DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

Alun Bowen is a Llanelli man who spent his teaching career in England. At various times he was master in charge of music at Challney and Icknield Schools in Luton, Head of Music at Bartholomew School, Eynsham, Oxford, Head of Music and Theatre at The Plume School. Maldon, Essex, and Head of Music at Burford School, Oxfordshire.

His involvement with adult music making began with the conductorship of the St. Andrew's Gilbert and Sullivan Society in Luton, Later he became Musical Director of Oxford Opera, Eynsham Choral Society, Witney Municipal Choral Society and the Wenrisc Chamber and Madrigal Singers, Oxford.

ACCOMPANIST

Mrs Gloria Lloyd, BA (Hons), LRAM, ARCM, LTCL.

Mrs Gloria Lloyd, who lives in Ammanford, is in constant demand as an accompanist, mainly at eisteddfodau throughout south and mid Wales. She was an official accompanist at the Royal National Eisteddfod held at Dyffryn Lliw

She studied piano with Mr Horace Field, who was a founder tutor at the Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, and was successful in achieving diplomas of LRAM in the art of piano accompaniment and the ARCM and LCTL (teaching diplomas).

Mrs Gloria Lloyd also holds a BA (Hons) with the Open University. She has recently retired from full time teaching in the music department of Bishop Vaughan Comprehensive School, Morriston, Swansea.

She is also organist and choirmistress at Christian Temple, Ammanford.