Life Members

Angela CampbellAngela Campbell

Angela Campbell was awarded Life membership in 2025 on retiring from the orchestra. Music played an important part in Angela’s primary school teaching career where she used her experience with recorder, historic dance, and Gamelan percussion.
Following a course in Salzburg and other overseas courses, she moved to teaching tuned percussion and creative dance to all classes in three Hutt Valley schools. Angela got a cello for her 30th birthday, and five years later joined the Hutt Valley Orchestra. For over 40 years, Monday night rehearsals were her time to enjoy playing music with others.

Jenny WhimpJenny Whimp

Jenny Whimp was awarded Life membership in late 2022 after retiring from the orchestra.  First playing clarinet in 1987, Jenny soon moved from this popular instrument to fulfil a demand for an oboe player.  She continued on this instrument as a valuable part of the orchestra. A long time member of the committee, her roles as membership secretary, hosting meetings and ensuring all social aspects of the orchestra ran smoothly were much appreciated.


Joyce SkinnerJoyce Skinner *

Joyce Skinner was awarded Life membership in late 2019 on retiring from the orchestra.  She played the violin for a number of years before moving to the viola section in 1993. Her contribution to this section was much appreciated.





Pat SviatkoPat Sviatko *

Pat was awarded Life Membership in February 2019 after retiring from the orchestra after playing with HVO for over thirty years. A valued member of the viola section, Pat also contributed to music in Lower Hutt as a teacher of violin and viola and by playing in quartets at weddings.




Stuart DouglasStuart Douglas

Stuart was awarded Life Membership in 2008 for a decade of contributions, much of it as our conductor. Even on retiring from permanent conducting, he has continued to help with arranging and transposing parts, and as backup conductor.



Ellis Goodyear *

Ellis (clarinet) joined the orchestra in 1979 when Graham Lilley was conductor. He continued to play for 25 years. When the orchestra committee was set up in the early 1990s to lower the administrative burden off the conductor, Ellis was a founding member and treasurer. His contributions until his retirement in 2004 were very much apppreciated.

Noreen Goodyear

Noreen assisted with the smooth running of the orchestra for many years, as front-of-house during concerts, and other behind the scenes contributions.

Three Life members
Three life members are pictured here at the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the orchestra in April 2008.

 Ellis and Noreen Goodyear,
and Stuart Douglas.







 


* In Memoriam

Ellis Goodyear:  5 December 2023
Joyce Skinner:  28 March 2021
Pat Sviatko:  2 September 2025