A celebration of the music of Christmas

The Figgy Pudding Collective

Claire Dunham (pianist) is an accompanist, chamber musician, piano teacher and adjudicator. She enjoys performing and recording with Intriplicate (flute/oboe/piano trio), Voci Dolci, and the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain. She has appeared on BBC Radio 3 and ITV and performs nationally in venues from St Martin-in-the-Fields to the Bridgewater Hall.

Kate Millward (actor/narrator) has narrated her original stories and poetry in a variety of stately homes and theatre venues, including presenting The Northern Chamber Orchestra’s Christmas concerts at Tatton Hall in Cheshire. Kate also works as a freelance actor in television and corporate training. She is currently lecturing at Salford University on their Theatre degree.

Julia Morley (soprano) Julia’s opera roles include Belinda in Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’, and solo oratorio performances include Handel’s Messiah, Mozart Requiem, Rutter’s Requiem and Haydn’s Nelson Mass with Holmfirth Choral Society, Huddersfield Choral Society and Harrogate Choral Society.

Jill Taylor (mezzo soprano) is a regular guest soloist with northern choirs and operatic societies performing works including Durufle and Faure requiems, Handel’s Messiah, Verdi Requiem, Vaughan Williams “Sea Symphony”, Mozart C Minor mass, Bach B Minor Mass, Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius and Elgar’s Music Makers.