Bella Canta
Bella Canta Ladies Choir was formed in 2016 under the direction of Jeanette Martin.
We hold a number of concerts throughout the year and have a varied programme of music.
We rehearse every Thursday evening at Greys Road, Stockton.
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We would like to say a big thank you to everybody who supported us at Christmas. We raised an incredible £1343.60 for Headlight Project. Thanks to Crathorne Hall Hotel, Ormesby Hall, Kirkleatham Walled Garden, Greens Lane Methodist Church, St Joseph’s Church, Norton, and Wynyard Woods Care Home for giving us the opportunity to perform at…
Meet the Team
Jeanette Martin
Musical Director
Jeanette’s love of singing, began at a young age. She has sung in various choirs, and Amateur Dramatic Societies in Teesside, including Tees Valley G & S Society, where she took Mezzo Soprano roles, and more recently, belonged to Felling Concert Choir.
Whilst teaching singing part time, she was encouraged to start her own choir by her friends and pupils, and so Bella Canta Ladies Choir was born.
She was also Musical Director of the newly formed Rhapsody Choir in
Hurworth, Darlington 2022 – 2023. Singing fills her heart with joy, and every song is her ‘favourite’
Alex Evans
Accompanist
Since resuming Piano playing in 2016 Alex has attained his ATCL piano diploma and is currently working on his LTCL repertoire to take in the next year or so. He started accompanying in 2018, playing for Billingham Choral Society and later in 2019 starting with Bella Canta Ladies Choir. Alex regularly accompanies local students in their exams in the Teesside area, and has accompanied instrumentalists and singers at recitals and festivals.
In his spare time he plays Bass Trombone for North Skelton Brass Band and also picked up Classical Guitar through the 2020 lockdown, working towards Grade 5 on that instrument. Alex is also studying part time for a music degree with the Open College of the Arts.
Garrie Harvey
Accompanist
Garrie has a wealth of experience as a music educator, player and conductor. After graduating from Leeds College of Music on Euphonium and Piano, with guidance and inspiration from great teachers such as Trevor Walmsley, Major Peter Parkes, Robert Childs and William Miller. He worked for some time as a professional musician before training to be a secondary school music teacher at Bretton Hall, Wakefield.
Subsequently over the past 25 years he has worked as Head of Music or Performing Arts, played and conducted in Cleveland, Essex, Kent, London Borough of Bexley and more recently back in the north east.