Conductor

In October 2006 the Society auditioned for a new conductor after Paul McLaughlin, the conductor for the past three seasons, had found glittering new pastures too far away to maintain contact with CCS.

By a unanimous vote Katie Thomas was offered the position and has already begun to impress with her vivacity, musicality and determination to get results.

In rehearsal with Capel Choral Society for the Christmas concert, 2006

Biography:

Katie Thomas read Music at Cardiff University and, is at present, a final year postgraduate student of Choral Conducting at the Royal Academy of Music, under Patrick Russill and Paul Brough.  She works both as a choral conductor and singer, and directs her own voice ensemble, Galantia Voices, based in London.  Katie still maintains connections with music making in Wales, acting as assistant conductor of the Swansea Bach Choir and as vocal tutor with the National Youth Training Choir of Wales. 
Katie holds the Di Viroli Award and Alan Kirby Prize (RAM) and is the first recipient of the Beti Gwynn Williams Conductor’s Award.  In addition to planning further Academy projects and an inter-college performance of Bach’s St John Passion in March.   Katie is delighted to be working with Capel Choral Society and is looking forward to an exciting season!

Katie after a hugely enjoyable concert of music by Telemann with the Galantia Voices accompanied by The King's Private Musick, director Pawel Siwczak, at Goodenough House in December 2006.

And Katie in action at the Society's Christmas Concert in December 2006
at Capel Parish Church.  Please double click the button to see the show:  You will be
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A review from the Dorking Advertiser, 21st December 2006 can be read
by clicking the thumbnail image below.