XBY Concert Band & Mozart Requiem, BYMT Adult Choir with BYMT Alumni Orchestra

XBY Concert Band

Internationally acclaimed concert band

Formed in 1989, XBY is comprised of Alumni musicians and teachers from BYMT (Bromley Youth Music Trust) and since its formation has been under the watchful eye of Dennis Mycroft, who taught most of the bands players when they were still in the Bromley Youth Music Trust. XBY regularly performs and competes both nationally and… (click for more information)

John Hargreaves

Conductor

John Hargreaves is a freelance conductor, music director and percussionist. He has worked with various ensembles, choral societies, and local theatre companies in the south-east area.  He started to conduct XBY Concert Band for the National Concert Band Festivals in 2022, and together they have achieved five Platinum awards. XBYCB will compete at the World Music Contest in Kerkrade, Netherlands, on 24 July. John… (click for more information)

BAM Adult Choir

The choir embraces a wide range of works, from light to more demanding. No audition is necessary, just enthusiasm and an enjoyment of singing. Examples of recent programmes include: Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem and Brahms’ German Requiem interspersed with lighter music. Simon Sundermann (BYMT Deputy Principal) conducts the choir and is committed to training… (click for more information)

BYMT Alumni Orchestra

XBY Chamber Orchestra

BYMT has a long history of producing outstanding orchestral musicians. Many have become professional players in London and regional orchestras. More have become committed amateur musicians with a lifelong passion for music. We are delighted that members of XBYCO (ex- Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra) and XBY (ex-Bromley Youth Concert Band) are coming together to form… (click for more information)

Rachel Dubourg

Leader BYMT Alumni Orchestra

Rachel Dubourg played in several Bromley Youth Music groups throughout her childhood and was a member of the award-winning Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra from 1992 to 1996, touring internationally with the orchestra. She considers Bromley Youth Music to be one of the most important influences in her life. Although she did not pursue music professionally,… (click for more information)

Helen Eastwood

Soprano

An alumna of BYMT, Helen Eastwood spent her formative years as a member of BYMT’s musical theatre group playing principal roles including Nancy in Oliver! and Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Helen recently received a first class honours degree in Music from the University of York where she studied with Alex Ashworth and also… (click for more information)

Bryony Mycroft

Mezzo Soprano

Mezzo Soprano Bryony Mycroft began her musical education with Bromley Youth Music Trust as a violinist, studying originally with Nicholas Woodall and then with Jonathan Josephs when she transferred to viola. During her time at BYMT, she was a keen member of both Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, and also performed in vocal masterclasses led by… (click for more information)

Graham Neal

Tenor

Whilst at school, Graham lapped up everything BYMT offered, playing clarinet in Bromley Youth Concert Band, Bromley Youth Symphony Orchestra and chamber ensembles, as well as singing in the Bromley Youth Chamber choir. He went on to study at the University of Surrey, the Knack opera course at the English National Opera, and Trinity College… (click for more information)

Paul Bonter

Bass

Paul Bonter is well known in the Bromley area and has performed with many leading choirs locally both as chorus singer and soloist.  He sang for nearly twenty years at St. Paul’s Church, Orpington before moving to Bromley Parish Church and later St. Giles Cripplegate in the Barbican Estate.  He has now been a regular… (click for more information)

Simon Sundermann

Choir Director Bromley Adult Choir

Simon was born in Vlotho, Germany where from an early age he fostered his love for church music and JS Bach in particular. He played the organ in local churches and went on to study singing at the Hochschule für Musik, Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden, and later on at the Guildhall School of… (click for more information)