BOARD OF STUDIES

APPROVED LIST OF INSTRUMENT AND VOCAL

TEACHERS
2015/2016
If you are taking any of the performance modules offered by the Music
Department, your instrumental/vocal teachers MUST be on this list.
John Snijders
Head of Performance

Instrument
VOICE

Name of
Teacher
Janet Briggs

Address/website details

Contact details

Aidan House, Elvet Moor,

DURHAM DH1 3PR

0191 386 3212

jclamballe@gmail.com

Sally Burchell

Wester Hall, Haughton,

Northumberland NE46
4AY

01434 689090
07766 766535
sburchell6@gmail.com

Clive
Constance

0191 386 7768

57 South Street, DURHAM
DH1 4QP

Peter Coulson

18 Flass Street, DURHAM

DH1 4BE

Jane Ford

Ormuz House, 11 North

Green, Staindrop, Co
Durham DL2 3JN
www.janefordsinging.co
.uk

Austin Gunn

Faye Newton

Sandi Russell
(jazz)

Crathie House, St Johns

Tce,
East Boldon, South
Tyneside
www.geordietenor.weeb
ly.com
79 St Marys Field,
Morpeth, Northumberland

clive.constance@btinternet
.com
c.e.constance@durham.ac.
uk

petercoulson33@gmail.c
om

07707 847289
01833 660028
jane@soundaffects.uk.co
m

0191 519 3505

07715574148
austingunn@hotmail.com
01670 514800
07720 006339
fayenewton@yahoo.co.u
k

NE61 2QQ
www.fayenewton.com
0191 386 0092
sandi.russell@gmail.com

Miranda Wright
11 Tenter Terrace, Durham,
DH1 4RD

01388 526743
07974 249 210
4 Leazes View,
Wolsingham, Co Durham
DL13 3DH

miranda.wright@btinternet.
com

www.mirandawrightsingingtea
cher.com

FLUTE

Naomi Barker
(also baroque
flute)

2 Beaconsfield Crescent,
Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9
5XR

0191 447 5925

07759 9304506
naomijoybarker@gmail.c
om

177 Kells Lane, Low Fell,

Gateshead

O7905 357785

7 Viewforth Villas,
Crossgate Moor, Durham
DH1 4AF

07834 073228
clarecrinson@hotmail.co
.uk

Rachel Jeffers

1 Beaumont Terrace,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE3 1AS

07526 104168
eilidhgillespie@hotmail.c
om

Evelyn Orange

The Byre, Butterlaw Farm,

Callerton, Whorlton,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE5
1NP

Brian Stewart

17 The Crest, Dinnington,

Newcastle upon Tyne NE13
7LU

Joo-Lee Stock

5 Rye Terrace, Hexham,

Northumberland NE46 3DX

Juliette Bausor

Clare Crinson

Eilidh Gillespie
(also baroque
flute)

10 Brancepeth Close,
Newton Hall, DURHAM
DH1 5XL

0191 214 6167

07976 360045
rachel.jeffers@btinternet
.com

01661 821614
ecorange@talktalk.net

01434 608493
brianstewart948@btinterne
t.com

0191 383 9544

07719174544
joolee@lindy-jazz.co.uk

RECORDER

Rosanna
Whitton

9 Bute Street, Tantobie,

DH9 9SA
www.flautino.co.uk

07502 174703
01207 233950
rosannawhitton@hotmail.c
om

OBOE

Philip Cull

23 Spring Street, Stockton

on Tees TS18 3NR

01642 602629
07768 091608

Colin Kellett

31 Bridge Park, Gosforth,

Newcastle Upon Tyne NE3
2DX

0191 285 3672

Clare Wills

CLARINET

Simon Lee

Jennifer Murray

14 Highgate, DURHAM
DH1 4GA
43 Herons Court, DURHAM
DH1 2HD

5 Osborne Gardens,
Whitley Bay, Tyne and
Wear NE26 3PG

colin.kellet@tiscali.co.uk

07817725249
clare.rachael.wills@gmai
l.com
07850 432 078
baritone.saxophonist@gma
ilcom

