degree with Distinction. He is due to complete a PhD in 2016. As a performer, Chris has performed extensively throughout the UK and internationally, having played in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bahrain as well as in Europe. Notable recital venues have included the Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London and the Duke s Hall, Royal Academy of Music. Chris has appeared on national television and has had solo recordings played on BBC Radio Two. An enthusiastic and dedicated teacher, Chris has a wealth of experience both in one-to-one teaching and group environments. He was Head of Department at the LCM Junior College between 2001 to 2015 and has also worked as a consultant for Yamaha Music Schools, directing performance projects in London and Milan. Chris combines his role as a teacher and performer with that of a Music Examiner and is associated with a number of major examination boards. Chris experience as an examiner and adjudicator has proved invaluable in encouraging Sutton High girls to achieve their best and to develop a passion for music. 8
Ms Chloë Vincent BMus (Hons) Guildhall; DipABRSM FLUTE Chloë is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she was awarded a first class honours degree and received the Marjorie and Dorothy Whyte memorial fund graduation prize. During this time she studied with Sarah Newbold, Philippa Davies and Ian Clarke and won the Woodwind Prize in her final year. Chloë has performed with a number of orchestras including the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Brandenburg Sinfonia and the Welsh National Opera. Recent international performances include tours to China and Japan with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and a European tour with Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Commercial experience includes TV performances on Loose Women, GMTV and The Jonathan Ross Show and studio work for artists such as Mika and Kanye West. As a soloist, Chloë has performed in a number of master classes with flautists such as William Bennett and Sir James Galway, and received a scholarship to attend the Banff Centre in Canada as an Artist in Residence. She has appeared as a soloist with Wycombe Sinfonia and London Youth Wind Band and has given solo recitals at the Wales Millennium Centre, the Henley Festival, St James Piccadilly and for the Concordia Foundation. Chloë is a keen chamber musician and is a founding member of the award-winning Treblos Wind Quintet. As well as holding the position of flute teacher at Sutton High, Chloë has also worked with the education departments of the London Symphony Orchestra and Glyndebourne Youth Opera. Link: www.chloevincent.co.uk Miss Kirsten Wilson BA; PGDip RCM VIOLIN Kirsten started playing violin at the age of 7. She was a music scholar at Headington girls school, and attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department, before winning a scholarship to the Royal Northern College of Music, where she studied with Yossi Zivoni and Ben Holland. She then went back to the Royal College of Music for her postgraduate studies, studying with Rodney Friend. Kirsten has played in many professional orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic and orchestras for various film soundtracks. She regularly performs with the Barber String Quartet, and has performed in a quartet on BBC Radio 2. Kirsten has had experience of teaching a wide range of students from age 4 to 65. She has much experience as a violin teacher, having taught at The Abbey School, Hill House International School and Fulham Prep School. She has also taught at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department. 9
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