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BBC Concert Orchestra (2nd & Cor Anglais)
London Mozart Players (2nd)
English National Orchestra (2nd & Cor Anglais)
London Gala Orchestra (2nd & Cor Anglais)
British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra (1st)
National Chamber Orchestra of Wales (1st)
Amici Chamber Orchestra (2nd)
Forward Opera (1st)
West London Opera (1st)
Surrey Sinfonietta/Camerata of London (1st)
Camerata Roman of Sweden (2nd),
Foundation Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd & Cor Anglais)
English Symphony Orchestra
D'Oyly Carte Opera
East of England Orchestra (2nd)
Brunel Ensemble (2nd)

2001 - Teleman, Concerto in C minor in Marlow Parish Church.
1999 - Mozart - Concerto with Worcester Carnival Orchestra part of the Three Choirs Fringe Festival
1996 - Hummel - Introduction, Theme & Variations with Clent Festival Chamber Orchestra
1995 Albinoni - double concerto op9 no9. Soloist alongside George Caird with Birmingham Conservatoire's Avison Band.

Rachel's recent recital venues have included, Beechwood Park School, Cuffley Concert Club, Enfield Parish Church, Essex University, Crystal Glass Centre (Stourbridge, West Midlands) St Thomas' Church (Stourbridge) & the King of Hearts Centre for Music & the Arts, (Norwich).
She is also the Director of Trio de Salon a woodwind trio specialising in background music and works as a duo with pianist Kevin Vockerodt in an ensemble called Duologue

Winner of the Birmingham & Midland Institute Woodwind Competition 1994
Awarded the Rollason Music Award for Performance 1994

1994/5 Awarded a place on the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Training Scheme.

Published Arrangement - Brahms Variations on a Theme of Haydn - Phylloscopus Publications (PP562)

Run Reed Making Service for Student Oboists called Chase Oboe Reeds

1991 - 1995 Birmingham Conservatoire, gained 1st class B.Mus(Hons) degree.
Oboe Tutors - Jonathan Kelly, George Caird & Anthony Miller
1995 -1996 Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Post Diploma in Orchestral Training.
Oboe Tutors - Richard Simpson, Kieron Moore & Jane Marshall for Cor Anglais.

1984 - 1989 Redhill Secondary School, Stourbridge, West Midlands

1989 - 1991 King Edward VI College, Stourbridge, West Midlands