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  The Revd Canon Anna Macham

Anna Macham is Canon Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral, where she is responsible for the Cathedral’s Liturgy and Music, a post she has held since 2019. Previously she was parish priest of St Philip’s Camberwell, an inner-city parish off the Old Kent Road in South East London. Before that she was Succentor at Southwark Cathedral and a Chaplain to the Guy’s Campus (Medical, Dental and Biomedical Science students) of King’s College London.

She studied English at Oxford University, where developed an interest in women’s writing, and where she also held a Choral Scholarship in her College Chapel. As part of her training for ministry, she completed an MPhil in Christian Doctrine, writing a thesis on the theology of Henri de Lubac and the relationship between the Eucharist and the Church in the writings of several subsequent twentieth century theologians. During this time, she worked as a Research Assistant to Jeremy Begbie on his Theology and the Arts programme, which involved researching the music and theology of selected twentieth century choral composers, such as Stravinsky, Britten, James Macmillan and Arvo Pärt.

  David Halls

Born in 1963, David Halls was taught the piano from the age of four. Whilst a pupil at Harrogate Grammar School, he was Assistant Organist at St Wilfrid’s, Harrogate, and studied the organ with Adrian Selway at St Peter’s Church, Harrogate, Ronald Perrin at Ripon Cathedral and later with Thomas Trotter in London.

David won an Organ Scholarship to Worcester College, Oxford and graduated in 1984 with an Honours Degree in Music. He passed both the Associate and Fellowship Examinations of The Royal College of Organists in the same year, being awarded five prizes and the Silver Medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians. He studied in Winchester for a post-graduate Certificate in Education and was Organ Scholar of Winchester Cathedral under the guidance of Martin Neary and James Lancelot. He was appointed Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral in September 2005.

  Lucy Joy Morris

Lucy Joy Morris has been Director of the RSCM Youth Choir since September 2025.

Lucy Joy is a conductor, music educator, and performer known for her dynamic leadership of choirs and orchestras across the UK. A graduate of Queens’ College, Cambridge, she has worked extensively with youth ensembles, including as Principal Conductor of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain Boys’ Choir (2019–2024). Lucy Joy specialises in training choirs of changing voices and is a regular speaker on strategies for keeping boys singing.

Lucy Joy is Director of Music at Dartford Parish Church, where she directs a distinguished choir of semi-professional choral scholars. She is also Director of Cantate Youth Choirs and Head of Choral Music at Heath Mount School, where she leads the award-winning Bax Choir. Her adult choir, the Abbeydale Singers, was named ‘Choir of the Festival’ at the Isle of Man Festival in 2023.

  Hugh Morris

Hugh Morris has been Director of the RSCM since August 2018. His role is to act as CEO of the charity, and as well having direct responsibilities for managerial and strategic leadership, also acts as a public figurehead for the RSCM.

Hugh is himself an accomplished professional musician, with significant experience as a church musician in a wide range of contexts from churches to cathedrals; and also has a background in education, having spent many years working as a qualified teacher.

  Dr Paul Hedley

A lifetime as an accomplished musician and conductor, combined with fifteen years in executive education working with leadership teams internationally prior to joining RSCM, Paul is in a unique position to enable access to this different learning space. Former cathedral Lay Clerk, and Chief Executive of Three Choirs Festival, Paul now combines his senior management role at RSCM with running an executive coaching and leadership development business, alongside musical roles at All Saints Church, Didcot, and Cherwell Choral Society.

  Canon Peter Moger

Peter Moger has been Sub Dean of Christ Church, Oxford since October 2023. He read Music at Merton College, Oxford and, after postgraduate study in composition, worked as a schoolteacher before training for reading Theology and training for ordination at St John’s College, Durham. After a curacy at Whitby, he served as Precentor at Ely Cathedral and as a parish priest, before working for the Church of England Liturgical Commission (latterly as Secretary to the Commission). From 2010-2019 he was Canon Precentor (and latterly Acting Dean) of York Minster, and from 2019-2023 served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as priest on the Isle of Lewis. Peter is the author of Crafting Common Worship, editor of the Church of England’s Lectionary, and until recently was editor of Reflections for Daily Prayer. He contributed several hymn tunes to the 2013 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern. He has a keen interest in the interface of music and theology, and in particular the transmission of Biblical texts through musical settings.

  Dr Elizabeth Stratford

Elizabeth Stratford is an inspirational choral director, musician, and educator who has redefined the boundaries of liturgical choral music. An assured keyboard player and accompanist as well as an energetic and engaging choir trainer, she is the first woman to hold a senior position in a cathedral music department and the youngest cathedral organist appointed in recent times.

With a passion for music that started at a young age, Elizabeth has dedicated her life to the promotion of choral music, seeking to involve children and adults from all backgrounds in the music foundation at Arundel Cathedral. As one of the first girl choristers in the country, she has always recognised the significant benefits which being a chorister affords, and her academic journey, marked by scholarships and postgraduate studies, has provided her with a strong foundation for her professional achievements.

