[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   To make singing as accessible as possible, I don’t use sheet music when I teach. This often freaks out people who are used to having a score in their...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I wrote about whether it’s better to be over-rehearsed or under-prepared. I talked about people who like to spend a long time working on on...

the Giovanni Consort melds the zest and enthusiasm of Perth's finest Young singers with exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. their stylish performances, featuring early Medieval plainchant right through to commissions of West Australian compose...  morethe Giovanni Consort melds the zest and enthusiasm of Perth's finest Young singers with exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. their stylish performances, featuring early Medieval plainchant right through to commissions of West Australian composers, have been delighting audiences and critics alike since 1995. the Consort prides itself on unearthing lesser-known early music (such as music of De Brossard, Certon, and Clereau), showcasing larger-scale choral masterpieces (Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers, various Bach Cantatas), and presenting high-quality interpretations of well-known classics (Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, Durufle's Requiem, Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia, Allegri's Miserere and Tavener's Song for Athene). Many singers from the Giovanni Consort have gone on to national and international careers. Rachelle Durkin, Taryn Fiebig, Iain Grandage, Andrew Moran, Stuart Haycock, Luke Gabbedy, Amber Lister, and recently Katja Webb have all gone on to grace the stages of opera houses and concert venues a...    less

If you have had a coaching session or workshop with me in the last two or three years, you will have recently received an email that says: Hello there! I am getting in touch with people I’ve worked with in recent times to make sure I can meet as...

Accord Acapella is an exciting vocal group of eight Young singers hoping to take the world by storm with anything from Brahms to Coldplay passing through jazz classics!

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I found myself last week arranging a bunch of songs to teach at the weekend. As usual, I’d left it far too late and was feeling rushed.   &nb...

At the time of writing music, my mission was always to bring people together. It seems to me that the union that is achieved thanks to singing is one of the most transcendental unions that humans can experience. With "Dear Earth" I wanted to go one step b...

VocalPoint is an intense choral experience that challenges people through music to build a better world. http://vocalpointchorus.org Here's how you can help 1. Donate today. A donation to VocalPoint -- in any amount -- will help ensure that this ...  moreVocalPoint is an intense choral experience that challenges people through music to build a better world. http://vocalpointchorus.org Here's how you can help 1. Donate today. A donation to VocalPoint -- in any amount -- will help ensure that this unique blend of artistry, advocacy and philanthropy can continue to grow. http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Vocalpoint 2. Attend a concert. 2014 Concerts are February 8 and 9, 2014 in Saint Paul. For more information visit: www.vocalpointchorus.org  

    Since I have been conducting choirs in UK, there is something that I found intriguing. That is the fact that some people gave me, amongst other kinds of positive and most interesting feedback, comments about “surprising” and &l...

It's a great tribute to the skill and warm-heartedness of the group of wonderful people that makes up Albion that YET AGAIN we have sold out a concert in Sheffield before the day. I'm proud of you all that you create and perpetuate something in which so m...