Roger Lawrence M.A. (Oxon) A.R.C.M. - Conductor and Musical Director

Roger Lawrence was educated at the King’s School, Canterbury, where he won an Open Scholarship to Worcester College, Oxford. He was heavily involved in the musical life of the University and was an Academic Clerk at Magdalen College. After University, Roger taught at St Edward's School, Oxford, and continued to sing with University and City groups. His performances included title roles in "Albert Herring" and "The Rake's Progress". He later became a lay-clerk at New College and sang with The "Clerkes of Oxenford". In addition, he directed the Isis Consort and Wantage Choral Society as well as other school choirs and orchestras.

Roger became Director of Music at Felsted School and taught at the school for 1970 until 1989. He continued as Oboe teacher until 2005.

At various times, he has conducted the Essex Symphony Orchestra, the Brentwood Philharmonic Orchestra, the Essex Youth Orchestras, The Courtney Singers (Bishops Stortford), the Brentwood Youth Orchestra and Felsted Parish Choir. He is also Sub-Director of the Madrigal Society which was founded in 1741 and meets in London on six occasions each year.

Now retired from Felsted School, Roger Lawrence is busy as a freelance singer, oboist, teacher, adjudicator and conductor. He has been Musical Director of Felsted Choral Society since 1978.