John Hancorn has had an illustrious career in the world of Opera, Oratorio, recital and consort work. In addition to his busy concert diary, he has now established a firm reputation as a choral director and vocal animateur. He is Music Director of the East Sussex Bach Choir, with whom he has directed many performances of baroque and classical choral repertoire. He is also closely associated with the Brighton Early Music Festival, and with Deborah Roberts is co-director of the Bremf Singers, with whom he has conducted Monteverdi Vespers, Bach B Minor Mass and Handel Israel in Egypt. In a more contemporary vein, he has directed the Orlando Consort in Tarik O'Regan Scattered Rhymes, and the world premiere of Orlando Gough's opera, The Finnish Prisoner, for Paddock Productions in Lewes. He was assistant conductor in the Brighton Festival production of John Tavener "The Veil of the Temple". Other recent projects have included Ed Hughes "Song for St Cecilia", Handel "Acis and Galatea", and Scarlatti Stabat Mater/ Buxtehude Membra Jesu Nostri on Good Friday 2009. John is music director of Eastbourne Choral Society and The East Sussex Academy of Music "Academy Voices". John regularly leads vocal workshops and masterclasses, and is on the staff at Trinity College of Music, and Christ's Hospital. He directs chamber choir courses at Dartington International Summer School, where he will direct Bach Christmas Oratorio in summer 2009, and leads vocal workshops at Ardingly International Summer Music School.