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 Christine Best BA Cert Ed. A Cert CM, Musical Director
The Weybridge Male Voice Choir is very fortunate to have Christine Best as its Musical Director. Through her musical ability and dedication she has led the choir through many fine performances.
Christine is also Musical Director of the Treble Clef Ladies' Choir and the two choirs have joined together in combined concerts. She also directs the St James' Church Choir in Weybridge, where she is also organist. The church choir has a fine reputation and has been invited to sing in Westminster Abbey on several occasions.
Christine is also Musical Director of the Weyward Singers, a mixed choir, and organises instrumental groups for young people. She is a Governor of St James' Church of England Primary School in Weybridge where she assists with the training of the choir and teaches recorder and other instrumental groups. |
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 Mike Wood, Accompanist
Mike Wood's enjoyment of music and musical performance has endured from his early teens when he learned the flute. He played in many orchestras and also found the opportunity to teach himself to play the organ. He was appointed church organist when he was 16.
Mike joined WMVC as a chorister but after a brief spell became the choir's accompanist. He describes himself as an amateur musician who is delighted to have found a beneficial outlet for his talents! As well as playing for other choral societies and groups he was for some years organist and Choirmaster at St Mary's Church Sunbury and at St Nicholas' Church in Shepperton.
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Ed Pepper, Deputy Conductor
Ed joined the choir in 1974 as a Baritone, but has now sunk without trace into the depths of the Bass section. Coming from a musical family his singing career started at a young age, joining his local church choir at the age of 9. He has been singing ever since, currently with WMVC and Mosaic Chamber Choir. Along the way he performed with a quartet which came third in a Radio Two Barbershop Competition, subsequently recording 4 songs for later broadcast.
During his time with WMVC Ed has served as Baritone Section Rep, Secretary, Stage Manager and Chairman. As one of the Choir’s solo entertainers he is renowned for his humorous monologues.
In his present role as the Deputy Conductor he aims to complement and support Christine’s choir training, and the opportunities to conduct are a challenge which he relishes. |
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