Musical Director
Jenny Sumerling is a graduate in music of the Universities of Cambridge and London, where she studied under John Rutter, Robin Holloway, Hugh Wood and Philip Ledger. While still a student, she founded and conducted ‘The Arcadians’, a small mixed-voice choir with whom she gave many concerts throughout the UK. Since then she has worked extensively as an accompanist and conductor to soloists and choral groups and regularly adjudicates at Music Festivals.
Jenny is an examiner for the Scottish Qualifications Authority and was appointed Principal Teacher for Music and Performing Arts at Portobello High School, Edinburgh in 2004.
In 1996 Jenny Sumerling became Musical Director of The Hadley Court Singers in East Lothian. During her four years with them she gave many concerts including a highly successful programme of music from the 16th century celebrating the Siege of Haddington, and featuring the first performance of ‘Song for Saint Cecilia’, a specially commissioned work by Scottish composer Ken Johnston. She has worked with many ensembles and choirs including the Garleton Singers, the Edinburgh Renaissance Band and the Orchestra of St. Mary’s Music School, Haddington. She became Musical Director of Cadenza in 2000.