ASFC_ORPINGTON
ABOUT THE CHOIR
The choir was founded by Raymond Lewis in 1992 to sing in the first Summer Festival
at the Parish Church of All Saints, Orpington. He conducted the choir continuously until July 2022.
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The choir is now under the directorship of Nick Wibberley..
Since 1992, the choir has given three or four concerts each year,
often with the All Saints' Festival Orchestra.
The choir supports a different charity every year, usually alternating between international and locally-based organisations
Nick Wibberley
Choir Musical Director
[Bio to follow]
Phoebe Tak Wan Chow
All Saints' Director of Music
Phoebe was trained at the Royal College of Music and was awarded the Flentrop Organ Scholarship and the Walford Davies Organ Prize. She became associate of the Royal College of Organists in 2019.
She currently works as Director of Music at All Saints' Church, Orpington, Organ Scholar at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Choral leader for the Rodolfus Choral Foundation.
From 2017 to 2019, she held the position of Assistant Director of Music at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral in the Republic of Ireland, accompanying all liturgical services, training cathedral choristers, and delivering weekly choral training sessions at Church of Ireland schools.
Prior to her appointment in Ireland, she held the position of organist at several London churches and at Emanuel School, Battersea.
Phoebe has an active performing career, and has recently made her debut on BBC Radio 3 with St. Martin's Voices. She has performed at many prestigious venues such as Leeds Town Hall, Westminster Abbey, and Truro Cathedral.
Phoebe Tak Wan Chow
All Saints' Director of Music
Phoebe was trained at the Royal College of Music and was awarded the Flentrop Organ Scholarship and the Walford Davies Organ Prize. She became associate of the Royal College of Organists in 2019.
She currently works as Director of Music at All Saints' Church, Orpington, Organ Scholar at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and the Choral leader for the Rodolfus Choral Foundation.
From 2017 to 2019, she held the position of Assistant Director of Music at St. Fin Barre's Cathedral in the Republic of Ireland, accompanying all liturgical services, training cathedral choristers, and delivering weekly choral training sessions at Church of Ireland schools.
Prior to her appointment in Ireland, she held the position of organist at several London churches and at Emanuel School, Battersea.
Phoebe has an active performing career, and has recently made her debut on BBC Radio 3 with St. Martin's Voices. She has performed at many prestigious venues such as Leeds Town Hall, Westminster Abbey, and Truro Cathedral.