Jess Gillam

Established in 1987, The Octavian Singers have gained a justifiable reputation for achieving high musical standards and producing ambitious and popular musical events in Woking, Surrey and the surrounding areas.

Our repertoire includes a wide variety of music from baroque to 21st Century, madrigals to major choral works.

Laura Brown, Musical Director, has wide experience with choral singing in both the UK and the USA. After a county scholarship to Wells Cathedral School, she studied music at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where she conducted the chapel choir and concerts, including tours. She completed her Masters in choral studies at the University of Illinois, and also acted as a vocal coach and repetiteur. She has taught, directed and performed with Blackheath Conservatory, Chelsea Opera Group, Illinois Opera Theatre, and many more.

Currently, she teaches privately and also at St Catherine's School, Bramley.