Stirling University Choir

Choir Information

Who's Who

Conductor: Alistair Warwick (Community)

Alistair's passion is enabling people of all abilities to make music. As a teenager, he led music ensembles and was rewarded by a scholarship to study conducting to learn how to do it properly! He has Bachelors and Masters degrees in music, specialising in conducting and in early Scottish music. Alistair is co-author of the RSCM’s Voice for Life programme, helping singers of all ages to use their voice well and enjoy their love of learning.

For ten years Alistair was Director of Music and Master of the Choristers at Arundel Cathedral, where he started the flourishing junior choir, and Organist at Worth Abbey (home of "The Monastery" as shown on BBC television). He has produced and directed many CD recordings, including the choirs of Dunblane, Ely and Winchester Cathedrals. Television appearances include live broadcasts from Arundel.

Alistair has been conductor of the Choir since May 2009, succeeding David King.

Website: alistairwarwick.com

President: Lucy Shepherd (undergraduate)

Hon. Secretary: Claire Chambers (undergraduate)









Bookings Secretary: Ben Cryer (Community)

Ben joined the choir four years ago, having spent the previous nine years treading the boards with the Alloa Musical Players in a variety of minor supporting roles. His love of singing started from an early age as a member of various school choirs and continued at Durham University as a member of the university’s choral society. Ben ensures that venues are booked for our events.

Hon Treasurer: Tony Tortolano (Community)

Tony has been a choir member, in the tenors, for 13 years. His main duties are to organise funding, keep membership records and accounts straight, collect members' subs, to issue concert tickets, and collect cash from their sales.



Programme Secretary: Dennis Dring (undergraduate)

Dennis hasn't been singing in choirs for very long, but finds it jolly good fun. A member of the tenor section at SUC, he started off singing as a bass in his earlier days but soon stopped that when he realised just how low they go. He likes the piano, tennis, the weather, and PG Wodehouse. Dennis looks after the programme and tickets for the choir.

Committee Member: Darren Green (University Staff)

A member of the bass and tenor sections (it varies) of SUC since moving to Stirling in 2007, Darren has sung in choirs since he first joined his local church choir... quite a long time ago. He likes lots of Latin and also plays the violin, viola, and piano. He writes music when he finds the time and inspiration.

Committee Member: Julie Carmichael (Community)

Julie has sang with the choir since 2007. whilst a student at Stirling. She graduated in June 2011, but continues to sing with the choir and with her Church choir. "I get great inspiration from the music we learn and perform."



Accompanist: Alistair Warwick (Community)

Alistair started piano lessons when he was six, and first played the organ for services when he was 11. Often heard playing in churches around the Stirling area, his repertoire ranges from alternatim Mass settings (from French and Spanish schools) to contemporary works.

He enjoys ensemble work more than solo playing (although he has appeared as soloist in four piano concertos). Alistair is also a percussionist, most recently playing timpani in St Columba's Cathedral, Oban.