Sam Chaplin, Our Musical Director
Sam Chaplin studied music at Manchester University and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He works as a composer, arranger, choir/workshop leader and performer. As a composer and workshop leader, he has worked with The Royal Opera House, The Royal College of Music, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Spitalfields Music. He leads a choir for people whose lives have been affected by homelessness called the Choir With No Name in London. He has led song-writing workshops in schools, with children with special educational needs, adults with disabilities and in prisons.
Sam Chaplin also performs at venues and events internationally as lead singer and trumpeter with his band Jazzbomb, as well as performing as an artist playing songs from his recently released album 'Back into Life'.
"I am excited to be leading Take Note Choir. Take Note is a real social hub - a way of connecting with others, and yourself. I know there's a point in my week where I'm always going to leave energised and full of life."
Peter Yarde Martin, Our Accompanist
Peter Yarde Martin is a composer, musician and educator with a wide range of musical practice, from gospel and jazz to brass bands to experimental contemporary and electronic music. His music has been performed across London, nationally and internationally as well as being broadcast on BBC Radio and TV. As the band director for Soul Sanctuary Gospel Choir, Peter plays piano, writes and arranges for the choir, and has performed at hundreds of events from church services and weddings to concerts and recordings with the London Symphony Orchestra. Peter also teaches brass instruments in several schools and music centres in Barnet and conducts a youth brass band.
Tara Bullworthy, Our Coordinator
I started with Take Note in September 2009 hearing about the choir as a parent of the school.
Singing is so uplifting and performing with Take Note is such a joy as the members are a great bunch of singers and so enthusiastic and supportive of the choir. We are led by a wonderful choir master Sam and the team is complete with Peter, our accompanying pianist. We are also very fortunate to be part of the school community so having their support is also vital.
Over the years my role has gone from being just an enthusiastic singer to also being an administrator/co ordinator for the choir. I liaise between the choir, Sam the music director and the school ensuring the choirs views are discussed and voiced as well as providing information around term and performance dates and arranging social and singing events outside of the school.
