I wrote this in 1976 for The six Singing students of Pat Scanlon, a colleague of mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, however was part of The me...  moreI wrote this in 1976 for The six Singing students of Pat Scanlon, a colleague of mine at West Heath School, who died from complications of Hodgkins Lymphoma. The first performance was at her memorial service. This performance, however was part of The memorial service in St Martin in The Fields, for Ruth Rudge, who was a very distinguished and lovely lady, and also my first boss. The ladies of The Occasional Choir, whose beginnings were as The Madrigal Choir at West Heath, which I co-founded, all those years ago, are The singers, including one of The six that took part in The very first performance. I am conducting, and Penny Walker, who now directs The choir is accompanying. Unfortunately less than half The singers are visible in The video.  less

Sing from The Heart Tranquil countryside Singing retreat holiday in The heart of rural Normandie, France   6-13 April 2024 "...an amazing & glorious week of Singing & friendship."   Fun, friendly and nurturing small group Singing re...

[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...

Are you a fan of astronomy? Or architecture? Or music? Or good food? Or meeting people from oTher countries? If you replied “yes” to any of The questions above, Then your Place is at   The 13th Per Musicam Ad Astra International Cope...

According to bookies, it would be in my best interest to Place my loonies on The Venus symbol in favour of Prince William and Princess CaTherine giving birth to The future Queen of England. I am not a royalist nor even very interested...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...