Aled was born locally and is married with a young son. He graduated with honours from the University of Wales Bangor, specialising in performance, conducting and composing. Aled studied privately for over ten years with the internationally acclaimed chorus master, vocal consultant and composer Brian Hughes.

He has been involved with and conducted mixed, male and female choirs for many years. Aled has been successful in many choral competitions including winner of the chief mixed voice competition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, and finalist of the BBC Radio Wales choral competition in St David’s Hall Cardiff. Aled has recorded many programmes for BBC Radio, including the life of the Welsh Hymn writer Caradog Roberts and carols by local Welsh composers.

In 2006 Aled was awarded a scholarship by the Association of British Choral Directors. The award was given to the three most promising young conductors in Britain in which Aled Phillips was one of them. During this time he had the opportunity to work alongside many of Great Britain’s leading conductors and ensembles, these include the Liverpool Philharmonic and RTE National Orchestra of Ireland. Concert performances include Bach’s Motets, Handel’s Saul, Brahms’ Requiem, Mozart’s Requiem, Verdi’s Requiem, Dvorak’s Stabet Mater, Beethoven Fidelio,

Aled often leads choral weekends and conducting master classes throughout the, UK, he regular adjudicates in National Eisteddfodau.

Aled is Head of Music at Ysgol Dinas Bran in Llangollen and in the spare time he has he can often be spotted on the local golf courses!

Born in Wrexham, Kevin graduated with Honours in Music from the University of Wales Cardiff in 1995. While studying there he accompanied the University Choir for two consecutive years. Kevin studied organ with Roger Fisher and in 1994 he played the organ at St David’s Hall in Cardiff for Mahler’s Symphony No 8. He also has been guest organist at St Collen’s Church, Llangollen and St Giles Church, Wrexham, for works including Stainer’s Crucifixion, The Last Supper and Handel’s Messiah.

He has achieved an Advanced Certificate in piano performance and a ALCM Diploma. He was appointed choir accompanist in 1995. Kevin is also Musical Director of the music at the Annual Welsh Amateur Music Federation Competitions, which are held at The Pavilion in Rhyl. Kevin has appeared on S4C, ITV and BBC television and has been heard on radio. He has produced a CD of songs from the shows and ballads entitled ‘Fingers in the Sky.’ In 2006 Kevin was appointed to the post of Deputy Director of Music of the Rhos Male Voice Choir.

In September 2007 Kevin took up his new post as Head of Music at Rhosnesni High School, Wrexham.