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The Music Centre staff are:
- Director of Music: Michael Downes
- University Organist and Director of Chapel Music: Tom Wilkinson
- Music Consultant: Gillian Craig
- Fellow in New Music and Composer in Residence: Richard Ingham
- Director of Teaching: Sarah Sneddon
- Teaching Fellow and Music Technology Co-ordinator: Jonathan Kemp
- Visiting Professor of Piano: Murray McLachlan
- Visiting Professor of Organ: George McPhee
- Visiting Professor of Strings: Lucy Russell
- Visiting Professor of Jazz: Richard Michael
- Music Centre Manager (job-share): Helen Gregory
- Music Centre Manager (job-share): Oliver Jackson-Hutt
- Clerical Assistant: Ruth Carr
Associate Teachers
Alexander Technique
- Heather Coates
Brass
- Bede Williams (brass and French horn)
- Harry Johnstone (French horn, by special arrangement)
- John Kenny (trombone, by special arrangement)
- Bruce Wallace (trombone, by special arrangement)
Drumkit
- James Gorman
Keyboard
- Marilyn Boulton (piano)
- Audrey Innes (piano)
- George McPhee (advanced organ)
- Richard Michael (piano, including Jazz piano)
- Béla Simandi (piano)
- Tom Wilkinson (organ)
Strings
- Feargus Hetherington (violin)
- Rosemary Ellison (violin)
- Melanie O'Brien (children's violin group)
- April Randall (viola)
- Michael Beeston (viola, by special arrangement)
- Kenny Irons (electric bass)
- Louise Major (double bass)
- Iain Hood (harp and clarsach)
- Matthew McAllister (classical guitar)
- Claire Garabedian (cello)
- Robin Mason (cello)
Timpani
- Heather Corbett (by special arrangement)
Percussion
- James Gorman
Voice
- Ann Baird
- Ian Darling
- Rupert Forbes
- George Gordon
- Linda Marquart
- Jonathan May
- Clare Shearer
Woodwind
- Jenny Ahmad (recorder, by special arrangement)
- Marjorie Cleghorn (flute)
- Gillian Craig (clarinet, saxophone)
- Marie Downes (clarinet)
- Alison Green (bassoon, by special arrangement)
- Sue McKenzie (saxophone)
- Andrew Somerville (saxophone)
- Simon Milton (oboe, recorder)
- Jean Murray (flute)
- Jonathan Kemp