Dunsford Singers
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Tim Pithers - Musical Director
Tim is passionate about community and student music-making and firmly believes that classical music should be made as accessible as possible to performers and audiences alike.
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He undertook his degree in Music and French at the University of Exeter where he studied violin with Mary Eade, composition with Joe Duddell and specialised in musical direction. Tim has studied conducting with Denise Ham, Dominic Grier and Rodolfo Saglimbeni at the George Hurst Conductors' Course at Sherborne Summer School of Music and at the newly established Girton Conducting Course. He is currently undertaking the year-long conducting programme at the London Conducting Academy with Denise Ham. He enjoys working with ensembles of varying degrees of experience and aims to develop ambitious objectives for amateur groups.
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As well as holding the role of Musical Director of the Dunsford Singers, he is also Conductor of the Exeter University Symphony Orchestra and Exeter University Symphonic Wind Orchestra, Dartmouth Orchestra, and EX4 Chamber Orchestra.
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Our accompanist is Carol Galton
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Carol has lived and worked in Devon for the past 36 years. She was born in South Africa where she completed a Masters in Philosophy before coming to the UK to continue as a postgraduate student. At the same time, she continued piano and cello studies and received a teaching diploma from the Royal College of Music. She spent 20 years as a primary school teacher in Exeter. In her role as music coordinator, she was involved with children's music making at all levels.
She now teaches piano and cello, and accompanies instrumentalists and singers, alongside performing. She divides her spare time between vegetable growing, playing chamber music with local musicians, and playing cello in the Devon Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Why not join us?
We are a friendly and welcoming choir incorporating a wide range of age and abilities. Membership is open to everyone with an interest in choral singing. New members are always welcome but if you are a tenor or bass, we would be particularly pleased to see you. We are a non-auditioned choir but we do expect regular attendance at rehearsals. So do come along to one or two rehearsals at the start of the term to try us out.
Our members are mainly drawn from The Teign Valley near Exeter and the surrounding parishes. There are currently around fifty members and our repertoire runs from the baroque and classical periods to the present day. We perform two programmes a year, presenting each twice in different venues, one programme in June and one in December - our Christmassy, 'Sing Noel' winter concert.
The choir was formed over a quarter of a century ago, out of a W.I. initiative. Over the years the Dunsford Singers have become an established part of life in the village. We try to create concerts of high repute, offering a wide and varied repertoire. Where possible we like to offer our own talented singers the chance to perform a solo or two. It comes as no surprise that singing is now officially recognised as an important health benefit! It improves your heart rate, helps your lung capacity and releases feel-good endorphins. It makes you think about
posture; helps to build confidence and self-esteem, even helping you sleep more soundly!
To contact our secretary please use the Contact Form at the foot of the Home Page