MUSICAL DIRECTOR

In addition to his role with Woking Choral Society, Cole Bendall is also Musical Director of Brockham Choral, Holmbury St Mary Choral Society and Artistic Director of the Scottish professional choir, the Reid Consort. He is on the Music Staff of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and is a Visiting Singing Teacher at Cranleigh School. Recent professional highlights include concerts with the Academy of Ancient Music, the Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra, Covent Garden Sinfonia; and masterclasses with the Rundfunkchor Berlin and Turkish State Choir. He was an Orchestral Conducting Fellow at the Miami Classical Music Festival, USA, in Summer 2022.

His philosophy of coaching aims to empower musicians with the technical skills required to perform well and develop a passion for the stories behind the music.

He is delighted to have been appointed Musical Director of Woking Choral Society.