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Oyster Singers Support Demelza Hospice Care for Children
On 12 May 2026, Oyster Singers presented a cheque for £3,182.92 to Demelza Hospice Care for Children. The total was raised through our three concerts, together with Demelza’s bucket collections at each event.It was a special day for members of the committee, who were welcomed by Loren Regan, Area Fundraising Manager for Demelza. Loren gave…
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Michael Toh – Chairperson & Bass
Music has been an enjoyable part of my life since being a 7-year-old Treble chorister to singing Baritone and Bass in the Reading Festival Chorus and the Whitstable Choral Society. I played trumpet from the age of 11, eventually in symphony orchestras and jazz bands. I am currently learning the Tenor Sax. I joined the…
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Penny Maas – Soprano
I joined the Oyster Singers in 2022, having moved to Chestfield after 40 years of following my husband around with his career in the Royal Air Force. Our last posting had been in Brussels, and I became involved with setting up a Belgian branch of the Military Wives Choir. Initially I thought I would be…
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Richard Arthur – Tenor
Having moved from Leicestershire to the Kent coast in 2019, I didn’t have to search very hard to find a warm welcome with the Oyster Singers. Previously having performed with more formal choirs, I have been delighted with the wide variety of music we have had the opportunity to learn. Lockdown was a challenge but a determined…
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Victoria Rowcroft – Musical Director
Our Musical Director, Victoria Rowcroft is also Head of Academic Music at St Edmund’s School, and our Oyster Singers concerts often feature St Edmund’s pupils as guest solo artists. She holds a PhD in Italian Renaissance madrigals from the University of Southampton, where she gained a master’s degree with distinction and a first-class undergraduate degree. She…