We are a community-based choir composed of children between ages 8 to 16 years old. The choir recently won the Gold medal for Folklore category and Silver Medal for Children's category in the 6th Grand Prix Pattaya International Choir Competition last Jul...  moreWe are a community-based choir composed of children between ages 8 to 16 years old. The choir recently won the Gold medal for Folklore category and Silver Medal for Children's category in the 6th Grand Prix Pattaya International Choir Competition last July 25 - 27, 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand.  

A jolly parody of Shakespeare's song by the same name but using my Bell Dance as the melody to represent mobile phones (or cell phones as they say in the USA). These pretty City folk walk down supermarket aisles chatting to each other on their mobile p...  moreA jolly parody of Shakespeare's song by the same name but using my Bell Dance as the melody to represent mobile phones (or cell phones as they say in the USA). These pretty City folk walk down supermarket aisles chatting to each other on their mobile phones instead through the green corn fields of Shakespeare's original  

The World Youth Choir singing at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony in Oslo, December 10th 2011, in front of the 3 laureates, and the royal family.

Named after the latin name of the City of Lisbon, Grupo Vocal Olisipo began its activity in 1987. The group’s repertory is quite wide and eclectic and ranges from sacred and secular early music to contemporary works. Besides singing some of the most impor...  moreNamed after the latin name of the City of Lisbon, Grupo Vocal Olisipo began its activity in 1987. The group’s repertory is quite wide and eclectic and ranges from sacred and secular early music to contemporary works. Besides singing some of the most important Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces, by composers such as Victoria, Palestrina, Byrd, Monteverdi, Purcell, Handel and Bach, the group has also premiered several contemporary pieces and made first modern auditions of many Portuguese Renaissance and Baroque works. Christopher Bochmann, Ivan Moody, Bob Chilcott, Luis Tinoco, Eurico Carrapatoso and Vasco Mendonça are some of the composers who dedicated works to Grupo Vocal Olisipo. Grupo Vocal Olisipo attended several masterclasses led by some of the world leading vocal ensembles, such as The King's Singers and the Hilliard Ensemble and was coached in the performance of Baroque music by Jill Feldman. In 1995, the group won an honorary mention in the Portuguese Musical Youth Contest and was a finalist ...    less

[The views expressed in this blog are from my personal experiences from 25 years of leading non-auditioned community choirs in the UK, as well as adult singing workshops. My focus is on teaching by ear using a repertoire of Songs from traditions across th...

two-time European Grand Prix for Choral Singing Winner (1997 & 2007) 2009 UNESCO Artists for Peace 2006 Tours, France Grand Champion 2004 Torrevieja, Spain Grand Champion etc.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last time I looked at what music notation is for and if you need it to sing.   Sight reading by discopalace   This week I’d like to ...

FRIDAY 24 JULY, 9.15pm ALBION AND ALES at Buxton Festival FringeA late-night performance full of colour and lights... We sing some of our most colourful Songs and everyone gets a pint of Albion Ale (or a glass of wine or juice) to celebrate... TICKE...

This is my first EP featuring 4 of my choral pieces talking about Pain, Deptression, Sorrow, Death, Dreams, and much more. New Album available for streaming on all major music platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, ITunes, Google Play & YouTube Music, A...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When I’m promoting a singing workshop or recruiting for a choir, I want a shorthand way of describing the kind of Songs I teach.   Pho...