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Festival Orchestra, 2024

The members of the Montgomery County Music Festival Orchestra are professional musicians from England and Wales especially engaged for this year's performance.

Violin I Julia Hargreaves (Leader),
Clare Horgan, Levin Jones,
Caroline Nowotarski
Violin II Kevin Adams, Mich Mohajer,
David Cooper
Viola Georgia Vale, Jenni Carwithen
'Cello Sylvie Reverdy, Hilary Summers
Double Bass Jonathan Arch
Oboe Murray Johnston, Simon Evry
Bassoon John Hargreaves
Trumpet Wendy Jones, Cecil Hayward
Percussion Dewi Ellis Jones

Aeron Preston (continuo)

Aeron Preston Welsh tenor, pianist, and organist Aeron Preston read Music at St John's College, Cambridge, and worked as a secondary Music teacher for a number of years. He has accompanied a number of choirs in mid Wales, including Montgomery County Music Festival Choir, Kington Choral Society, and Brecon Singers. In 2019, he attended the Wales International Academy of Voice in Cardiff to train as a repetiteur, gaining a PGDip with Distinction. He continued his training the following year at the National Opera Studio in London. He now works as a freelance accompanist and repetiteur, working with choral societies, opera companies, and schools. Recently, he has worked with Harlow Chorus, Beckenham Chorale, Kingston Choral Society, Mid Wales Opera, Garsington Opera, and Streatham and Clapham High School. He is organist of St Paulinus' Church in Crayford, and holds the Associateship of the Royal College of Organists.

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