PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

Originally from the New Forest, Anatole Myint is a music teacher, conductor and arranger. He is excited to be working with Bourne2Sing Male Voices Choir as their new music director! His recent credits as Musical Director include Spamalot (University of Liverpool), 9 to 5 (University of Liverpool), and Sleeping Beauty Panto (Sevenoaks Entertainers). He has also served as Assistant MD on Merrily We Roll Along (University of Liverpool), and Imaginary (LYMT). Having recently completed an Estill Level 1 and 2 course Anatole is also the current music director of Fun on the Fiddle Violin learning group.

DEPUTY CONDUCTOR

Kelvin Bryant assumed this role in September 2020 having previously sung with the Choir as Chorister, Second Tenor. Kelvin's musical experience is extensive and varied including nearly forty years with the Armed Forces playing Clarinet throughout Europe as well as America, Canada and the Far East.  He has performed at Buckingham Palace and the British Embassy in Washington, USA.  Kelvin has sung in a variety of Choirs and Drama Groups and also plays the Cornet.  He plays and is deputy Conductor with the Sturminster Newton Orchestra.  

ACCOMPANIST

Dr Shirley Bragg,our talented accompanist,is also a conductor and arranger .Born into a musical family,she studied Music at York University and has a PhD from Exerter University.

Her professional experiance ranges from conducting Zardos the Priest in Narobi Cathedral,to playing piano in the dining room of British Club in Sao Paulo Brazil. She has only recently

retired from Claysmore prep School.

Shirley cites Linda Snell of the 'Archers' as her role model as 

she says she has the ability to organize lots of events and annoy people.

Our 1st & 2nd Tenors

David,  John.F, Hugh,John.P, Chris,Geoff,Trevor

Our 1st & 2nd BASES

Charles, Ken, Colin.W, Bob.B,Richard, Bob.F, Mike, Colin.G, Barry Ernie 

CONTACTS

If you require further information about the Choir or are perhaps interested in becoming a Chorister  to engage the choir for a Concert or Publicity please contact:

Bob Bailey     :   >>  07766830604 >> E-mail >> rwbailey400@btinternet.com  

FOUNDER MEMBER/MD

R.I.P Alan Beach.  was one of our three Co-Founders and was previously our Musical Director until mid 2018. When not deputising as Conductor Alan sang  with the Choir as Chorister, Second Tenor. Alan  had a long and interesting career in the music industry ranging from singing at the Queen’s Coronation in 1953 with Eton College Choir School, singing professionally with a Group named “The Countrymen”, being Chorus Master and later Musical Director for “My Fair Lady” at the London Palladium and he was also a Guitarist.

He did so much in promoting the choir in the in the early years to the present day .

Alan was a very freindy,sociable and knowledgable man and unforgetable to everyone he met , he will be greatly missed by all his freinds and family.