As Organist and Master of the Choristers at Arundel Cathedral, her dedication to musical excellence has revitalised the Cathedral’s musical heritage. Her oversight of the Hill organ restoration and her commitment to nurturing choral talent through the recruitment of choristers and the formation of the Choral Scholarship programme have created a legacy. Under her direction, the Cathedral Choir has been broadcast on ITV and BBC One, notably live on Christmas Eve for Midnight Mass in 2014. For BBC Children in Need, broadcast live from Arundel Castle, she assembled over 100 children from local primary schools, teaching them to sing in 3-part harmony. She has also filmed for regional television and Songs of Praise. Under her direction, the Cathedral Choir has issued a number of recordings, available for streaming and download. *No Story So Divine* (2021) received excellent reviews, and the choir’s latest recording, *Jubilate Deo*, will be released in late 2024.

Beyond her role at Arundel, Elizabeth’s musicianship extends to performance and education. As a singer, she has performed in high-profile venues across the UK and in the presence of members of the British Royal Family. Her expertise as a teacher and passion for teaching are evident in her ability to inspire musicians and elevate their performance, thus influencing aspiring musicians. She has a busy teaching practice, and continues to share her knowledge through workshops and courses. Recent student successes include a singer reaching the final of the BBC Young Chorister of the Year 2023, a member of the children’s chorus in *Carmen* for Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2024, BBC Proms performances, soprano places on the Genesis Sixteen scheme (2023-24), and a Fellowship of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain (2024). Notable former choristers have gone on to sing professionally in London, both in the classical choral world and on the West End stage.

A keen composer, her works have been broadcast on television and radio and she is published by the RSCM. Her latest piece, Come Holy Ghost, received its premiere at St Paul’s Cathedral in May 2024. She is a Course Director for The Rodolfus Foundation and has taught on the Jennifer Bate Organ Academy, leading a masterclass in Romantic and modern repertoire in 2024. In 2022, she produced recordings for Setra Consort, a professional vocal ensemble based in London. She serves on the committee of the Cathedral Organists’ Association, is Administrator for the Guild of Church Musicians, and Principal of the National College of Music.

Appointed Director of Salisbury Cathedral Chamber Choir in April 2023, Elizabeth is responsible for the training and development of this choir, which makes up part of the Cathedral’s Music Foundation. The choir regularly sings services in the Cathedral, as well as performing concerts and collaborations in both the local area and further afield. Elizabeth’s influence on the choral landscape continues to be significant.

  John Challenger

John Challenger has been Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral since September 2012, where he accompanies the Cathedral’s liturgy on the great Father Willis Organ. He received his musical education as a chorister at Hereford Cathedral under Dr Roy Massey and Geraint Bowen, and as an Organ Scholar at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and St John’s College, Cambridge; at St John’s, under the directorship of Andrew Nethsingha, he played the organ for services, concerts, recordings, broadcasts, tours, and four critically-acclaimed recordings on the Chandos label. He studied the organ with David Briggs, Jeremy Filsell, Mark Williams, and the late David Sanger, and obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists in 2008. In addition to his duties at the Cathedral, John is active as an organ teacher and recitalist.

  Hilary Llystyn Jones

Hilary Llystyn Jones, born in Llandudno, North Wales studied piano, singing and harp at Chethams School of Music, Manchester and then went on to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and studied singing with Noelle Barker. She is well known for training Cathedral choristers in the UK and her growing reputation took her on regular visits to Sweden, Norway and America. She has addressed many Organists conferences over the past 40 years and taught choristers at over half the Cathedrals in this country. Since 1992, some 30 choristers trained by Hilary, with their choir leaders, have won or been finalists in the Radio 2 Chorister of the Year, now known as the BBC Chorister of the year.

Hilary was Head of vocal studies in the specialist music department at Peter Symonds College Winchester from 1997 – 2023 and several of her students have gone on to become professional singers. Hilary was vocal coach to the City of Birmingham Symphony Youth chorus from 1995 – 2000 working with their choral director, Adrian Partington. From 2000 – 2020 Hilary was involved with the training of the RSCM Millennium Youth choir and worked on their courses at various Cathedrals in the UK as well as touring the eats coast of America, Prague and the Netherlands.

In 2018 Hilary was invited to work with the choristers of her Majesty’s Chapel Royal Choir at St James’s Palace, London. She enjoyed coaching the choristers to sing Suo Gân in Welsh at Prince Louis’ christening, recording Calon Lân during the pandemic when lessons were held on Zoom and she also coached the Welsh anthem at the King’s Coronation in 2023. Hilary is currently coaching the choir in Welsh for their visit to St Asaph for the Maundy service on April 2nd.