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Roger E Payne Founder 1973 - 1976
Organist at St Elisabeths |
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Began the choir by asking members
of local Reddish Churches together to combine and perform Handel's Messiah.
This was launched with 100 members, (SATB) at St Elisabeths Church Reddish
Stockport in December 1973 with Edward Payne on the organ, and Roger E
Payne as Conductor. Other works included Mendellsohn Elijah, Haydn Creation |
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Brian Tipler 1976 - 1978
(Music Teacher) |
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Magnificat & Anthems |
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Ken Brewood 1978 - 1985
(Bass Choral Member) |
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Hiawatha's Wedding Feast, Church Anthems, Part Songs:-
Linden Lea, The Ash Grove. |
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Jack Baldock 1985 - 1988
( Conductor of Ashton Male Voice Choir) |
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Olivet to Calvary, Sea Songs selection,
Songs from Wales
Jack sadly passed on 1988 |
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Ken Brewood
1988 - 1992
(carried on as conductor)
Ken sadly has passed on, a founder member and
one of the worlds good guys |
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Hiawatha's Wedding Feast, Church Anthems, Part Songs:-
Linden Lea, The Ash Grove. |
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Kieran Mc Niff 1992 - 1994
(Music Teacher) |
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Faure Requiem, Selected Choral Anthems, Vivaldi Gloria |
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Ronald Davies 1994 - 1999
(Music Teacher) Musical Director Lees Street Operatic |
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Light Music, Songs from the shows, An evening in Vienna,
Blue Danube, Aida, Franz Lehar Selection,
Die Fliedermaus Own Christmas songs |
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Steven Robinson 1999 - 2003
(Organist St Johns Crysostoms) |
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Vivaldi Gloria, A la Nanita, Faure
Requiem, Light Songs |
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David Scott Thomas (FTCL)
2003 -
2008
Organist at St Georges Stockport |
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Vivaldi Gloria, Coronation Mass, G&S,
Nelson Mass, The Armed Man, Faure Requiem, Opera Chorus` |
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Philip Waddington 2008 -
Current |
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Christmas songs and anthems.
Magnificat & Anthems |
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Philip Waddington was born
in Stockport in 1974 and began studying the piano and the violin at the age
of twelve, and the organ aged 16. His love of choral music and the organ in
particular developed whilst he was a member of his local parish church
choir. In 1992 he went to the University of Liverpool where he studied for a
B.A.(hons) degree in music, majoring in performance and composition, and
also completed an Organ Scholarship. During this time he continued gave
organ recitals at many venues, composed several anthems for use in church
services, and trained as a Choral Conductor. Following his degree Philip
studied for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (music), and became a
teacher, whilst also undertaking duties as organist at Stockport Parish
Church. He is now Organist and Choirmaster at S. Elisabeth's Church,
Reddish, Musical Director of Reddish Choral Society, has his own private
teaching practice, and is active in music teaching in schools. He continues
to compose music for the church, as well as music for school ensembles.
Philip is also a Fellow of the National College of Music and Arts, London,
as well as a member of a number of other organisations and musical
societies. |
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