Abbi Temple  (soprano)

Originally from Dorset, Abbi read music at Royal Holloway, University of London, and was awarded a Distinction for her advanced postgraduate diploma at Trinity College of Music in 2006. Supported by vocal department and choral scholarships, she studied with Hazel Wood, Robert Aldwinckle & Eugene Asti and took part in masterclasses with Michael Chance and Emma Kirkby.

Since leaving college last year Abbi has been enjoying working as a solo and ensemble singer, singing regularly with the Gabrieli Consort and National Choir of Ireland, as well as with various London-based choirs and ensembles. On the concert platform, Abbi has recently given song recitals in Oxford and London, while Oratorio performances have included Mozart Mass in C minor, Mozart Coronation Mass, Beethoven Mass in C and Handel Judas Maccabaeus. Recent opera appearances have included Zerlina (Don Giovanni) for Opera Anywhere, and Musetta (La Boheme) for Candlelight Opera.

Marjorie Ouvry  (mezzo-soprano)

After graduating as a teacher, Marjorie studied singing with eminent baritone John Carol Case. Alongside teaching, her professional singing career started in her native Scotland. Marjorie was a prize-winner in The English Song Award competition in 1984.

Since then she has given numerous concerts in a variety of venues. She was co-founder of the all-woman quartet Definitely Divas, critically acclaimed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000. After she published her second book in 2004 the demands of her educational work gradually dominated her time, until in 2005 Trinity College of Music accepted her as a postgraguate student, to study with Hazel Wood, when she decided to concentrate on singing.

At TCM she won two song competitions, and took up performing opportunities as Mrs Trapes in the Beggar's Opera, The Old Prioress in Poulenc's Les Dialogues des Carmelites. Having now completed her college studies, she recently sang the Angel in Elgar's Dream of Gerontius.

Sandy Chenery is The Director of Music at Brighton College. Before taking up his post in Brighton he was a singing teacher and choir director for Berkshire Young Musicians Trust. As a performer, his career has encompassed ensemble singing, oratorio, recital work and opera. For over 10 years he sang daily services in several of the UK's leading Choral Foundations including Wells Cathedral, St Mary's Cathedral Edinburgh and latterly St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. As an oratorio singer he has performed many of the major works in the repertoire, among them Handel's Messiah, Dixit Dominus, Saul and Solomon, the Bach Passions and B minor Mass. He has travelled extensively in the USA and Europe performing as a soloist and with the Scottish Ensemble Cappella Nova with whom he has made many recordings and broadcasts. He gives regular recitals with the harpsichordist John Kitchen most recently in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in Hexham Abbey.

Alex is a graduate of Trinity College of Music where he was awarded the vocal faculty undergraduate prize "silver medal for outstanding vocal contribution".  He is currently studying with Ian Partridge and David Thomas.

As an oratorio soloist Alex performs regularly throughout Europe. Recent works have included Handel's Messiah, Bach's Mass in B minor and St. John's Passion, Mendelssohn's Elijah, Puccini's Messa di Gloria, Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and Mozart's Great Mass and Requiem.

Alex is a regular soloist for Opera de Baugé in France, recently performing the role of the High Priest in Mozart's Idomeneo. For his portrayal of the Father Confessor in Poulenc's opera Dialogue of the Carmelites Alex was awarded the Paul Simm opera prize by Trinity College of Music. In November he will perform the role of Gomatz in Mozart's Zaide at St John Smith Square and at Blackheath Halls.

James makes music as singer, conductor, composer and organist. He read music at Bristol University, was a choral scholar at Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral and a lay clerk at Southwell Minster, then Assistant Director of Music in the Chapel of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, before being appointed to his current post in Dartford.

As a singer he has a particular passion for English Song as well as enjoying his consort work. In 2005 he gained a postgraduate scholarship to study voice with Linda Hirst at Trinity College of Music. His most recent solo engagements include Handel's Messiah, Finzi's Before and after summer and Vaughan Williams' Five Mystical Songs.

As a conductor he is Director of Music for Dartford Parish Church in Kent and also works with his own group The Bishop's Consort. He has been Director of Music to several parish churches and has worked with choral societies, gaining a reputation for his lively and inspiring approach to choir training.

John Walker  (harpsichord)

John was born in Sussex where he is much in demand as a performer and teacher. He plays frequently in chamber music which is the music-making he most enjoys. He is a graduate of the Royal Schools of Music, where he studied piano, organ and harpsichord, gaining his ARCM with Honours and the Geoffrey Tankard Harpsichord Prize.

John is organist of Pyecombe and Clayton churches as well as accompanist to the University of Brighton Choir, where he also teaches the piano. John was appointed accompanist to the Ditchling Choral Society, now the Sussex Chorus, in 1976. He has been over 30 years with that choir, playing the piano, organ and harpsichord in many of their concerts.

John has travelled widely, playing in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South America, Holland, Austria, Romania and Moldova. He founded the Constanza Piano Quartet in Lewes in 1993 to raise funds to help towards cultural exchanges with Romanian musicians and has visited Romania on several occasions.