THE PEOPLE BEHIND
THE VOICES
We are an award winning vocal group based in Hemel Hempstead. Blending the voices of men and women in close unaccompanied harmony, we sing popular songs from the 1930’s through to the 21st Century.
Eliot Alderman
Musical Director
Our Musical Director, Eliot, brings his enthusiasm and helps the choir with his keen interpretation of the music that we're working on - as well as his humour. When not with Just A Cappella, Eliot is a freelance synagogue musician and choirmaster, based in London, but working throughout the UK. Amongst other things, he is the conductor of the Rinah Ensemble, which is a professional choral group comprising some of the best Jewish voices in the country. He has also performed as a soloist in various opera productions.
Eliot Alderman
Musical Director
Marian Taylor
Chair
Apart from being in the school choir, Marian didn’t start singing until after her retirement. She joined the group in October 2009, and is joint leader of our thriving alto section. She loves singing, and being part of the group, and has watched it grow both in size and popularity. She has been a member of the committee for several years, and became Chair in July 2020.
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Vee Comparini
Membership Secretary
Vee, one of our longstanding members is our current Membership and Welfare Secretary. This role includes updating the "Guest Packs" of printed music for those of our new members who still like to have music on paper. The tablets and iPads of our tech friendly members are easily updated from our shared drive. Other parts of her role include welcoming new members as well as taking the register and keeping the rest of the committee updated with any welfare news.
Lyn Hug
Secretary
Lyn loves to sing and has been involved in musical theatre for over 20 years. She joined Just A Cappella 6 years ago and has been on the committee as General Secretary for more than 2 years. To hear us all singing in harmony is so joyful and to share our songs with an appreciative audience is a real privilege, says Lyn.
Mark Chapman
Public Relations Officer
Mark has not sung in any formal way since school. Learning the Bass part for our repetorire of songs has meant a lot of time pouring over sheet music, whilst listening to the learning tracks. Rehearsals and Performances make all of the hard work worthwhile. Utilising his Marketing background, he’s joined the committee as Public Relations Officer.
Mike Abbott
Treasurer
Mike first sang in his Senior School and a church choir. He then moved onto drama productions for many years. He found Barbershop Harmony singing in 1992. Along with another member of his Barbershop Chorus, Knights of Harmony, he attended a Just A Cappella open night in 2012, liked the repertoire and has been a member ever since. He has been Treasurer since 2018.
Laura joined Just A Cappella in 2014 - after singing with the Aeolian Singers for 15 years. Although she loved their classical repertoire, she now enjoys the freedom of singing from memory, without accompaniment. For Laura, coming to rehearsals allows her to release the stress that comes with her work as a counsellor. It also helps to improve her vocal techniques and she can share the whole experience with lovely people. Her passion is to locate new and different venues where Just A Cappella can perform to new audiences. If you're interested - please get in touch!
Laura Lo Bianco
Performance Secretary
Marian Taylor
Chair