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Oxhey grew during the mid-19th century with the coming of the London and Birmingham Railway from London Euston to Boxmoor in 1837, the settlement being developed to house railway workers. The line was completed to Birmingham in 1838.
Oxhey's parish church is St Matthew's, a Grade II listed building dating from 1880 in Gothic Revival style with some elements of early Art Nouveau decoration. The church also features a Karl Parsons window in the Lady Chapel.
Oxhey Grange, Oxhey Lane, built (1876) Architect William Young (1843-1900). High Victorian Gothic style. Grade II listed.
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Name | Gareth Malone |
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Caption | Gareth Malone at the Queen Elizabeth Hall |
Birth date | 1975 |
Birth place | Bournemouth |
Death date | |
Education | Bournemouth School University of East Anglia Royal Academy of Music |
Residence | London, England, UK |
Occupation | Choirmaster and television presenter |
Website |
Gareth Malone (born Bournemouth, 1975) is a British choirmaster and broadcaster, self-described as an "animateur, presenter and populariser of choral singing". He is best known for his television appearances in programmes such as The Choir which focus on singing and introducing choral music to new participants.
Working at the LSO he was awarded the position of Edward Heath Assistant Animateur in 2001. He got into television work when approached by 20/20, the production company who wanted to make a series about singing in schools. Not having any idea on who could front the programme they had googled "community choirmasters" and discovered Malone’s name. Subsequently The Choir has become incredibly successful, winning two BAFTAs and a Broadcast award.
Until December 2009, Malone worked for the London Symphony Orchestra at LSO St Luke's where he ran their youth choir and community choir.
On 31 December 2009, Gareth conducted the first New Year's Eve Twitter Community Choir performance of Auld Lang Syne. He asked his followers on Twitter, and friends on Facebook, to join in with the event.
His latest project was as chorus master for The Knight Crew, a youth opera based on a book written by Nicky Singer and performed at Glyndebourne opera house. After choosing approximately 50 cast out of over 400 applicants between the ages of 14-20 through workshops and auditions, and months of rehearsals, The Knight Crew was performed at Glyndebourne between 3 and 6 March 2010. The project was filmed for a television series, Gareth Malone Goes to Glyndebourne and aired on the BBC on 1 July 2010.
In May 2010 Malone was awarded the Freedom of the City of London by Nick Anstee, Lord Mayor of the City of London in recognition of his music education work in London.
Malone's television appearances include to date:
*The Choir (BBC Two series, 2007) The Choir: Boys Don't Sing (BBC Two series, 2008) The Choir: Unsung Town (BBC Two series, 2009) How a Choir Works (BBC Four single documentary, 2009)
Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of Bournemouth School Category:Alumni of the University of East Anglia Category:People from Bournemouth Category:English male singers Category:English conductors (music) Category:English television presenters
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