0191 252 3478

John Grundy
The Birches, 4 Langton,
DARLINJGTON DL2 3HB
TRUMPET/
CORNETT

Tom
Glendinning

1 The College, DURHAM

DH1 3EQ

Richard Martin

42 Hilda Street, Gateshead,

Tyne and Wear NE8 1YB

Huw Thomas

TROMBONE

62 Bird Hill Road,

Woodhouse Eaves,
Loughborough, Leics LE12
8RR

William J
Watson

Jutland Cottage, Fir Tree,

Crook, Co Durham DL15
8BN
www.billwatsonband.co.
uk

Stuart Gray

14 The Precinct,
SUNDERLAND SR2 9DU

johndgrundy@hotmail.co
.uk
0191 383 0802
tomgtrumpet@btinternet.c
om

0191 420 1204

07947 878007
rlmartin@blueyonder.co.
uk
01509 890459
07968 038125
huwthomas1@hotmail.c
o.uk
01388 767208
07958 302745
bill@billwatsonband.co.u
k
07941276714
trombone.stu@talktalk.net

John Connolly

6 Grange Park, Rennington,

ALNWICK, NE66 3QZ

07846 61173
johnc89 5@hotmail.com

John Milgate

4 Polperro Grove,

01325 353441

SAXOPHONE

Simon Lee

Darlington,
DL3 0ZQ

07791 794 385

johnmilgate1@btinternet
.com

43 Herons Court, DURHAM

DH1 2HD

07850 432078
07852 232324
christophergriff@gmail.c
om
01388 818520
07813 378197
Bojkova_brown@hotmail
.com

HORN

Chris Griffiths

HARP

Venera
Bojkova

14 Regent Court,
Gateshead
Tyne and Wear NE8 1HB
62 Whitworth Terrace,
Spennymoor, Co Durham

Eleanor
Johnston

64 Cockburn Crescent,
Balerno,
EDINBURGH

Rhodri Davies

PIANO

Ruth Armishaw

Venera
Bojkova

Paul Edis (jazz)

Baritone.saxophonist@gma
il.com

0131 449 5437

07522 259935
elliejohnston@hotmail.c
om

117 Dryden Road,

Gateshead,
Tyne and Wear NE9 5TS
www.rhodridavies.com

0191 491 1459

07946 423627
daviesrh@gmail.com

14 Summerhill, Shotley
Bridge, CONSETT, Co
Durham DH8 ONQ

01207 581276
rutharmishaw@lineone.n
et

62 Whitworth Terrace,
Spennymoor, Co Durham

01388 818520
07813 378197
Bojkova_brown@hotmail
.com

10 Blandford Court
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 6EF

07966628210
paul.edis@googlemail.co
m

Janet Evans
Principals House,
Trevelyan College,
DURHAM DH1 3LN

0191 334 7041

07796 110413

Catherine
Hamill
3 Priors Close, Crossgate
Moor, DURHAM DH1 4AN
Lisa Hardy
24 Wood burn Grove,
Langley Moor, DURHAM
DH7 8PD

0191 384 3689

cc.hamill@yahoo.co.uk
0191 378 9256
07808 620382

hardylm@aol.com
Antonina Lax

Barry Maleham

Lyndhurst House, Durham

Road,
Chilton, Co Durham DL17
0EX
www.musicaamata.co.uk

David Murray

0191 384 2723

7 Crossgate Peth, DURHAM
DH1 4PZ

Joo-Lee Stock

5 Osborne Gardens,
Whitley Bay, Tyne and
Wear NE26 3PG

10 Brancepeth Close,
Newton Hall, DURHAM
DH1 5XL

10 Evesham Avenue,
Whitley Bay, Tyne and
Wear NE26 1QR

ORGAN

James Lancelot

Francesca
Massey

0191 252 3478

07919 622807
david.murray10@btinternet
.com

0191 378 4125

07719 174 544

John Treherne

Elizabeth Wood

01388 721691
07933 600601
antoninalax@hotmail.co.
uk

Woodburn, Auchencrow,
Eyemouth, TD14 5LS
6 The College, Durham
DH1 3EQ

21 Kirkwood Drive,
Sheraton Park, DURHAM
DH1 4FF

0191 252 5144

01890 887528
07957 887528
nelson.moon@virgin.net

0191 386 4766

james.lancelot@durham.
ac.uk

0191 374 1075

07817 854439
francesca.massey@cant
ab.net
francesca.massey@durhamcathedr
al.co.uk

