My apologies for the long time it has taken me to continue my journal about the the long journey through the British Winter from Brighton to Bach to Berio. As you can see I’ve been revamping my website – feel free to take a look around – audio clips coming very soon! I left you [...] Read the rest of this post»
Running In Snow, Singing En Pointe And Other Ballet Disasters
Part two of this dancing tale takes me to Belgium where, as part of my professional singing training, I had to go running in snow, sing en pointe and experience other ballet disasters. I left you with mud on my face, or at least the good news that I wouldn’t have to put mud on [...] Read the rest of this post»
A Gluck Opera Revisited With Naked Memories Of A Mud Facepack And Raspberry Syrup
This week I start rehearsals for a Glück Opera at Sadler’s Wells Theatre which has brought back naked memories of being covered with a mud facepack and my head being dipped in raspberry syrup. It’s for the German based, Pina Bausch Dance Company and apart from singing I have no idea what will be involved. [...] Read the rest of this post»
Back with the LSO | The Launch Concert for Tolga Kashif’s ‘The Genesis Suite’
This week I sang with the wonderful LSO again – this time in a concert to launch Tolga Kashif‘s The Genesis Suite. Some of you may remember I wrote about recording some solo vocals for this CD and also the follow up article on the different challenges singing on the choir sessions a few days [...] Read the rest of this post»
Part Two – The John Wilson Orchestra | Recreating the musicals of Rogers and Hammersein at the BBC Proms
It was the concert day at last and I set off to London to sing with the John Wilson Orchestra, recreating the musical gems of Rogers and Hammerstein. When I arrived at the Royal Albert Hall for our short microphone test and rehearsal, there were already lots of people queuing for promenade tickets. For those [...] Read the rest of this post»
Recreating the Musicals of Rogers and Hammerstein at the BBC Proms
Well this is the one I’ve been looking forward to all year – singing with The John Wilson Orchestra and being a very small cog in a VERY large ensemble, recreating the timeless musicals of Rogers and Hammerstein at the BBC Proms. The orchestra is 100 strong (where DID they get that budget?) and has [...] Read the rest of this post»
The Logistics of a Synergy Vocals Photo Shoot
A couple of months ago, the Musical Director of Synergy Vocals sent out an email asking for our availabilities to do a photo shoot – the logistics of this are always very difficult. Synergy Vocals is a pool of singers who specialise in Classical, Contemporary Music on microphone. We have a lot of concerts coming [...] Read the rest of this post»
Beethoven 9 in St Paul’s Cathedral | with the LSO, Monteverdi Choir and Sir John Eliot Gardiner
On Thursday July 8th, I went off to St. Paul’s Cathedral to rehearse and perform Beethoven’s epic 9th Symphony with Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. This was part of the City of London Festival and the last in a series of concerts we began in January. The first concert was in [...] Read the rest of this post»
“Grace” By David Newton | Recorded Live At The Arundel Festival
Here’s a video of “Grace” recorded at the Arundel Festival with music and lyrics written by David Newton. It’s one of my favourites taken from his Jazz Song Cycle “Portrait of a Woman”. The glorious arrangements are written by Dee Palmer. To see more videos from this concert please visit: http://www.youtube.com/heathercairncross Read the rest of this post»