FESTIVAL TEAM
Meet the Team
Events like this would not be possible without a lot of hard work.
These are the people behind the organisation of Usk Choral Festival.
A small band of dedicated volunteers, turning the seed of an idea into a full blown festival!
Drew Morton
Drew is a musician, singer, composer, conductor and choir master - a man with a proven talent for all these things and a passion for encouraging all forms of singing. Enthusiasm, energy and a pretty good dollop of expertise.
Anne Goldsworthy
Anne has brought her wealth of organisational skills & educational know-how to the task of getting the Usk Choral Festival up and running successfully. She quite enjoys singing too!
Barbara Hughes
Barbara says music is in her blood! She loves performing and listening to many genres. She enjoys encouraging and promoting interest and audiences for the Festival.
Caroline Davies
Caroline is a choral enthusiast and accompanist with a financial background who is thrilled to be involved in running the Usk Choral Festival.
Peter Lloyd
Peter is a retired engineer and a keen amateur musician, playing trombone and bass guitar plus singing with a local choir. Peter hopes to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy music and get involved, learning to play or joining a choir for the pleasure and health benefits that music can bring.
Debs Hancock
Debs Hancock lives in Usk and has a passion for singing both as a jazz singer and choral music. She is delighted to be involved with The Usk Choral Festival, which brings so much music and involves so many singers, right here to the heart of Usk.
Bobby Woodcock
Bobby currently sings with two community choirs and enjoys a wide range of music. She believes the festival is a brilliant way for people to come together and simply enjoy making and listening to music. She hopes with her wide range of training and organisational skills to make a positive contribution to both the festival and the team.
Chris Williams
Chris has sung for much of his life, from being a church chorister through to singing and performing
at school. In recent years he has been a member of mixed choirs in Cardiff and Cwmbran. He enjoys the friendship and fun of being a choir member and believes the Usk choral festival is a wonderful opportunity for choirs of many genres to demonstrate the variety of choral options available in the locality.
Jane Williams
Brought up in Newport, with many orchestral and choral opportunities at school, Jane has recently moved back to the area. She has always enjoyed the privilege of listening to live performances and hopes to encourage others to share the joy created by our choirs and, you never know, might even have a sing.