David
Ratnanayagam

14 Langton Lea, High

Shincliffe,
DURHAM DH1 2QF

07810 207015
ratnanayagam@yahoo.c
om.au

HARPSICHORD

John Treherne

10 Evesham Avenue,
Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear
NE26 1QR

Keith Wright
68 Lindley Street, YORK
YO24 4JF
GUITAR, LUTE
and THEORBO

Stuart Willis

16 Barnes Park Road,

Sunderland SR4 7PE

GUITAR

Richard
Crawshaw

69 Nunnery Lane,
Darlington, Co Durham
DL3 9PW

Ruth Armishaw

14 Summerhill, Shotley
Bridge, CONSETT DH8 ON

Iona Brown

12 Kells Gardens, Low Fell,

Gateshead NE9 5XS

VIOLIN

Gordon Dike

1 Relly Path, Nevilles

Cross, Durham DH1 4JG

Vincent
Fleming

61 Bede Street, Roker,

SUNDERLAND SR6 0NT

Kyra
Humphries

65 Fern Avenue,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE2 2QU

0191 252 5144

07951 558869
01904 790099
keithwright62@hotmail.c
om
0191 528 3803
07870 326960
stuarthwillis@btinternet.
com

01325 466410
07794 293 722
rcraws@hotmail.co.uk
01207 581276
rutharmishaw@lineone.n
et
0191 420 1526
07810 090797
ionabrown@blueyonder.
co.uk
0191 384 7565
07796 792042
g.dike@talktalk.net
07811 435315
vincejfleming@hotmail.c
om
kyra.humphries@gmail.c
om

Susan Innes

Alexandra
Raikhlina

21 Orchard Drive, Durham

DH1 1LA

Flat 4, Stamp Exchange,

Westgate Road, NE1 1SA

VIOLA
Michael
Gerrard

12 Kells Gardens, Low Fell,

Gateshead NE9 5XS

0191 384 9935

07879 633062
wbadey@tiscali.co.uk

0191 231 3882

07809 764326
sushy28@hotmail.com

0191 420 1526

07939 095093
mike.gerrard@blueyonder.c
o.uk

CELLO

Jim Bickel

Selby Lodge, The Grove,

Consett, Co Durham DH8
8BQ

Nick Byrne

Susan Lowe

1 Beaumont Terrace,
Gosforth,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE3 1AS

01207 505104
07709 576709
jim_bickel@hotmail.com
07762326799
07762326799
nicholasjohnbyrne@yaho
o.co.uk
01347 838273
07916 172700
suelowecello@gmail.co,

The Villa, Main Street,

Tollerton, YORK YO61 1QQ
Deborah
Thorne

01434 634334
07577973817
Deb15379@hotmail.com
The Hayes, Corbridge,
Northumberland NE45 5LP

Gabriel Waite

0191 420 8843

07759 230143
janegaabs@yahoo.co.uk

4 Primrose Hill, Low Fell,

Gateshead, NE9 5XP
BASSOON

Robin Kennard

Chapel House, Bellingham,

Hexham, Northumberland
NE48 2 JN

Andy Jakob

60 Cockton Hill Road,

Bishop Auckland, Co
Durham DL14 6BD

07747 712227
01434 220950
robkennard00@hotmail.
com
01388 743985
07730 881216
andrew.jakob@uwclub.net

TUBA

Stephen Boyd

2 South Parade, Croft on

Tees, North Yorks DL2 5SN

01325 720717

CORNETT

Jeremy West

Christopher Monk
Instruments, His Majestys
Sagbutts and Cornetts 3
Horn Hall, Stanhope, Co
Durham

01388 526999

DOUBLE BASS

Pietro Lusvardi

4 Hallgarth, Great
Broughton,
MIDDLESBROUGH TS9 7EQ
www.gattomarte.com

01642 711709
07840 704517
pietrolusvardi@yahoo.co
.uk

EUPHONIUM

Paul Robinson

1 Bishopton Court,
Fairfield, Stockton on Tees,
TS19 7HJ

01642 808919
076583 012409
paul@genevainstrument
s.com

Stephen Boyd

07830 144948

TUNED
TIMPANI/
PERCUSSION

Mark
Bolderson

Ed Cervenka

ELECTRIC
GUITAR

Kevin Smith

2 South Parade, Croft on

Tees, North Yorks DL2 5SN
32 Prior Terrace, Hexham,
Northumberland NE46
3EU

01325720717

30 Wyverne Road,
Chorlton, MANCHESTER
M21 0ZN
21 Glaisdale Avenue,
Newham Grange, Stockton
on Tees TS19 0RS

0161 881 4314

07976 710175
edcervenka@yahoo.com
01642 657520
07565 996156
k
kevncatherine@msn.co
m

01434 394325
07790 284419
mbolderson@hotmail.co.
uk

Last updated 18 September

2015

Teacher Biographies

Naomi J Barker flute and baroque flute

I am a lecturer in music with the Open University with research interests in early
music. Although I specialise in baroque flute with its repertory and performance
practice, I have had extensive experience across the education sector teaching
the flute to all ages and levels, with a high level of success in ABRSM exams from
Grade 1 through to diploma level. I encourage students to think through
interpretative issues for themselves by reading and listening critically. Although I
live in Gateshead, I am very close to bus stops for a direct service to Durham. My
availability is somewhat flexible, but I prefer late afternoon/ evening lessons.

