Graham Burrell has been the choir’s musical director for over twenty years. He has developed the choir’s capabilites to the extent that in recent years it has won awards at the Eskdale Music Festival in Whitby and high marks at the Mrs Sunderland competition in Huddersfield town hall. Graham is an accomplished pianist and organist and regularly demonstrates his proficiency as an accompanist by following the sometimes manic deviations in David Watterson’s solos spots. Graham sings second tenor in Quadwrangle, the choir’s quartet.

The choir is fortunate in having two accompanists: Janet McKee, who has been with the choir for over 27 years, and Gwyn Law.  

Mike Kerrigan is the choir’s principal announcer.  He lends a certain gloss to our concert performances.  Attitudes to his contributions from choir members vary – his description of Gwyn as Janet’s  “apprentice” and his introductions to Quadrangle’s contributions may colour these judgements – but audiences appreciate his rhyming and topical references.      

There are a number of soloists in the choir.  David Watterson, whose business is educating and entertaining children http://www.dsent.co.uk, sings the solo witchdoctor in “Homeless”, the traditional African song included in Paul Simon’s Graceland album and arranged specially for the choir by Allan King. David is also a major attraction for his exuberant individual interludes at some of the choir concerts. His current repertoire (sometimes supplemented with his puppets) includes well known songs from musicals and operettas on which he bestows his distinctive interpretation and memorable presentation.

Bob Edwards is the baritone soloist for three of the items in the choir’s current rolling repertoire: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”, “You Raise Me Up” and “David of the White Rock”.

Guy Moulding is the tenor soloist in “African Trilogy”, a compilation of songs in Xhosa and English that ends with the rousing national anthem of South Africa. 

Alan John (tenor) sings the solo verse of Crimond, beautifully arranged for male voices by Gwyn Arch.

Gwyn Arch’s exciting and dynamic arrangement of the spiritual “Down by the River Side” features soloist Gordon Kirk (baritone).   

Quadrange, the choir’s quartet, consists of Guy Moulding, Graham Burrell, Gordon Kirk and David Bryant. 

In recent years the choir’s voice training has been supplemented by two exceptional exponents and trainers, Kate Witney and Andrew Wickens.