As children, we were encouraged to do something new every day. This might have been experiments in a science lesson, making music or reading a […]
The Importance of Experience
If you have ever looked at a job advertisement, the chances are somewhere in the person description there will be note about the level of […]
Anyone can sing and anyone can run a choir…
A number of years ago, shortly after graduating from University with a degree in Music, I went out and bought a house. It wasn’t […]
150 Years of Video Conferencing
This year, 2020, we are celebrating 150 years of video conferencing. Yes, believe it or not, according to the Encyclopaedia Brittanica, the first concepts of […]
Keeping Time
Last week, I was invited out for dinner and ended up going home with a Grandfather Clock. At approximately the same time, Prince Harry […]
Convey the message clearly
Prior to 1840, most people expected to get quite a few birthday cards. The custom of sending greeting cards can be traced back to the […]
Running a Choir – Just how hard can it be?
Last weekend I was in Berlin to run a choir workshop for a Global Law firm. The recipe for this event sounded fairly straightforward. Take 60 […]
Choirmaster Wit
A few months ago, I decided that my choirs should have more of a presence on Twitter. This was partly brought about by something called […]
What constitutes a job?
In many ways, it’s been a curious couple of weeks. Last Sunday at church, the vicar, during his sermon, pulled out a gun, gave it to […]
5 years of tea and cake…
One February morning in 2010 I got up a bit earlier than usual and went out to a local 4 star hotel in Bath for some […]