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JULIE AINSCOUGH
(Organ, Conductor)
This English organist has received critical acclaim for her performances of organ music from the late Renaissance and the Baroque eras, and has particular affinity with the music of the Spanish, French and North German schools. She is also highly-reputed as a performer of organ music by the major French romantic and Twentieth Century composers - César Franck and Jehan Alain in particular.
"...a carefully-articulated performance of real stature and authority...". (DORKING ADVERTISER, Surrey)

MALCOLM BINNS
(Piano)
Malcolm Binns' distinguished career marks him as one of the finest British pianists of this Century. He is renowned for his flawless technique, in which is found a joyous balance between virtuosity, power and musical finesse. He has worked with many leading orchestras and conductors around the World (including Boulez, Boult, Dorati, Haitink and Rattle), and he broadcasts and records extensively. He is the professional pianist's pianist par excellence.
"No praise can be too high for the playing of Binns, whose fleetness of finger and poetic sensibility are a constant source of delight".
(THE GRAMOPHONE, London)

SHARONA JOSHUA
(Harpsichord, Fortepiano)
Sharona Joshua is another welcome addition to the Artist Roster.  She has proved to be a versatile performer, at home equally with such diverse instruments as Renaissance piano, clavicembalum, dulcemelos, virginals, chamber organ, harpsichord and both Classical and Romantic period fortepianos. Her work has included a wide range of radio and concert appearances, performing internationally as soloist and chamber musician.
"The balance between the emotions and the intellect were set with unfailing good taste throughout this recital, aided by Sharona Joshua’s alert fortepiano accompaniments and impassioned contributions to such miniature dramas as Der Jungling und der Tod and Der Zwerg".  (THE INDEPENDENT, London)

ROSEMARY TUCK
(Piano)
Pianist Rosemary Tuck was born in Sydney and studied with John Winther in Canberra, before pursuing advanced studies with Walter Hautzig at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and Andrzej Esterházy (a pupil of Neuhaus) in Moscow. She represented Australia in a series of recitals in the United States under the auspices of the American-Australian Bicentennial Foundation, including a recital at Carnegie Hall. She has given recitals in the Sydney Opera House, at the South Bank Centre in London and St John’s Smith Square. She appeared at the Aarhus Festival in Denmark in the presence of Queen Margrethe II.
"Light and elegant, full of passion, brilliant, devoted and totally loyal to the composition, this is Rosemary Tuck".
(HORSENS FOLKEBLAD - Denmark)
"A sensitive musician whose first concern seems always to be the character of the composition at hand".
(NEW YORK TIMES)

ÓSCAR CANDENDO ZABALA
(Organ)
This young Spaniard, a protégé of some of the foremost organ pedagogues, is recognised as one of the truly noteworthy organists of his generation in Europe.
"Óscar plays like a dream" (MONTSERRAT TORRENT, Barcelona).

GULLIERMO DIEZ ARNÁIZ
(Organ)
Gulliermo Diez Arnáiz is Assistant Maestro de Capilla of Burgos Cathedral and one of a number of present-day Spanish organists of real ability.

ANDREW PARNELL
(Organ, Conductor, Harpsichord, Harmonium)
The able and highly-respected former Assistant Director of Music at St. Albans Cathedral - now based in East Anglia - is also a versatile musician in other fields.
"Andrew Parnell excelled in his control and direction of the large forces in front of him". (SACRED & SECULAR)
"...beautifully delicate organ playing from Andrew Parnell". (SACRED & SECULAR)