Registered Charity: 1099734
Patron - Mike Mower
Patron -
Jon Parkinson
Born July 19 ...... Now, much to my surprise I have grown up (well, become older anyway) and am currently dotty about my wife Miranda, two daughters (Martha and Amy) and cats Fluffy and Smoothy! (No I didn't choose the names!) I recently came out of the closet by admitting that I originally trained as a viola player and only gained an interest in the flute after leaving university. Between University and getting back into the music business I trained as a social worker (which helps a lot in the world of music) and played bass guitar in a heavy rock band (which doesn't help at all). I am now pleased to be a director of a company whose ethos has always been to support music at all levels. It has been fun working with Ruth over the last few years and I look forward to seeing the development of this exciting new venture.
Martin Wightman
(Keyboard accompanist) was born and educated in London. He trained at the Royal College of Music with organ virtuoso and composer the late Professor Dr. Harold Darke. Previous engagements have included “lay-clerk” at St Paul's Knightsbridge, assistant Organist at Southwark Cathedral, accompanist to the Exhultate Singers and a repetiteur to The London Opera Centre. He had been Musical Director for Sutton Schools Training Orchestra and Director of Music in a number of schools in London, Cornwall and Plymouth where he now lives. Martin has various musical interests including the Musical Theatre and Choral Conducting as well as private teaching. Currently a music examiner for OCR Martin is also organist and assistant Musical Director at Sherwell United Church, Plymouth.
Born July 19 ...... Now, much to my surprise I have grown up (well, become older anyway) and am currently dotty about my wife Miranda, two daughters (Martha and Amy) and cats Fluffy and Smoothy! (No I didn't choose the names!) I recently came out of the closet by admitting that I originally trained as a viola player and only gained an interest in the flute after leaving university. Between University and getting back into the music business I trained as a social worker (which helps a lot in the world of music) and played bass guitar in a heavy rock band (which doesn't help at all). I am now pleased to be a director of a company whose ethos has always been to support music at all levels. It has been fun working with Ruth over the last few years and I look forward to seeing the development of this exciting new venture.
Martin Wightman
(Keyboard accompanist) was born and educated in London. He trained at the Royal College of Music with organ virtuoso and composer the late Professor Dr. Harold Darke. Previous engagements have included “lay-
