Chamber Choir

based in Bracknell, Berkshire

Say hello to Nick Austin

From its founding in 1967 by Ewan Davidson, Thames Voyces has been honoured to be directed by a succession of gifted conductors who have maintained and extended the very high standard he set.

The current incumbent is Nick Austin, a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he studied under Carola Grindea and Harold Dexter.

As well as directing Thames Voyces, Nick is also rehearsal pianist for Bracknell Choral Society, and regularly accompanies and plays continuo in their concerts. His other endeavours include Music Director of Aylesbury Festival Choir, and of Amchor (Amersham & Chesham Bois Choral Society). He was Music Director of Stanmore Choral Society from 2006 - 2018, and, as an avid show-tune lover, directed Crowthorne Musical Players from 1988 until 2016. Nick also orchestrates, arranges and composes for various musical and dance groups. Much of his output is tailor-made music for dance schools and amateur choral groups.

Peter White 1997-2012

Peter began his musical education as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral. He was a music scholar at the King's School Canterbury before he went on to study music at New College, Oxford as a choral scholar. Since 1984 he has been Director of Music at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford, an appointment through which he has become closely involved with much of the music-making in Guildford and its surrounding area, particularly as a choral and orchestral conductor.

Janet Lincé 1990 - 1996

Janet won a scholarship in 1990 for the choral conducting course at the Hereford Summer School, and rapidly earned a considerable reputation for her conducting. She has since directed a number of choirs and choral workshops.

Jeremy Filsell 1989

Adrian Peacock 1986 - 1989

Robert Jones 1983 - 1986

Ewan Davidson 1967 - 1983, our Founder

Ewan, of Manx birth and upbringing, was a music scholar at Clifton College, Bristol and an organ scholar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

He founded the New Thames Singers (as we were called then) in 1967. He conducted over 120 concerts in 15 years before reluctantly passing on his baton in 1983, having successfully established a leading chamber choir for the Thames Valley area, with enthusiastic singers and a wide repertoire.