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The Bearsted Choral Society
Established 1970
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Peter Ashley studied music at Liverpool and trained on the organ at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool. During his teaching career he has worked extensively with young people in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Kent, establishing a number of choirs and youth orchestras. At present Peter is Head of School of ICT at Bromley College of F&HE as well as the Programme Director for Teacher Training in Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) in association with Greenwich University and Canterbury Christ Church University College; he is also the Conductor of Bearsted Choral Society and Organist at St Stephen's Church, Chatham.
 


 

Martin Hogben, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, studied organ with Martindale Sidwell and Alan Harveson and piano with Fiona Cameron. He combines teaching with performing as an accompanist and recitalist. He is the Assistant organist at the Royal Military Chapel (Guards Chapel) Wellington Barracks, London. He has featured recently at the Royal Festival Hall, Chichester Cathedral and on BBC Radio 3.