Pipers Sinfonia began life in 1999 when Auckland Choral’s
then-Music Director, Peter Watts, decided to form an orchestra to
accompany the annual performance of Handel’s Messiah.
The aim was to provide a more historically informed approach
to this repertoire.
Pipers Sinfonia is made up of musicians who have a special interest in
early music and the stylish playing of modern instruments.
FIRST VIOLIN
Miranda Hutton #
Charlotte Francis
Rosana Houthuesen
Olga Khomenko
Yuhka Nagai
Harris Leung
Marco Pop-Ristov
Miyo Yoon
SECOND VIOLIN
Amelia Giles *
Matt Cook
Janne Ensor
Jun He
Andrew Robinson
Vanessa Tam
VIOLA
Fiona Haughton *
Sophie Buxton
Alison Salmons
John Thompson
CELLO
James Bush *
Margaret Cooke
Virginia Hopkins
Sarah Spence
BASS
Michael Steer *
Marija Durdevic
Eric Scholes
OBOE
Alison Dunlop
Alison Jepson
BASSOON
Philip Sumner
TRUMPET
Huw Dann *
Norman McFarlane
19
Harpsichord,
Chamber Organ
John Wells
Harpsichord
Peter Watts
Organ
Philip Smith
Timpani
Josiah Carr
# Concertmaster
* Section Leader