Behind The Scenes
Musical Director - Stephen Burnage
Junior Choir MD - Kate Burnage
Deputy MD - Angela Needham
Accompanist - Simon Corner
Chairperson/Secretary - Dorothy M. Miller 01302 770007 (see e-mail details)
Treasurer - Diane Morley
Assistant Treasurer - Sallie Ashe
Librarian - Fran Taylor
Committee Officials - Joan Walters, Tom Walters, Liz Martin, Patricia Walters, Diane Morley, Dawn Cranmer, Marie Pearson
Musical Director - Stephen Burnage
Stephen Burnage joined the Doncaster Wheatsheaf Singers as Musical Director in June 2006.
Stephen has had a lifelong interest in the performing arts studying Music at the University of Hull and a Masters in Education from the University of Nottingham.
Stephen has lived and worked in South Yorkshire since the start of his teaching career and has taught Music at secondary schools across the region. He now works as Director of Specialisms (Music and Languages) and Head of Music at Queen Elizabeth's School, Gainsborough - a selective grammar school and specialist college for Music and Languages.
Throughout his adult life, Stephen has enjoyed leading and participating in amateur and professional music making. He has taken singing roles with the Sheffield Light Opera Company and has worked as Musical Director for a number of church choirs, The Sheffield Limelight Theatre Company and the South Yorkshire Police Male Voice Choir. As well as serving as our musical director, Stephen is also musical director for the Gainsborough Choral Society; and he continues to work professionally as a pianist, accompanist, conductor and church organist.
Having joined the
D.W.S. in June 2001 Angela is a relative newcomer to the organisation.
However, she was born and raised in Doncaster and has been involved in
both musical and theatrical activities locally since the age of 10 years. Angela
studied the clarinet at the Junior Department of the Guildhall School of Music
with Rosie Moss, at Trinity College of Music with Pete Howes and at Bretton Hall
with Tony Houghton. She also studied singing with Jean Allister and is herself
an accomplished pianist. Having gained her degree in Music and as a qualified
secondary Music teacher, she recently worked as a woodwind peripatetic teacher for
Doncaster Local Authority. Angela’s interest in singing has also led her to
take part in several amateur operatic musical productions, therefore gaining
valuable experience both on and off stage.
Simon Corner, BMus (Hons)
Simon Corner was born in Doncaster and began studying piano at the age of 6 years. Simon was a student of music at Hull University graduating with a BMus (Hons) degree in 1998. Whilst at University he studied organ with John Scott-Whiteley (York Minster), piano and Harpsichord and was appointed Director of Chapel Music and accompanist to many University groups. Simon is now teaching piano and keyboard at the Doncaster Music Centre and is also Director of Music at St. Wilfrith’s Church, Doncaster.
If you are aged between 10 & 15 years, female and interested in singing then why not join our Junior Choir. Practices are held every Monday from 6pm to 7pm.
If you are aged 15 +, female and interested in singing then why not join the Senior DONCASTER WHEATSHEAF SINGERS. Rehearsals are held every Monday from 7pm to 9pm.
All rehearsals are held at ELMFIELD HOUSE, ELMFIELD PARK, SOUTH PARADE, DONCASTER
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