Music and Music Technology

Tom Hammond enjoys creating stimulating, imaginative concert programmes that enthuse performers and audiences alike.

Tom is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, recognition of his progression since becoming the first Sir Charles Mackerras Fellow in Conducting at Trinity Laban (Trinity College of Music) and has recently been appointed as the Fellow in Conducting at Keele University. He has conducted several prominent professional ensembles, including London Symphony Orchestra Brass, sound collective, Southbank Sinfonia, Orchestra of Opera North and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Moving within a broad variety of repertoire, Hammond dedicates equal enthusiasm to his work with professionals, conservatoire students and non-professionals, also investing energy in developing  a variety of music outreach projects.

He has conducted numerous world and UK premières, performing music by leading contemporary figures such as John McCabe, David Matthews, Robert Saxton, Matthew Taylor, Paul Patterson, Elena Firsova, Bernard Hughes and James Francis Brown. Amongst the many soloists with whom Tom has collaborated are Elizabeth Meister and Susana Gaspar (soprano), Simon Callaghan (piano), Mia Cooper, Marianne Thorsen (violin), Matthew Jones (viola), Jonny Byers and Matthew Sharp (cello), William Stafford and Catriona Scott (clarinet) and Øystein Baadsvik (tuba).

In 2005 Hammond was selected to compete at the prestigious Sibelius International Conductors' Competition. In 2006 Sir Charles Mackerras chose Tom as the first ever Mackerras Junior Fellow in Conducting at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. During the appointment Hammond invested the majority of his time in opera, conducting acclaimed performances of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites and Mozart's Zaïde.

In 2009 Hammond was a prizewinning semi-finalist at the Leeds Conductors Competition and assisted for the Classical Opera Company. In 2010 he was Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master for British Youth Opera's production of Puccini's La bohème. During 2011 Tom was appointed  Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in recognition of his achievements in conducting plus his year as Principal Conductor of the Junior RAM Symphony Orchestra, and visited the West Bank to work with the Palestine Youth Orchestra, returning in 2012 to adjudicate the National Music Competition. In September this year, Tom will conduct PYO in concerts in Amman (Jordan) and at the Dead  Sea.

Hammond maintains a busy schedule of rehearsals and concerts as Music Director of The Dulwich Symphony Orchestra (London), Sinfonia Tamesa (London), the Essex Symphony Orchestra and British Police Symphony Orchestra, and as regular guest with many other orchestras and ensembles including Trinity Laban. Tom Hammond is Artistic Director of sound collective, a professional ensemble formed in 2003. This flexible group is known for its stylish, well researched performances based on the democratic ethos of chamber music.

More info on Tom Hammond's website.

This module enables students to develop vocal skills within a choral framework. It encourages students to reflect and develop their ensemble skills, and gives them the opportunity to work towards large-scale public concerts. The module opens up the opportunity to work at a high level with a professional conductor to all students with the appropriate skills and experience.