LAURIE JONES - MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Laurie Jones is Grenville Jones’ son, and was one of the original Members of the choir back in 2006. He sang in The Bath Male Choir for four years, singing a solo on the BBC show "Last Choir Standing". He left in 2012 to pursue his own career in music and returned to the choir as its Musical Director in 2020.
Laurie has over 20 years experience working as a professional musician and conductor and has gained degrees in both percussion and classical singing studies. He started his musical career as a freelance performer and teacher establishing himself in the South West. He has performed in some of the UK’s most prestigious venues and London’s West End.
In 2009 Laurie decided to change his career and go into Secondary Education as a Music teacher. He was Head of Music at Abbeywood Community school for 6 years and is now Director of Music at Westonbirt School.
Laurie has always had a passion for singing and started to conduct choirs 13 years ago working with Youth Choirs in schools and colleges. Laurie is the Founder and Musical Director of the award winning Mixed Voice Malmesbury Choir which he started in 2013. He also works with his father, Grenville Jones, on The Good Afternoon Choirs and conducts Churchdown (N. Glos) Good Afternoon Choir.
Laurie has always had a passion for singing and started to conduct choirs 13 years ago working with Youth Choirs in schools and colleges. Laurie is the Founder and Musical Director of the award winning Mixed Voice Malmesbury Choir which he started in 2013. He also works with his father, Grenville Jones, on The Good Afternoon Choirs and conducts Churchdown (N. Glos) Good Afternoon Choir.
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GRENVILLE JONES - FOUNDER
Grenville started the City of Bath Male Voice Choir in January 2006. He had a fantastic time leading this talented group of singers for many years before beginning to hand over the baton to his son, Laurie Jones, in 2022. Amongst the many highlights were choir tours to Japan and Ameria and taking "The Boys" to the Finals of the BBC TV programme "Last Choir Standing".
As the Choir's Founder he still supports Laurie in his new role as Musical Director from the Grenville Music Ltd offices in Westfield, Radstock. He is the Choir's number one fan!
To find out more about Grenville Jones please visit his website at:
DOMINIC IRVING - ACCOMPANIST
Dominic studied composition and piano at Trinity College of Music, before completing a master's degree in film scoring at Bristol University.
He was Musician in Residence at Dauntsey’s School from 2012-2019, and his piano experience now includes solo recitals, silent film accompaniment, function bands, chamber music, piano concertos, and accompanying West End stars.
Dominic plays for several choirs and orchestras across the South West, and can occasionally be found tinkling the ivories with the Pump Room Trio in Bath.
He was Musician in Residence at Dauntsey’s School from 2012-2019, and his piano experience now includes solo recitals, silent film accompaniment, function bands, chamber music, piano concertos, and accompanying West End stars.
Dominic plays for several choirs and orchestras across the South West, and can occasionally be found tinkling the ivories with the Pump Room Trio in Bath.
