Committee Members
Chairman - John Gripton
Secretary - Sheila Crofts
Treasurer - Allan Ashford
Committee Member - Angela Joyce
Committee Member - Barbara French
Committee Member - Joanne Welch
Committee Member - Lorraine Newman
Committee Member - Matt Terrado
Committee Member - Gail Bedford
Committee Member - Philip Everington
Secretary - Sheila Crofts
Treasurer - Allan Ashford
Committee Member - Angela Joyce
Committee Member - Barbara French
Committee Member - Joanne Welch
Committee Member - Lorraine Newman
Committee Member - Matt Terrado
Committee Member - Gail Bedford
Committee Member - Philip Everington
Rosemary Phillips - Musical Director
Rosemary Phillips began her musical career at the Birmingham Conservatoire where she received many awards. She studied singing with Freda Hart and conducting with Dr Peter James. Following her graduation she continued to perform extensively in opera and was fortunate enough to work with the late Sir Peter Pears and Tito Gobbi. She has a very busy vocal teaching practice, leads vocal workshops and adjudicates regularly at festivals.
Rosemary has been director of the choir since its inception. Her work with the choir, as it has developed, has been stimulating and exhausting! It is a role that gives her great pleasure.
Rosemary has been director of the choir since its inception. Her work with the choir, as it has developed, has been stimulating and exhausting! It is a role that gives her great pleasure.
Andrew Biggs - Accompanist
Born in Edgbaston, Andrew began piano tuition at the age of five, finally studying piano as his principal instrument with Fleur Elliot of the Welsh National College of Music, completing an honours degree specialising in accompaniment. He gave his first public performance in London at the age of seven and won the Midlands Prize for obtaining the highest mark at examination on five out of eight occasions. He was appointed to his first position as a church organist at the age of thirteen and is currently one of a team of organists at Central Church in Dudley.
Andrew’s main interest lies in the art of accompaniment. In addition to his work with Viva Musica, he is Director of Music to Kingswinford Choral Society. A teacher by profession, Andrew is Director of Music at Eversfield Preparatory School in Solihull.
Andrew’s main interest lies in the art of accompaniment. In addition to his work with Viva Musica, he is Director of Music to Kingswinford Choral Society. A teacher by profession, Andrew is Director of Music at Eversfield Preparatory School in Solihull.