Norfolk and Norwich Operatic Society

 

Production Team

Geoff Davidson - Musical Director

Geoff Davidson was for many years a freelance singer/musician based in London where he was a staff member of the BBC Singers and conducted several choirs including the Alexandra choir of London, and the London University Choral Society. He was also a freelance composer and arranger and worked in a vast range of musical styles from Bach to Broadway. He taught singing at Jesus College, Cambridge, and the University of East Anglia, and sang in diverse concerts over the years which have included Sir John Eliot Gardiner’s Bach pilgrimage in 2000, a world premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell-Davies ‘Canticum Canticorum’ and countless appearances as ‘Star’ singer on BBC Radio 2’s ‘Friday Night is Music Night’.

He is currently founder/conductor of the Norwich Pops orchestra and directs the Mid-Norfolk Singers and North Norfolk Chamber Opera. Two CDs of Burns songs were recently issued and acclaimed by the Scottish press.

Lately he has turned more and more to composing and in the last two years has produced two chamber operas, a Magnificat and several anthems for children. He is currently re-writing his Musical about Robert Burns ‘A Red, Red Rose’ which is to be performed in Scotland in 2009 on the 250th anniversary of Burns’s birth.


Jeremy Tustin - Director/Choreographer

Jeremy began performing in Chelmsford at the tender age of seven. Subsequently he went through the ranks of amateur theatre and trained professionally at Mountview Theatre School.
Since graduating, he has appeared in numerous West End, touring and rep seasons. These include Raoul in 'Phantom of the Opera', UK tour of 'Evita' with Marti Webb, UK tour of 'City of Angels' and 'A Little Night Music' with Rula Lenska. He also regularly appears in summer season and panto as Prince Charming. In 2000 and 2001 he appeared as the lead male singer in the Cromer summer season.
He now travels all over the UK directing and choreographing shows and has received great praise and critical acclaim for his productions. His future productions include; 'Hello Dolly' (Salisbury), 'Mame' (Croft House), 'Crazy For You' (Salisbury), 'Guys & Dolls' (Chelmsford & Cromer), 'Broadway Pirates' (Taunton), 'Summer Holiday' (Chelmsford), 'Camelot' (Colchester) & Amateur premieres of 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' (Isle of Man & Sheffield)
As well as directing, Jeremy now looks after the kids' club for 'Les Miserables' and 'Mary Poppins' in the West End. 2006 will see him take a production over to the Waterford Festival for the first time.

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