About The Phoenix Singers

Andrew Maddocks – Music Director

Originally a chorister at Peterborough Cathedral and later a music student at Cambridge, Andrew Maddocks has spent all his working life in music education: first as a secondary teacher, then more recently as an adviser and a freelance consultant.

He works on behalf of The Voices Foundation, the London-based music charity supporting the development of singing nationwide in schools and the promotion of singing within local communities. He co-authored ‘Growing With Music’, a music education programme for primary schools based on singing.

Andrew founded the Bridgwater Young People’s Choir in 1983, conducted the Taunton Children’s Choir in the 1990s, and in 1996 became the Music Director of The Phoenix Singers.

The Singers

Sopranos

Emily Fear (choral scholar), Cathryn Fear, Ann Hains, Margaret Hammel, Annabel Hesford,, Val Maddocks, Sarah Maynard – Committee, Judith Payne, Tesh Setter, Linda la Velle, Katharine Walker, Frances Webb – Administrator

Altos

Ann Carrington, Elizabeth Clark, Anne Cleves, Becky Cooper, Gillie Curtis, Ann Fisher, Mauritse Noall – Committee,  Elaine Thomas

Tenors

Jack Bayliss, David Bridges – Hon Friend, Giles Salter – Committee

Basses

Dominic Brown, David Duthie - Committee, Nick Fisher, Ron Jennings – Treasurer, Howard Lidiard,  Peter Menneer – Chairman