Susan M. Wilkinson studied initially under Professor Shackleton Pollard in Halifax before graduating in Pianoforte and Voice at the Royal Manchester College of Music (now the Royal Northern).

Susan has extensive knowledge about teaching music. A former Ofsted Inspector, Teacher Trainer, and Music Adviser for a local authority she has spent many years in education with pupils younger than age 5 to Post-16 and beyond. Susan also conducts the award winning Huddersfield Choral Society Young Choirs.

John S Bailey, Accompanist

John S. Bailey began studying piano at the age of eight and progressed to the organ shortly afterwards. As a ten-year-old he was playing regularly for services at St. Augustine's Church, Scissett and was aged only fourteen when he was awarded an organ scholarship at Wakefield Cathedral where he studied under Jonathan Bielby. His range as a solo performer covers both organ and piano and encompasses a variety of genres, from Classical to Jazz.

In demand both in Britain and Europe as a freelance accompanist, he has worked with performers as diverse as Opera North and Freddie Starr and is even to be seen and/or heard in episodes of BBC1's 'Last of the Summer Wine' on occasions when the storyline demands an organist! John who lives in Huddersfield, was appointed accompanist to Gledholt Male Voice Choir in September 2000, after having played for the choir's successful tour of France. He was also accompanist for the Huddersfield Singers and Marsh Ladies Choir, and in 1999 he was invited to join the team of official accompanist's for the Mrs. Sunderland Musical Competition. John accompanies a number of choirs, including Holmfirth Choral Society, as well as being official accompanist for several Music Festivals. He is also the Organist and Musical Director for St. Stephen’s Church, Lindley.