Janet Evans G.G.S.M L.R.A.M P.G.C.E

Janet Evans studied at Guildhall School of Music and has been
performing and teaching the piano for forty years, also teaching
the flute and clarinet. She particularly enjoys music of the
Classical and Romantic periods and as well as giving solo
recitals (her L.R.A.M is in performance) she has also been
soloist in several concerti and has performed in piano duet
partnerships and ensembles with woodwind and string
instruments. Janet has taught people of all ages from beginners
to post-Diploma level as well as coaching chamber ensembles,
has accompanied many instrumentalists and singers in

performance and for the past three years has been examining
for Trinity College London.
Whilst a strong advocate of slow, meticulous practice and
technical exercises to build up stamina, Janet firmly believes
that many technical problems are overcome by a change of
approach to the thinking through of a particular passage and
careful planning to adopt the correct physical position and use
the correct muscles, rather than forcing the fingers into
submission.
Janet has worked for the Department of Music for three years
and she emphasises preparing students for all aspects of
performance in terms of projection, balance between musical
lines and discrimination of tone and texture.
Janet lives and teaches at Trevelyan College, where her
husband is Principal. She is very much involved in College life,
being a student mentor, Treasurer of the Fine Arts Committee
and Membership Secretary for the Senior Common Room.
Jane Ford-Farrand

Jane is a singing teacher, choral director, holistic voice therapist and

thanatologist. She has a private practice as well as her University commitments.
Jane has a particular interest in early music, both for the soloist and the choirs
under her direction. The highly acclaimed all female young voice ensemble,
concordia, for example has given notable performances of the music of
Hildegard of Bingen as well as an exciting concert in the Bowes Museum with
lutenist Jacob Heringman. Jane is especially interested in the acoustic quality
of the human voice which has led to her research in voice therapy. She now also
specialises in chanting sanskrit mantra and overtone singing.
Stuart Gray
Stuart Gray hails from the North East being born in Gateshead he now lives in Sunderland.
Whilst studying at Newcastle College Stuart took Trombone lessons with Chris Houlding (Principal
Trombone, Opera North) at the Royal Northern College of Music.
He is currently Director of Instrumental Music at Egglescliffe School in Stockton as well as pursuing a
succesful career as a freelance musician working with Orchestras such as Royal Northern Sinfonia,
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Opera North.
He specialises in Tenor and Alto Trombone but can also teach Euphonium. Lessons can take place in
Durham or be arranged at other suitable venues accross the region.
Lisa Hardy

I teach at home in Langley Moor, Durham, on a Bluthner grand piano. I enjoy a wide
range of repertoire from the Baroque period onwards, including Bach, Beethoven,
Chopin, Debussy and early twentieth century British composers.
During the week I teach class music lessons at Durham High School for Girls and teach piano and
flute at both Durham High School for Girls and Sunderland High School.

My PhD thesis, "The British Piano Sonata, 1870-1945" was revised for publication by
Boydell and Brewer in 2001 and a paperback edition was published in 2012.
I have extensive experience as an accompanist. This includes singing and instrumental exams up to
diploma level, recitals and choral societies, as well as being a rehearsal accompanist for the annual
musical which Durham High School puts on at the Gala Theatre, Durham.
Susan Innes

Susan Innes studied at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston with
Robert Brink, who founded the Boston Classical Orchestra. After receiving a
B.Mus she returned to London, studying for an LRAM with Nona Liddell. She has
worked as a teacher and freelance musician for many years in Durham.
Please could you send me a few claim
sheets. I didn't initially accept any students this year as my mother has been
unwell and I was unsure how much time I might have, but she has recovered well
and I have taken Tom Day as a student, best wishes,
Susan Innes
Elizabeth
Elizabeth studied music at Durham University and was a student at Trevelyan
College. She then had a year's postgraduate study at the RNCM where she
studied with Derrick Wyndham. Her life-long teacher has been Dame Fanny
Waterman with whom she still has lessons. She has taken part in numerous
master-classes, including with Vlado Perlemuter, and has performed throughout
the UK. Alongside a strong background in the Classical/Romantic genres,
Elizabeth has an interest in contemporary music and coaching ensembles
across a whole range of styles.
Elizabeth lives and works in Scotland and also teaches at the University of
Sheffield and performs with the Mirren Ensemble. Her lessons for Durham
University students take place in the Music Department.