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 […]
Keeping it all together
I often ask my choirs how many voices there are in the choir. It’s not really meant to be a trick question – the answer […]
Taking on some Men – Cirencester Male Voice Choir
This week, I was formally appointed as the Musical Director of the Cirencester Male Voice Choir. This will be the first Male Voice Choir I have […]
How do you decide on Soloists within your choir?
One of the key elements of community choirs, particularly those which are un auditioned, is for them to be as inclusive as possible. This always […]
When the Conductor becomes the Accompanist…
To say that I am the Musical Director of the Pewsey Belles Ladies choir sounds terribly grand and perhaps rather pretentious. The reality of this […]