Robin Kimber (Conductor) was born in Trieste and began his musical career as a chorister at Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral. He read music as organ scholar at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, then studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He returned to Oxford as organist at the University Church and assistant at Christ Church Cathedral. He was appointed organist at the Sheldonian, and still plays for degree ceremonies. He has been Director of Music at St. James's, Sussex Gardens since 1985 and pursues a varied career as conductor, recitalist and continuo player. He can be heard playing the St. James’s organ in the film Shadowlands.

Elizabeth Shepherd (Accompanist) works as performer and repetiteur with many choirs and choruses in and around London. She works regularly with Cantate and Concerts from Scratch and has played numerous times with The City of London Sinfonia. She worked as an accompanist on the BBC documentary Maestro. Performing highlights have included the piano solos in Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Lambert’s The Rio Grande, Pärt’s Credo, Kashif’s Queen Symphony and Lutoslavski’s Paroles Tissées at a BBC prom. Elizabeth has worked in collaboration with composers such as Sir John Tavener, Arvo Pärt, Ennio Morricone, Luis Bacalov, John Rutter and Bob Chilcott.