Ampthill & District Choral Society

(founded 1947)

Hon President
Angela Doughty

Musical Director
Alan Childs

Chair
Viviana Horwood

Secretary
Simon Lewis

Treasurer
Jo Borthwick

Accompanist
James Banville

Committee members
Helen Armitage, Ruth Cornwell, Jill Haigh, Will Morgan-Macleod and Oliver Downing.

Angela Doughty Biography
Angela conducted the Society for twenty years, stepping down at the end of 2016. She trained as an accompanist at the Huddersfield School of Music and at the Guildhall, London and has worked extensively with singers, undertook recital work and taught at Clarendon School, Icknield High School, St George’s, Harpenden and taught piano in a number of schools. Originally from Sheffield and after over thirty years contributing to Bedfordshire’s musical life, Angela has returned to her native Yorkshire. We are delighted that Angela has agreed to be our Honorary President.

Alan Childs Biography
Alan trained at the Royal Academy of Music, London where he gained the GRSM (Hons) degree, the LRAM and ARCO diplomas. He was the recipient of the CH Trevor Prize, the Frederick Keene Prize for Organ and the Peter Latham Prize for Musicology.

As an organist, Alan has held various posts, including that of Organist and Master of the Choristers at the Episcopal Cathedral in Perth, Scotland, Perth City Organist and is currently Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Hitchin.

Alan has spent many years as a Preparatory School Director of Music, at Beechwood Park School, Hertfordshire and also worked with Musicale Music Summer School, Harpenden. At present, Alan is pursuing a variety of musical activities including examining at home and abroad for the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music and directing The Ampthill & District Choral Society.