Musical Professionals

Steven is Conductor and Musical Director of Honley Male Voice Choir, Altrincham Choral Society, and Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir.

He has collaborated with various orchestras, choirs, bands, and ensembles, notably performing with renowned artists such as Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carreras, Lesley Garrett, Russell Watson, Jane MacDonald, Blake, and other stars from West End and Broadway productions.

He has been Chorus Master for The Night of a 1000 Voices at The Royal Albert Hall on three occasions. Known as a sought-after choral specialist, Steven has been organising and leading choral days and workshops annually since 1993, inspiring singers across the UK and internationally.

He has conducted performances at prestigious venues, including The Royal Albert Hall, London, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Steven has also led performances in significant religious settings such as St Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, and St. Paul’s Cathedral, London.

He has worked on numerous musical theatre productions. Steven was Musical Director for Gary Clarke Company’s touring productions of ‘WASTELAND’ and ‘COAL’ between 2016 and 2023.

Additionally, Steven is an adjudicator with The British and International Federation of Festivals, Chair of the Huddersfield Mrs Sunderland Festival, a Life Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society, honorary Life Member of both Altrincham Choral Society and Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir, and was named a Fellow for the Royal Society of Arts in 2020.

He takes pride in his involvement with The Lord’s Taverners, a cricketing charity supporting young people, especially those with special needs.

Steven is very proud to be Musical Director of Honley Male Voice Choir. 

Catherine studied the piano at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Frank Wibaut and the late Paul Hamburger, moving to the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) as a post-graduate to study accompaniment with David Lloyd. She began her career with Northern Ballet, where she toured extensively as an accompanist with the Learning and Development department.

Based in Glossop on the edge of the Peak District, she has a busy, varied, and enjoyable career as teacher, coach, accompanist and until recently, as an examiner for Trinity College London with examining tours in the UK, Ireland and farther afield to North and South India.

Since 2015 Catherine has been a visiting accompanist to the RNCM School of Vocal Studies and Opera, working in close collaboration with young singers and vocal tutors. She is an Accompanist member of the British and International Federation of Festivals and regularly works at festivals in the North West, and Lincolnshire, and is in demand as an audition pianist for the National Youth Choir of Wales and the Halle amongst others.

She is an enthusiastic supporter of choral music and joined Honley Male Voice Choir as their official accompanist in 2017, performing in a variety of venues ranging from Huddersfield Town Hall to Fountains Abbey and beyond, and recently returned to Glossop Choral Society as their regular accompanist.