Music Therapist Stephen Haylett
Stephen Haylett read for a music degree at Royal Holloway, London University, and whilst there he studied organ with Dr. Harry Bramma. Soon after graduating he gained diplomas in organ and piano performance.
Stephen worked for both the BBC Radio 3 Music Department and as a reviewer for BBC Music Magazine for nine years, after which he undertook post-graduate training as a music therapist at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He now works as a music therapist both within the NHS and special education schools and colleges, (Orchard Hill College and Rutherford School) and has recently completed a Masters in Music Therapy at Roehampton University. He is an active member of the British Association for Music Therapy, chairing the South London area of the Association, and also gives presentations on music therapy at conferences.
He has been Director of Music and Organist at Trinity Church, Sutton since 1993, and during his tenure the choir has sung several of the great masterpieces of the choral repertory, including recent performances of Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Faure’s Requiem and Handel Coronation anthems, all in collaboration with the Bernardi Music Group. Stephen has also directed the choir in BBC broadcasts, most recently a live ‘Sunday Worship’ service on BBC Radio 4.
In his spare time Stephen works as a freelance organ accompanist to local choral societies, and sings with the Holst Singers under Stephen Layton, with whom he has appeared in concerts at the BBC Proms, and recorded works by Pierre Villette, Veljo Tormis, and Russian choral repertoire, all on the Hyperion label. As well as music-making, Stephen is part of the South London brigade of Manchester United FC supporters!