Aylesbury Consort of Voices

Aylesbury Consort of Voices was originally founded by Charles Pope in the 1950s, initially as an evening class for the study and performance of Madrigals. Charles Pope was a former teacher at Aylesbury Grammar School and was actively involved in the Aylesbury music scene at that time, effectively establishing a whole variety of music groups including the Aylesbury Choral Society, and the Aylesbury Symphony Orchestra, which has enabled successive generations of musicians to enjoy his achievements and has greatly enriched the cultural life of the area. Aylesbury Consort of Voices has evolved into a performance choir of sixteen singers, performing music from the sixteenth century to the present day.

We are very fortunate to now have Edwin Pitt Mansfield as our Music Director. Ed is a Singing Teacher, Conductor, Baritone and Examiner – well known as an established teacher and educator, frequently leading workshops and seminars across the UK. Specialising in working with gifted teenagers and professional performers, he is Singing Teacher at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, an examiner for Trinity College London, and former and past Chair of The Association of Teachers of Singing (2022 – 2024). He also teaches out of his studio in Watford and in central London and is a deputy vocal teacher at the Royal College of Music, Junior Department.