Staff

All the planning and administration of Chester Choral Week is managed by Fiona Clucas. In recent years, however, she has also established a considerable reputation, particularly in the North of England, as a versatile soprano soloist.

Marcus Pashley read Music at Manchester University developing a passion for working with choirs. In Manchester he directed and considerably developed the work of the University Chamber Choir, founded the New Manchester Bach Ensemble and won the university’s coveted Sir Thomas Beecham Medal for achievement in music.

James Davey is one of this country’s most distinguished and respected young choral conductors. He began his musical career as a chorister, later studying performance at the Birmingham Conservatoire where, inspired by his experiences with the National Youth Choir and the critically acclaimed Laudibus, he formed the Sedici Chamber Choir and took his conducting debut.

Dexter Drown has been praised for his performances of passion, confidence, and flair. Having graduated with a first-class degree in Music from the University of Manchester – and as the winner of the Hargreaves Prize for Dissertation, for his work on the Operas of Handel – Dexter is now studying for a Master’s in Conducting at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

After graduating from the University of Manchester with honours and specialising in piano accompaniment, Mark pursued a varied musical career both as a preparatory school Director of Music and as a répétiteur working with a wide range of amateur and professional choirs.