Solihull School
Music Staff
Music Staff
The Department comprises eleven employed members of staff (the Director of Music, Heads of Academic Music, Brass, Chapel Music, Keyboard, Prep Music, Singing, Strings, Woodwind & Percussion, a Teacher of Music and a designated Music School Manager). In addition, there is a team of thirty self-employed visiting music teachers covering piano, organ, singing, guitar, saxophone, percussion and all orchestral instruments.
Academic / Employed Staff
- Director of Music: Mr T Kermode
- Head of Academic Music: Mr S Phillips
- Head of Brass: Mrs J Spraggett
- Head of Chapel Music: Mr C Alger
- Head of Keyboard: Mrs H Martens
- Head of Prep School Music: Miss J Sainsbury
- Head of Singing: Miss C Bovill
- Head of Strings: Mrs H Roberts
- Head of Woodwind and Percussion: Mr K Slade
- Music School & Concerts Manager: Mrs I Baumber
- Teacher of Music: Miss C Pearson
Instrumental teachers
The majority of instrumental teachers are visiting music staff, who are private self-employed individuals who deal directly with parents regarding matters such as fees and contractual arrangements.
Brass
- Mrs M A Brookes (Trombone)
- Miss A Roper (French Horn/Trumpet)
- Mrs J Spraggett (Trumpet)*
Keyboard
- Mrs J Bamford (Piano)
- Mr K Beaumont (Piano / Organ)
- Mr C Guild (Piano)
- Miss E Haughan (Piano)
- Mrs P Hsieh (Piano)
- Miss E Liu (Piano)
- Mrs H Martens (Piano)*
- Mr D McWilliam (Piano)
- Ms S Wilander (Piano)
Singing
- Miss C Bovill (Voice)*
- Miss S Cotterill (Voice)
- Miss P Davies (Voice)
- Mrs G Hattley (Voice)
Strings
- Mrs L Carey (Violin)
- Mr J Fekete (Classical Guitar)
- Ms E Goble (Violin)
- Miss L Larner (Classical Guitar)
- Mr E Martens (Cello)
- Mrs A Newton (Classical Guitar)
- Mrs H Nixon (Violin)
- Mr M Nowland (Cello/Double Bass)
- Mr P Poltorak (Guitar)
- Mrs H Roberts (Violin/Viola)*
- Mr D Wilkins (Classical/Electric Guitar)
Woodwind & Percussion
- Mr P Brookes (Bassoon)
- Miss R Dawkins (Oboe)
- Miss H Foster (Flute)
- Mr J Huxtable (Percussion)
- Mrs K Moore (Woodwind)
- Miss C Percy-Smith (Clarinet/Saxophone)
- Mr S Plummer (Percussion)
- Mrs J Pollock (Clarinet/Saxophone)
- Mr K Slade (Clarinet/Saxophone)*
- Miss C Slominska (Percussion)
* denotes employed Head of Instrumental Section