Patrick Salisbury award - October 2025

We are delighted to announce that Alexandra Jones is this year’s recipient of the ‘Patrick Salisbury Music Prize’, having been nominated by her singing teacher, Anna! Here’s her nomination:

“Alexandra has a beautiful voice and has worked hard on her technique this year to improve her vocal control. She is enthusiastic and committed and enjoys a very broad range of musical styles, She has even started singing in a band and will be performing at a local festival this summer.”

Patrick Salisbury is the founder of All Saints’ Singers – Sutton Courtenay’s community choir - and he stepped down from his role as president during the pandemic. The choir rehearse at Matrix Arts Centre on Friday evenings. They decided to show their appreciation of Patrick’s many years of service by setting up an annual award for ten years, to be given to a music student from the village. The ASS asked Matrix Arts Centre to find the recipient of the award and this is the third year we have done so. Matrix Arts Centre has also made a small contribution to the fund. The award is more about the accolade rather than the prize (a token to allow the winner to choose some music). Patrick and the choir were keen for it to be about commitment and enthusiasm rather than for musical prowess.