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music124_200You can't stay untouched by music at St Paul's. Just listen to what's going on around the school and you’ll realise how much of a role music plays in our life – you might hear anything from choir rehearsals to an organ recital. We support some of the most talented young musicians in the country but our extra-curricular activities – large orchestral concerts, small ensembles and everything in between – also bring together students of all ages and talents. Our music teaching introduces students to different musical forms – jazz, opera, pop, electronic music and more – and even gives you the chance to compose and perform your own music.

All the visiting music teachers have successful performing careers beyond their work at the school. We attract an incredibly high calibre of musician – both as pupils and teachers.

The standard of music-making at St Paul's has a well-deserved reputation but we’re equally keen to ensure that every student has the chance to form her own opinions of music and how it relates to her life. We're just as interested in providing musical opportunities if you’ve never learned an instrument before as we are in helping the most advanced performers set and achieve their goals.

Music staff

Director of music

  • Yat-Soon Yeo BMus (London), MMus (London)

Curricular music

Assistant director of music and composer in residence

  • Mark Wilderspin MA (Oxon), MMus RCM

Academic music teacher

  • Corissa Gould BA (Birmingham), MA (Southampton), PhD (London)

Senior music, head of keyboard

  • John York AGSM, ARCM

Head of singing

  • Heidi Pegler BA (Cardiff), FTCL

Head of strings

  • Hilary Sturt AGSM, ARCM violin, viola

Head of wind and brass

  • Angus Meryon BMus (Roya School of Music) ARCM 

Music administrator

  • Alexandra Godfree BA (Oxon)

Visiting music teachers

  • Rose Andresier LLCM, FRSA guitar
  • Charlotte Ansbergs LRAM, DipRAM violin
  • Edward Barry DipMus LTCL violin
  • Emily Bates BA, MSTAT Alexander technique
  • Lisa Beckley MA (Oxon) singing
  • Jane Clark-Maxwell BMus (London), AKC, LTCL singing
  • Gillian Cracknell LRAM piano, aural
  • Vivian E Davies BMus trombone, horn
  • Matthew Dickinson BA GGSMD percussion, drumkit
  • Harold East GRSM, ARCM piano
  • Jane Fisher LTCL, PGCE flute
  • Carolyn Foulkes ARAM, Dip Adv Studies (opera), GRSM, LRAM singing
  • Nicola-Jane Kemp MA (Cantab), MMus (Opera), RSAMD singing
  • Pete Kershaw MA guitar
  • John Langley BA theory
  • Carlos López-Real MA (Oxon), LGSM saxophone, jazz
  • Naadia Manington BMus, LGSM jazz piano, piano
  • Andrew Mason BMus clarinet, saxophone
  • Helen Mason BMus (RCM), PG Dip Solo/Ensemble RCM horn
  • Alexander Mobbs BMus (Hons) RCM contemporary guitar (electric/acoustic), double bass
  • Susan Monks BEd, MA Mus, PhD singing
  • Catherine Morphett BMus (Sydney) clarinet
  • Amanda Morrison BA singing
  • Helena Mowat-Brown ARCM harpsichord
  • Helen Neilson BSc(Hons), PG Dip Adv (RCM), MMus cello
  • Jessica O'Leary BMus, Dip CSM, LTCL, LRAM violin, viola
  • April Pierrot MSTAT Alexander technique
  • Mandy Pollard DipPA, BMus, LRAM singing
  • Julie Ryan ARCM trumpet
  • Rachel Shannon MA (Cantab), RAM singing
  • Erica Simpson ARAM, ARCM cello
  • James Sleigh ARCM, Hon ARAM viola
  • Louise Strickland BMus, MMus, LGSM recorder, clarinet
  • Sarah Stroh BMus, Dip (Dist) RAM, LRAM singing
  • Shelagh Sutherland ARAM, LRAM, STAT piano, Alexander technique
  • Emma Tingey LWCMD, ACC, PG Dip Trinity oboe
  • Judith Treggor BMus (Connecticut) flute
  • Joanne Turner Dip RCM, ARCM bassoon, flute
  • Simon Weale MA (Oxon), LGSM piano, organ
  • Enloc Wu ARCM, LRSM piano
  • Fiona York AGSM piano
curriculum Facilities