MUSIC TEAM
Ian Grice – Musical Director
Ian has been our MD since 2018. Locally born and bred, Ian has been with the choir since 1985 and directs us with enthusiasm and skill. He is well connected throughout the male voice choir fraternity including the Welsh Association of Male Voice Choirs, giving us a breadth of musical experience we otherwise would not achieve.
Maureen Lockwood – Accompanist
Maureen has been playing the piano since she was 9. She attended The East Midlands Junior Music School and received tuition for piano, violin and musicianship and performed with the choir and orchestra. In her early teens she was introduced to accompaniment at rehearsals for local Gang Show Productions. Following A levels, Maureen went on to study Business Studies with French & German whilst continuing her piano playing. As a busy Mum of 4, she was organist at All Saints Church, Elston for 15 years and directed the village school choir and supported their musical productions. Maureen has been both chorister and accompanist in Elston Village Choir, Winthorpe Village Choir and The Dukeries Singers and enjoyed 4 years as rehearsal accompanist for Newark Amateur Operatic Society for shows including The King and I, South Pacific, Oliver and CATS.
As an ABRSM accompanist since 2000 she supports students at The Newark Academy for exam work and end of term recitals, is the accompanist for The East Midlands Musical Theatre Choir and now feels honoured to be the new accompanist for MDMVC.
Phil Robinson – Assistant MD
LEADERSHIP
David Marriott – President
Geoff Hursthouse – Chairman
Eileen Lawrence – Secretary
John Wakeland – Treasurer
Julie Bexon – Assistant Treasurer
Lynden Lowe – Concert Manager
Philip Millns – Stage Manager
Dan Hayes – Membership Manager
Geoff Mansfield – Publicity Officer
Jonathon Lee – Webmaster
Trevor Dyson – Chorister Member
SECTION LEADERS
1st Tenor – Dan Hayes
2nd Tenor – Ian Bartle
Baritone – Alun Roberts
Bass – Phil Robinson