Pam, soprano
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The choir began as a concert party in 1981, evolving into Guilsfield Singers 8 years later. We currently number over 40 voices, enjoy the challenge of a wide repertoire and constantly aspire to raising our standards even higher.
James’ passion for choral music was enriched as a member of the National Youth Choirs of both Wales and Great Britain; the National Chamber Choir and Cantorion Sirenian Singers, Wrexham. His musical education continued in Birmingham where he gained his BMus (Hons) and MMus degrees with distinction.
James conducted the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain for 11 years, was Director of Canoldir Male Choir for 17 years, as well as touring extensively and conducting some of the world’s leading children’s choirs.
He is Musical Director of The Midlands Hospitals’ Choir; The Phoenix Singers, Bourneville; Cantores Beati Chamber choir and Rhos Male Voice Choir, one of the most successful and famous of the Welsh choirs. Guilsfield Singers was delighted to welcome James as our President in 2024, and now as our Associate Musical Director since 2025.
Heather began playing the piano at the age of 11 and became the accompanist for the local Operatic Society at the age of 16.
She graduated at the Birmingham Conservatoire where she studied the piano with Beryl Chempin and piano accompaniment with Malcolm Wilson. She was the winner of many awards including the Burke Trophy for piano accompaniment and the Vincent Lieder prize with Elizabeth Hetherington.
She joined the Birmingham Canoldir Male Choir as an accompanist in July 2009, a post she held for 13 years, including accompanying the choir for their many competitive successes. In 2012 she was invited to become an accompanist for the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain.
Heather taught the piano at Edgbaston High School for Girls and is in demand as an accompanist for both instrumentalists and singers such as Elin Manahan Thomas, Aled Wyn Davies, Trystan Llyr Griffiths, Menna Cazel, Elizabeth Donovan and Angharad Lyddon performing in many locations. She thoroughly enjoys performing with the Cantores Beati Chamber Choir in addition to accompanying other choirs in the Midlands and in Wales. Heather has performed with the Rhos Male Voice Choir since 2016 and in 2024 was invited to become one of their accompanists. She was delighted to accompany them for their winning success at the National Eisteddfod in August 2025.
We welcome invitations to sing at local events, in Remembrance Services or private celebrations, weddings or funerals.
