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 Kate Baker, MBE
Kate Baker was educated at Leeds University from where she graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) degree in Music.
She plays piano and organ and was formerly Head of the Performing Arts Faculty at Heanor Gate Science College.
Since 1966 she established a tradition of school musicals such as Grease, 42nd Street, West Side Story and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Her madrigal group and four part choir frequently perform in the community and she is Musical Director of the Derbyshire Youth Theatre.
Kate was also producer, choreographer and musical director of several amateur operatic societies. She has also conducted many productions with the Gateway Theatre Company.
Since retiring she and her husband have formed Gatepost Theatre Company who perform twice a year at the Guildhall Derby.
Over her long association since the late '70s with the DCU, she has often stepped into the breach taking rehearsals sometimes at very short notice, |
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In November 2004, Kate was awarded
the MBE for her
services to music. |
Kate receiving her MBE from the Princess Royal |
always delighting members with a good session of 'note bashing'! She has in the past jointly compèred Christmas Concerts with Ray Thorpe and then David Fisher, and has on occasions, shared the conducting with Richard Dacey.
On two occasions, she has conducted complete concerts, once when Ray Thorpe was still away on overseas commitments, and once after his death in 1991 prior to appointing a new conductor.
To quote Ken Spruce in his new book Chasing the Crotchet, "she is a tremendous asset to the choir". |
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