Concert on 25 March 2006

Harriet WebbMezzo-soprano

Harriet Webb read music at Manchester University where she studied violin with Ronald Birks of the Lindsay Quartet and singing with Diane Matthews at the Royal Northern College of Music. She currently studies with Sarah Dunstan. She has sung and made numerous recordings with several of the top London chamber choirs and groups such as the BBC Singers, Polyphony and the King’s Consort and her own five voice group Amici. Solo work has included performances of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, St John Passion, Christmas Oratorio and Magnificat, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Handel’s Messiah, Israel in Egypt and Dixit Dominus, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Brahms’ Alto Rhapsody, Elgar’s The Music Makers, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Mozart’s Requiem, Duruflé’s Requiem, Bruckner’s Requiem, Liszt’s Via Crucis, Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit and Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb and Christ’s Nativity. Harriet has also participated in a masterclass on English song with Ian Partridge. Harriet is Director of Music at Newstead Wood School for Girls.

Daniel BeachFlute

Pam HintonPiano

Mark JonesOrgan

Mark Jones started his organ studies with David Sanger and continued under the tuition of Nicholas Danby at the Royal College of Music. He attended St Olave’s Grammar School where he was taught by Stephen Davies, tonight’s conductor, before taking a place at Trinity College, Cambridge to read music in 1994. Mark performs regularly with the Sine Nomine Singers as an accompanist and continuo player. He is also in demand by other local choirs and has played the organ for them at such venues as St Paul’s, Westminster, Winchester and Durham Cathedrals.