Andrew Mellor

LSC was founded by its Music Director & Administrator, Andrew Mellor. Andrew was born in St Albans in Hertfordshire and was a chorister at Buckfast Abbey in Devon under Trevor Jarvis and Sebastian Wolff (with whom he broadcast frequently on television and radio), later studying at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital in Bristol under Richard Jones and Mark Pybus, where he was an organist and choral director for council services in the Lord Mayor's Chapel.

A graduate of Liverpool University, he was appointed Musical Director of the University Singers at the end of his first year in Liverpool, and also worked with Liverpool University Symphony Orchestra, Liverpool University Choir, and formed the LUS Baroque Ensemble.

Andrew is an experienced organist and choral director, having held various posts including that of Acting Director of Music at Plymouth Cathedral. Andrew now works in the marketing department of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, where he is a regular contributor to concert programmes. He is Music/Arts columnist for
The Filter


Anna Munford

LSC's Administrative Officer is Anna Munford, who sings as a soprano in the choir. Anna studied French Language and Literature at Liverpool University, and has been involved in many ensembles including LUS Baroque Ensemble, Liverpool University Wind Band and Huntingdonshire Philharmonic, for whom she is Publicity Manager.

Anna managed LSC accommodation on various tours before becoming
Administrative Officer in July 2003. Anna works as an Account Manager for a
leading marketing company.


Charles Hazlewood

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LSC's Patron is Charles Hazlewood, an innovative and distinguished musician, who works as a broadcaster and conductor. Charles started his career as a musician at Oxford University where he was an organist and choral conductor, and has since gone on to found an orchestra, co-found an opera company, and broadcast on BBC Radio, Classic FM, and BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and Channel Four Television. Charles has conducted orchestras and opera companies the world over, and recently made his conducting debut at the Carnegie Hall in New York. He is also the face of the BBC Proms on television, presenting live broadcasts from the Royal Albert Hall on BBC Two and BBC Four.

Charles is an eclectic and versatile musician who is passionate about quality music of all genres, believing that "good music is for everyone, whether it's Monteverdi or Ice-T". He has worked effortlessly to break down conceptual barriers that have alienated 'classical' music for so long, working with artists as varied as Broomhill Opera and Badly Drawn Boy. We are very proud that he is associated with LSC as our Patron.