DEPUTIES

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Oliver Gerrish

Good sight-reader, blends well and has a large range. Deps at Westminster Abbey, St Bartholemew the Great and Southwark Cathedral, amongst others.

Karl Gietzmann

Regular at the Chapel Royal, Hampton court palace. Former choral scholar Gonville and Caius College Cambridge (03-05) and sang for a time in Lincoln Cathedral Choir.

Stephen Hogg

Regular at St Mary's Bourne Street and frequent dep at St Paul's and Chelsea Old Church. Have been known to pop up elsewhere. Not generally free Sunday mornings but other times are fine.

David Martin

Lay vicar in the choir of Westminster Abbey, so generally not available on Sundays. Also works with various ensembles including the Tallis Scholars, the Gabrieli Consort, the Cardinall's Musick, the King's Consort and Ensemble Plus Ultra. Director of the Favoriti Consort.

James Patterson

Ex choral scholar at St Martin-in-the-Fields and currently lay clerk at Ealing Abbey. Has depped at many London churches. Has day job and regular Sunday morning job so generally only available for Sunday evensongs, weddings, funerals and other 'specials'.

David Pope

Often available Sunday mornings and weekday afternoons. Former New College Academical and Magdalen College Lay clerk. Blends well and has large range and fluent sightreading. Encyclopedic knowledge of the repertoire with 25 years of depping experience at Westminster Abbey, St Paul's, Margaret Street, the Drome and almost everywhere on the circuit. Founder member of Deplist.

Alastair Ross

Former chorister and choral scholar at York Minster, also previously St.Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Edinburgh Lay-Clerk. Currently on St.Pauls and Westminster Abbey dep list as well as singing with Rochester Winchester Guildford etc. Can sing on weekdays no contracted commitments. Studying at Trinity College of Music.

Leonard Taylor

Former Durham Cathedral choral scholar (2001-2004) and Guildford Cathedral lay clerk (2004-2006). Based in London and available for deputy work at weekends and in the week.

Simon Tottman

Experienced, confident singer with excellent sight-reading, including plainsong. Former choral scholar at King's College, Cambridge (2000-04), and now on the London circuit. Deps regularly at Westminster Cathedral, the Temple Church and many others. Full-time freelance singer and photographer, so available weekdays, weekends and also for consort/project work.

David Wholey

Senior lay clerk at Guildford Cathedral, having moved there in 1999. Prior to this was on regular London circuit (still does St Paul's on occasions). Was a chorister at St Paul's and choral scholar at Norwich. Mainly Saturdays free, but other days can be made available with due notice.

Benjamin Williamson

Current scholar at the RCM and former choral scholar at King's College, Cambridge (2004-7). Regularly deps at Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and St. Paul's Cathedral. Excellent sightreader with perfect pitch and a large range. No regular depping commitment.

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