Music Team

HAYDEN BARRINGTON - OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

After honing his skills at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Hayden discovered his love for consort singing, oratorios, and music education. He has worked with renowned musical groups such as the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Brandenburg Choir and is a proud member of The Song Company. As a soloist, Hayden has performed across Greater Sydney and Canberra in numerous oratorios.

In addition to his performance accomplishments, Hayden is also a voice teacher and has inspired countless musicians through his work as a choral director over the past decade.

Hayden established the Chamber Choir at the Wollongong Conservatorium and has been its Director since its inception in 2022, where he brings his passion and expertise to establish a new era of choral excellence in the Illawarra.

Hayden is delighted to be appointed as Artistic Director for the Sutherland Shire Choral Society in 2025, taking their rich 50-year history and steering the ensemble into the future.

NOORTJE TROMP - OUR REHEARSAL PIANIST

We have been extremely fortunate to have had Noortje as our rehearsal pianist since 2016.

Noortje has a Performance Arts degree from Wollongong University, where she studied with the irrepressible Gerard Willems.

She worked with Rockdale Opera Company for 20 years with conductor Bransby Bryne and has played in hundreds of shows, including “Opera Afloat” with Megan Evans. Noortje also played in a nation-wide tour of “Oklahoma” and “South Pacific” with the Tony Price Ensemble.

She teaches at Reddam House and St. Vincent’s College.

OUR DIRECTORS OF MUSIC OVER THE YEARS

1974 - 1981 Ian Sappay

1981 - 1982 Felicia Chadwick

1982 - 1985 Leonie Hempton

1986 - 1990 Leonard Metcalf

1991 - 1996 Stephen Watson

1996 - 1999 Gregory Platt

2000 - 2002 Neil Buckland

2002 - 2008 Jodie Spooner-Ryan

2009 - 2011 Luke Gilmour

2012 - 2013 Margot McLaughlin

2013 - 2017 Jodie Spooner-Ryan

2018 - 2024 James Paul