Penny Rawlings Preludes

Penny Rawlings

Penny founded Preludes in 2009 with Charlie Groves in two Bristol schools. Since then the project has grown and grown, and now provides thousands of children across Bristol and Bath …

Charlie Groves

Charlie Groves

Charlie is our second longest serving music leader on the Preludes team, having worked with us for 12 years! As well as being a fantastic songwriter and arranger of music …

Charlotte Dunling

Charlotte Dunling

Charlotte Dunling is a clarinettist with a passion for sharing music with people from all walks of life. She has worked for Preludes for the past four years as a …

Liz Britton

Liz Britton

Liz has recently begun work as a freelance musician, after completing an MA (Distinction) in Medieval Musicology at the University of Bristol. Working primarily as a piano and vocal teacher …

Oli Cocup

Oli Cocup

Oli is a professional drummer who has been playing the kit for 18 years. He has toured Europe with multiple bands, with Japan coming up next year, and played some …

Ellen O'Brien

Ellen O’Brien

Ellen is a community musician with a passion for inclusivity and accessibility. Primarily a French Horn player, she enjoys teaching brass, piano and anything in between! Ellen recently graduated with …

Jo Fallowfield

Jo Fallowfield

After a career in the TV industry, Jo came back to music and have been teaching violin and piano privately for 15 years. She has been working with Preludes since …

Helen Pidoux

Helen Pidoux

Helen Pidoux graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire as a classically trained violinist. She has worked for Preludes for two years as a string and keyboard tutor. Alongside her work …