Guildhall Studio Orchestra

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Guildhall Studio Orchestra Celebrates Motown

Available to view until the end of March 2022

Guildhall Studio Orchestra
Alain ‘Fusion’ Claphamcompere
Malcolm Edmonstoneconductor, arranger
克莱尔惠勒vocal director
Julian Heppledirector

Featuring arrangements by Guildhall Head of Jazz Malcolm Edmonstone of well-known hits includingIsn’t She Lovely, You Can’t Hurry Love, Don’t Leave Me The Wayand many more, Guildhall Studio Orchestra celebrates the legacy and music of Motown Records.

Founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in January 1959, Motown, also known as Hitsville, is one of the most successful Black-owned businesses and one of the most influential independent record companies in American history.

Performers

Vocals
Amy Hollingsworth
Issy Owen
Marianne Green
Marta Gornitzka
Jonny Moses-Son
Imogen Sleith
Hannah Hutton
Eliana Veinberga
Scarlet Halton
Aitzi Cofre Real

Piano
Will Hobson

Fender Rhodes
Cody Moss

Guitar
Toby Daintree
Dom Stockbridge

Electric Bass
Jack Turnbull

Drums
Tom Williams

Percussion
Bogdan Skrypka

Trumpet
Jack Ross
Oli Arnold
Tom Watts

Trombone
Connor Martin
Felix Fardell
Sam Gale

Bass Trombone
Alex Froggatt

Alto Saxophone
Harrison Perkins
Michelle Burton

Tenor Saxophone
Nat Philipps
Simon Williams

Baritone Saxophone
Charlotte Arthur

Violin 1
Imogen Brewer
Mario Gutiérrez Gorría
Ola Lenkiewicz
Ioannis Nikolis
Maria Jimenez Valles
Morgan Marshall
Yente Lottman
Grace Powell
Clemmy Germain

Violin 2
Eliza Burkitt
Maja Uzarska
Damian Dimitrov
Isabelle Allan
Stefan Horvath
Dominique Judd
Ho Chun Yuen

Viola
Hui Pang Lee
Joshua Law
Hugo Haag
Iva Durkovic
Eve Quigley

Cello
Nathanael Horton
Kosta Popovic
William Lui
Emma Cox
Cubby Howard
Annie Walton

Double Bass
Melisande Lochak
Tom Mahoney
Elena Calvo Bravo

Harp
Chris Clarke

All arrangements by Malcolm Edmonstone, exceptI’m Coming Out&All Night Long, arranged by Sam Gale

Directed by
Julian Hepple

Musical Director
Malcom Edmonstone

Vocal Director
Claire Wheeler

Compere
Alain “Fusion” Clapham

Script
Julian Hepple

Produced by
Julian Hepple
Adam Williams
John Duckett
Dylan Bate

Ensemble Managers
Adam Williams
Phil Sizer

Rhythm Section Coaches
Bob Knight
Jamie Safir

Head of Sound Department
John Duckett

Vision Mixer
Tom Burridge

Camera Operators
Mark Rainbow
Daniel Davis
Izziiee Jewell
Rosie Nieder
Olivia Cross
Jay Kwok
Mimi Hemchaoui
Dylan Bate

Floor Manager
Annie Smith

Lighting Director
John Brown

Lighting Operators
Patrick O’Sullivan
James Delamere

Venue Manager
Daniel Whewell

Stage Managers
Dean Simister
Paolo Carlotto

Guarantee
Matt Hayes

Edited by
Izziiee Jewell
John Duckett

Makeup Artist
Lynsey McKenzie

Score Reader
Mark Fincham

With thanks to
RNSS
White Light
Fusion
Marshall Cam
NewTek
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