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, Hugh Lloyd, and the Deputy Clerk, Amanda Ratcliffe, who also manages the Company’s Awards.
THE COURT
Master
The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles CVO
Senior Warden
Jeff Kelly
Junior Warden
Michael Hockney MBE
Immediate Pastmaster
John Nichols
Pastmasters
Paul Campion
Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley
Sir Anthony Cleaver
Kathleen Duncan OBE
Andrew Morris
Lady Brewer OBE (Tessa)
Michael Lewin
Court Assistants
Richard Lyttelton
Alun Hughes
Adrian Mumford
Catherine McGuinness
David Cresswell
Carl Jackson MVO
John Harle
Alex Spofforth
Stuart Barr
Honorary Assistants
John Morley
Richard Crewdson
Jeffrey Lockett MBE
Adrian Davis
Jan Lowy
David Hill
Gavin Barrett
Nigel Tully MBE
Jonathan Rennert
John Rubinstein
Dr Andreas Prindl CBE
Leslie East OBE
Petronella Burnett-Brown
Maurice Summerfield
Stewards
David Bole
Dinah Nichols CB
Mandy Peat
David Wakefield
Honorary Almoner
The Reverend Philip Chester
Honorary Counsel
Richard Salter QC
Honorary Treasurer
John McCuin
Master’s Chaplain
The Reverend Jason Rendell
Honorary Freemen
HRH The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM
HRH The Duchess of Kent GCVO
Sir Harrison Birtwistle CH
Dame Cleo Laine DBE
Dame Janet Baker CH DBE
Dame Gillian Weir DBE
Sir Antonio Pappano
Sir Mark Elder CH CBE