Making Music is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, overseen by a volunteer board of directors. Nine of these directors are elected from the member groups of Making Music, and up to three more can be co-opted. The directors are also the trustees of the charity.
Rhiannon Harrison, Chair
Rhiannon is a freelance musician, and their time is split between performing on trombone, teaching brass, and conducting the Worsley Concert Band. Rhiannon's main passion is musical theatre, and they spend most of their time in pits, accompanying both amateur and professional productions.
Dorothy Wilson MBE FRSA, Vice-Chair
Formerly CEO and Artistic Director of MAC Birmingham and member of Arts Council England’s National Council and Chair of its West Midlands Council, Dorothy now runs her own consultancy practice. She is a singer, voice coach, violist and violinist. She is also Chair of The Redditch Orchestra and a playing/singing member of several Making Music member orchestras and choirs.
Jayne Barr
Jayne has a Music degree from Nottingham University. She spends her leisure-time singing with Hampstead Chamber Choir and playing alto sax (a lot) and flute (a bit) in a London-based rock ‘n roll covers band called The ScratchBand. A marketing and communications specialist, Jayne is Head of Brand and Creative at Middlesex University and also a founder partner at Adiona, a data-led Insurtech start-up.
Andy Devine
Andy manages Finance and IT for Teesside Music Society, a promoter group based in rural North Yorkshire. Before retiring early, Andy worked for a global IT consultancy in service and project management. Andy is a very active leisure-time musician playing the organ, playing saxophone in big bands and double bass in Saint Cecilia Orchestra, Cleveland Philharmonic and Orchestra North East and, when time permits, singing in or accompanying choirs.
Rob Guest
Rob has organised music festivals and worked on education projects across the North East, working with Sage Gateshead, Gala Theatre in Durham, Middlesbrough Theatre, as well as on large outdoor events like Durham’s Brass Festival and Middlesbrough Music Live.
Margaret Harrison
Margaret is the Chair of Neston Singers, a community choir in Cheshire. She's sung in choirs since she joined her local church choir at the age of 11. In her day job Margaret works for the Association of Independent Museums, a charity and membership organisation whose members are mostly small and volunteer-run, like many Making Music members.
Dr Edward-Rhys Harry
Edward is a proud Welsh speaker, composer, author and conductor of various choral groups, including the Making Music member groups Harlow Chorus, London Welsh Chorale, London Welsh Male Voice Choir and The Harry Ensemble. Edward was also the artistic director of Llangollen International Musical Festival, which brought him in contact with musicians from all over the world.
Nick James
Nick James has been a committee member for the Rhondda Symphony Orchestra in Wales for many years in a variety of roles, including publicity, IT and finance. He also has a wealth of experience in the business software and corporate world. Nick is passionate about giving people the chance to play and perform music in their community.
Kathy McLeish
Kathy is Music Director of Godalming Community Gospel Choir and a member of Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir. She has been in, and run, numerous choirs and music groups for over 20 years and is passionate about singing being accessible and enjoyed by all. She works as the Governance and People Management Officer at the Institute for Human Rights and Business.
Philip O'Rawe
Philip is the Treasurer and Events Manager of Cappella Caeciliana, a chamber choir based in Belfast, of which he has been a member for over 20 years. He has worked for many years as an IT manager/professional in the telecommunications industry, and has extensive experience as a representative in the Prospect trade union.
Will Prideaux
Will is a choral conductor. In his role as director of music education charity Peterborough Sings! he is responsible for the award-winning equal-voice ensembles Peterborough Male Voice Choir and Peterborough Voices, as well as a community chorus and a youth choir. He also leads the Peterborough Sings! ACE-funded programme of development work for lower voice choirs and the Peterborough Music Hub singing strategy.
Andrew Rixon
Andrew retired from the IT industry and provides assistance on implementation projects. He is a member of Crystal Palace Brass Band and North London Sinfonia. He also occasionally plays with Pangbourne Silver Band in Berkshire.
Catherine Travers
Catherine has belonged to over 15 choirs and orchestras of wildly varying shapes and sizes over the last two decades. She is passionate about how music-making at every level and of every kind lifts the spirit, forges connections and enriches life. Currently, she sings with the London Philharmonic Choir and plays flute with the St Neots Sinfonia. Beyond music, she works in publishing, with a particular focus on online learning.
Neil Weir
Neil Weir is Chair of the music education and inclusion charity, Love Music, based in Edinburgh. He sings with and is a trustee of the Edinburgh Bach Choir. Neil is also involved in the theatre world and is currently Chair of Grid Iron Theatre Company and a Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society.
