Alan Eost,

We are pleased to welcome Alan to the Society as our Musical Director.

was born in London and educated in Essex. At fifteen be became one of the youngest ever Associates of the Royal College of Music. He read Mathematics and Music at Cambridge where he gained an MA degree. He has performed in a variety of venues including the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, Buxton Opera House, Huddersfield Town Hall, Southwell Minster and Sheffield Cathedral, as well as Vienna Konzerthaus. He has also appeared on BBC Television. In 1987 he decided to work as a freelance musician. Alan has been conductor of the Sheffield Oratorio Chorus since 1986 and has established a thriving and versatile choir. He recently directed an exciting and memorable performance of Fanshawe92s African Sanctus which included the Sunduza Dance Theatre from Zimbabwe. In addition to his considerable ability as a conductor, he has acquired a well deserved reputation as a keyboard player (piano, harpsichord and organ) and is in considerable demand throughout the region as a soloist and accompanist. He is a member of staff of the Sheffield Music School and is a teacher of piano at the University of Sheffield.