Vocal Studies Department
Sarah Davison
Subjects taught
Vocal Studies (Classical/Choral/Musical Theatre)
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Sarah was raised in Herefordshire where she attended Hereford Cathedral School Sixth Form, studying singing with Lucy Bowen and Elizabeth Ritchie. She continued studies at Trinity College of Music, London, gaining a First Class Honours Degree in Singing Performance in 2003. She was the first recipient of the Friends of Hereford Three Choirs Festival Bursary and has performed solo recitals as part of the festival. Whilst at Trinity Sarah performed in a masterclass with Dame Emma Kirkby, a concert under Sir Charles Mackerras, and took solo roles in Purcell’s ‘King Arthur’, Monteverdi’s ‘L’incoronazione di Poppea’ and the premiere of Tim Lissimore’s ‘Triumph of Life’
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She has sung with Tenebrae with Nigel Short in London and on tours to Bermuda and Switzerland. She taught singing at UCS Hampstead, schools within London, and at Brighton College for many years. Unrelatedly, she also has a RHS Level 2 in Horticulture and has studied Biblical Hebrew. Sarah is currently a TA at Bishop Perowne CE College and in her spare time mainly is a taxi driver for her daughter’s dance commitments! She loves art, nature, archaeology and Welsh Marches Castles. ​
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Jonathan Heron
Subjects taught
Vocal Studies (All styles) / Trumpet / Composition / Theory
Jonathan was born in the small town of Olney, home of the hymn Amazing Grace. With a varied musical background he has enjoyed county level orchestras on the trumpet and Championship Brass banding on his cornet, alongside his love for piano and composition. While attending the Purcell School for Young Musicians as a Composer, he discovered his passion for recording and producing music.
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Jonathan is a Graduate of The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where he studied Music Technology. From the age of 18, alongside his degree, he worked as a Bass Lay Clerk at St Philip’s Cathedral, Birmingham and enjoyed his time as a member of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, notably performing in the Christmas Carol Concerts at the Albert Hall.
Following graduation, he spent a year as a Bass Choral Scholar at Canterbury Cathedral before moving to Rochester Cathedral where alongside his Lay Clerkship, he enjoyed a busy freelance career: teaching, recording, composing and singing.
In his spare time, he enjoys exploring different musical genres through his trumpet and piano playing, and enjoys bouldering. (though mostly inside)
In September 2025, he moved to Worcester Cathedral to sing in the choir as a Principal Lay Clerk.
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Stuart Inglis
Subjects taught
Vocal Studies (Musical Theatre/Pop)
Stuart started his career at the age of two in the Midlands where his journey in to the Performing Arts began learning Ballet, Tap and Modern. He continued his training journey furthering his skills in Drama, Freestyle, Street and Musical Theatre and becoming a theatre manager. Stuart has appeared on several TV shows, choreographed, written, directed pantomimes, musicals and plays for many local theatre companies. He has worked in many primary schools and care homes in the last 25 years offering after school clubs, PPA cover,
seated exercises and live performances. He has trained previous students that went on to perform in a variety show performed at His Majesties Theatre in London's West End and one past student won a place to study at the Silvia Young Theatre School.
Stuart currently runs his own Performing Arts school which has recently won the Midlands Enterprise Award for most dedicated youth Performing Arts school in 2022, 2023 & 2024. He has given his pupils lots of amazing opportunities including workshops with OTI Mabuse from Strictly Come Dancing, Harrison Vaughan from the Greatest Dancer and Warren Bullock from channel 5’s Baby
Ballroom. Current Musical Theatre Students have placed 1st and 2nd in the NPAA championships. He has gained teaching qualifications in many fields and continued up to fellowship freestyle with the UKA and Musical Theatre Licentiate with the NPAA. He also has achieved a BTEC intermediate award in live entertainment. Recently Stuart has began teaching at many local music centres teaching singing and with the swan theatre training adults in musical theatre
Stuart is an NPAA Examiner, Performing Arts Competition promoter, Festival Adjudicator, trains teachers towards their qualifications, previously a committee member & steward for a Performing Arts Competitive Arts Festival in 2022-2023.
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Brittany King
Subjects taught
Vocal Studies (Classical/Opera/Musical Theatre)
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Canadian Soprano Brittany King brings a captivating presence, drawing attention with her remarkable versatility across various styles, languages and performance mediums. Described as “vibrant”, “angelic” and “first-class” by Charles Hutch Press (York), Brittany has appeared in traditional opera, oratorio, and recital stages in Canada and the UK and on digital platforms accessible worldwide.
Most recently, Brittany had the privilege of performing as a featured soloist at Magnificent Cathedrals such as Salisbury, York Minster, Coventry Cathedral, Exeter, Derby, Worcester, Blackburn among other concert halls.
With her compelling performances in Brahms, Faure & Haydn’s requiem and Handel's Messiah, Brittany is beginning to build her reputation as a sought after Soprano in the United Kingdom.
Brittany’s ever building work in the UK started with the Worcester Choral Society, (Handel’s Messiah), the Gloucester Choral Society (Bach's Christmas Oratorio), and the Coventry Cathedral Choral Society (Bob Chilcott’s St John Passion). She recently moved from Canada with her family and now lives in Malvern.
