Governance

The Musicians’ Company is governed by Members of the Court and Company Officers whose purpose is to promote and protect the mission and core values of the organisation. Court positions are usually held from the Master’s Installation Dinner in November for one year.

The day-to-day running of the Musicians’ Company is conducted by the Clerk, Neil Constable OBE, and the Deputy Clerk, Amanda Ratcliffe, who also manages the Company’s Awards. Charlotte Harries is the Finance Manager and Emily LaPlante manages the Young Artists’ Programme.

THE COURT

Master
Alun Hughes

Senior Warden
Adrian Mumford

Junior Warden
Carl Jackson MVO

Immediate Pastmaster
Jeff Kelly

Pastmasters
Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley
Kathleen Duncan OBE
Andrew Morris
Lady Brewer OBE (Tessa)
Michael Lewin
John Nichols
The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles CVO
The Hon Richard Lyttleton

Court Assistants
Catherine McGuinness CBE
David Cresswell
John Harle
Alex Spofforth
Stuart Barr
Ben Costello
John Minch
Vanessa Latarche
Tim Johns
Mark Bromley

Honorary Assistants
John Morley
Jeffrey Lockett MBE
Adrian Davis
Jan Lowy
Gavin Barrett
Nigel Tully MBE
Jonathan Rennert
John Rubinstein
Dr Andreas Prindl CBE
Leslie East OBE
Petronella Burnett-Brown
Maurice Summerfield
Michael Hockney MBE
Paul Campion

Stewards
Lucy Beacon
Lee McLernon
Elizabeth Rantzen
Jan Yerbury

Honorary Almoner
The Reverend Prebendary Philip Chester

Honorary Counsel
Richard Salter KC

Honorary Treasurer
Alex Spofforth

Master’s Chaplains
The Reverend Stephen Keeble & The Reverend Lucy Winkett

Honorary Freemen
HM The King
Dame Janet Baker CH DBE
Dame Gillian Weir DBE
Sir Antonio Pappano CVO
Sir Mark Elder CH CBE