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Tim discussing music with
the accompanist before a practice with the Heritage Singers at
Southwell Minster.
NEW FOR 2009 As well as Choir Revival Workshops, Musical Workshops aimed at revitalising your choir's enjoyment of Choral singing, Fun singing Days and Guest rehearsals, Previous Workshops
FORTHCOMING WORKSHOPS
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Tim is a busy Choral Director with a broad knowledge of the mainstream repertoire and a special interest in Tudor English Music and 20th Century American Music. He has directed Choirs in Holland, Canada, USA, and Norway, working on a range of repertoire and with the reputation of infectious enthusiasm, Tim is available for workshops and guest conducting and is also a specialist in ‘bring and sing’ events and can help to organise these. (Please see diary page for a list of current and ongoing engagements) Current Choirs and Projects Since Founding the choir in 1994 Tim has directed The Heritage Singers a Leeds based chamber choir of some 24 singers who exist to preserve the Anglican Choral tradition. This choir provides Choral Services to churches that are no longer with choirs, with a list of over 150 events to its credit both here and overseas in the USA Holland Ireland Hungary and Norway this busy choir will be singing in Newport, Manchester and Sheffield Cathedrals in 2009 as well as the normal round of services in Rural Churches. The offshoot concert choir - Heritage Masterworks Chorale - will launch with a series of Concerts in and around Leeds showcasing a range of Music in the ‘ from the known to the unknown’ series to a subscription audience See www.heritage.singers.20m.com or www.heritagechorale.org.uk Tim also directs Vocalis (previously Harrogate Chamber Singers) This is an enterprising choir whose repertoire is very wide, performing mainly in North Yorkshire and Vocalis are spending 2009 on a Music series called Northern Lights. This will include music from Northern England, Scotland and Scandinavia. They also plan to record a CD during the year of some of the entrants from the Vaughan Williams Composers Competition. See http://www.harrogatevocalis.org.uk/ Current choir survival projects Tim has also recently taken on The Grassington Singers and will be spending time revitalising this choir and performing with them in Grassington Town Hall in April 2009. They are however looking for a full time New Musical Director. See http://www.grassingtonsingers.co.uk/ Reviews and Comments! "Tim's friendly and informal manner puts everyone at their ease. His understanding of Choral Music and the problems of singers is sound .... we leave his sessions feeling refreshed and better informed"...Head of Music at Guiseley Music Centre, Leeds "really enjoyed it, basic tuition tips really useful, great fun, inspiring and instructive, " "coached us to produce a good sound," "we all benefitted from the experience greatly, " from the members of Durham Choral Society and from the conductor ----"what more can I say but - come back again " "His enthusiasm for singing both as a choir trainer and teacher is boundless. The choir have found him innovative, challenging and stimulating in his approach..." Burnley Municipal Choir |