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Cerys Lee-Jones
Subjects taught
Vocal Studies (Pop/Musical Theatre)
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Cerys Lee-Jones is a professional actor, singer, and touring musician with a Musical Theatre degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has 10 years' experience teaching singing and musical theatre, with a focus on technique, performance and most importantly confidence.​​​​​​​​​​​​
Chiffon Lee
Subjects Taught
Singing (Classical/Choral) / Piano
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Chiffon Lee was born in Hong Kong and is an experienced voice and piano teacher with a strong background in performance and music education. She graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Voice Performance, as well as Advanced and Professional Diplomas. She later obtained a Master of Arts in Music Education from Hong Kong Baptist University and holds both the Licentiate (L.T.C.L.) and Fellowship (F.T.C.L.) diplomas from Trinity College London and a Doctor of Worship
Studies from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies.
Chiffon has appeared in a variety of opera productions, performing roles such as Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, Mercedes in Carmen, and Marcellina in The Marriage of Figaro. She has also sung as a soloist in many concert works, including Handel’s Messiah and Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise.
In addition to her performance career, Chiffon has served as Executive Director and Director of Education for the Hong Kong Church Music Association and has taught Worship Studies at Evangel Seminary.
Since moving to Worcester in 2024, she has been working as a freelance singing and piano teacher. She currently serves as Deputy Singer at Worcester Cathedral and as Organist and Choirmaster at St James Church, Alveston.
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Stephen Shellard
Subjects Taught
Vocal Studies (Classical/Choral)
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Qualifications
BMus, LRSM, ARCM
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Stephen Shellard comes from Dublin. He began his musical career as a chorister in the choir of St Bartholomew’s Church Ballsbridge, later moving to St. Patrick’s Cathedral where he became Head Chorister a
Winstanley Scholar. He continued his musical education at Trinity College Dublin during which time he became the youngest ever Alto Lay Vicar Choral in the 800 year history of St. Patrick’s. In 1990 Stephen moved to join Worcester Cathedral Choir where he is now Senior Alto Lay Clerk. Stephen’s solo career has included working the Worcester Festival Choral Society as well as many other choral societies. He has sung and recorded with specialist early music ensemble ‘Musica Contexta’, singing solo on their debut recording of Sheppard’s Cantate Mass for the Herald label (HAVPCD195) and on the group’s three-disc Palestrina project for Chandos. Stephen also sang solo in the group’s Wigmore Hall debut in 2001, which was broadcast on Radio 3.
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Other solo engagements have included Britten’s Abraham and Isaac, and Handel’s Messiah with Sir David Willcocks, both at the 2002 Three Choir’s Festival and Bach’s St Matthew Passion with Armonico Consort of which he was a founder member. In October 2003 Stephen sang solo in the choir’s debut at the Wigmore Hall with Emma Kirkby, in recently discovered works of Alessandro Scarlatti. He has also featured on the group’s recordings of works by Scarlatti and the Victoria Requiem on the Deux-Elles label.
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In 1998 Stephen founded the Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir to further his lifelong passion for conducting. He made his orchestral conducting debut in Worcester Cathedral in March 2000 with the combined Chamber and Cathedral Choirs and the London based Westminster Chamber Orchestra in Bach’s St John Passion. Stephen has also directed the choir in six recordings: ‘ Sing Choirs of Angels’ (2002), ‘Jerusalem’ (2004), ‘A Worcester Evensong’ (2006), ‘Hodie’ (2009), ‘Rise Heart’ (2011), and ‘The Guest’ (2013). Stephen formed the Worcester Chamber Orchestra to perform with the Chamber Choir and to develop his conducting career. Stephen has a thriving teaching practice.
Alongside teaching at the Elgar School of Music, Stephen teaches at the Worcester Sixth Form College. Stephen holds Performer’s Diplomas in Piano (LRSM) and Singing (ARCM).
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Rebecca Atherton
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Subjects taught
Vocal Studies (Musical Theatre, Jazz & Popular) / ESM Community Choir
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Rebecca Atherton is a professional classical musician, singing teacher and conductor of the renowned Bristol Cabot choir.
Rebecca has conducted choirs since she was 19, in London, Cardiff and Bristol. She has conducted the Bristol Cabot Choir for over 10 years, and kept the choir entertained with regular rehearsals on zoom during the pandemic.
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Rebecca spends most of her time as a professional vocal coach, working mainly with choral singers. She specialises in helping both professional and amateur singers who suffer with vocal anxiety, using a combination of Neuro Linguistic Programming and classical singing technique to get results. Rebecca also teaches vocal studies at The Downs School, Malvern.
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Rebecca previously taught Key stage 3 and 4 music at St Bernadette’s Catholic School for 5 years. She then completed her Masters degree in Choral Conducting at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama whilst teaching A level Music and BTec Musical Theatre at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College.
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In her spare time, Rebecca regularly practises Chi gong, yoga and meditation, and has launched herself into learning watercolour with some unusual results!
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