Our musical director, Rob Goodrich, began his musical career as a chorister in Nantwich Parish Church, Cheshire, from where he was selected for the final of ‘Choirboy of the Year’. His early interests in music were shared between choral and musical theatre.
Whilst studying organ and voice at the Birmingham Conservatoire, he held a choral scholarship at Birmingham Cathedral. After graduation he embarked on a teaching career starting in Kent, whilst holding a lay-clerkship at Rochester Cathedral. Rob lived in Suffolk for over a decade, holding the post of Director of Music at Framlingham College.
Three of his choristers successfully reached the final of BBC Radio 2 Chorister of the Year, including the winner in 2005, Laura Wright. Rob enjoyed eight years as Director of Music at Wymondham Abbey. After periods as Acting Director of Music at St Peter Mancroft and Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Diss, Rob returned to Wymondham Abbey in 2023. In addition to his church work he has been Musical Director for a number of local theatre companies including performances in Theatre Royal, The Playhouse and The Marina Theatre, Lowestoft.
Rob became the musical director of Framingham Earl Singers in 2025, having previously been our rehearsal accompanist since 2022. Before that he had been rehearsal accompanist of Hethersett Singers, and he also continues to accompany Wymondham Choral Society.