About Kevin
Kevin has many interests as a musician and teacher with strengths in performance, improvisation, composition, theory, aural and choral music. He has performed as a pianist, organist and conductor across the UK for over forty years and more recently his interests in music education have taken him to conferences in Malaysia, China and Australia.
He began directing choirs in 1980 and has worked with all ages including massed choirs of school children at the Wembley Conference Centre; adult choirs such as the North Cotswold Chamber Choir and close harmony group Two-Apart which he founded in 1987; student choirs such as the Oxford Gargoyles and the Howling Wolves (University of Wolverhampton Chamber Choir) who won the regional heat of the Sainsbury’s Choir of the Year competition in 2002 and the National Choir of the Year competition in 2016.
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Kevin has taken student choirs to perform in a number of cathedrals in the UK and on tour in Amsterdam and in 2008 he was instrumental in securing £25k funding to enable the Sneyd School Choir to go to Graz, Austria, for the World Choir Olympics involving two former University of Wolverhampton music students on the teaching staff. Kevin’s work with children’s singing is widely recognised and his music is published by Oxford University Press, Faber and the ABRSM.
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Other work of note includes being Musical Director for CoMA East Midlands, Contemporary Music-Making for Amateurs, (1999-2002) producing a concert of songs by Pixell & Gunn at the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton (2004) and Kevin’s debut as organ soloist at Symphony Hall (2006).
Kevin has been directing choral festivals since the 1990's bringing together hundreds of young singers in a celebration of song. These festivals aim to inspire and support schools in their development of vocal work and are often the musical highlight of the year for many schools.
Primary School Festivals
Oxford Festival of Voices
Workshops: From Mozart to Mars; Jukebox Jamboree
Coventry Primary Schools Cultural Cantata (2022)
and forthcoming Creature Cantata and Planet Blue, a cantata for climate change 2023
Primary School Festivals
Oxford Festival of Voices
Workshops: From Mozart to Mars; Jukebox Jamboree
Coventry Primary Schools Cultural Cantata (2022)
and forthcoming Creature Cantata and Planet Blue, a cantata for climate change 2023
Workshops
Whether you are looking for training for your music teachers or a one off singing workshop for your school or choir, Kevin offers a range of interactive workshops which can be tailored to meet your musical needs. Each session covers a range of styles/genres, will develop your understanding of the musical elements in a stimulating and exciting way, and is designed to be a fun, informal and highly participatory introduction to singing and music-making.
All of Kevin's workshops include singing skills training where participants are taught vocal exercises, breathing techniques, unison and harmony singing, group development and musical games. Have a look at the workshops on offer and if you don’t find what you are looking for get in touch. [email protected]
All of Kevin's workshops include singing skills training where participants are taught vocal exercises, breathing techniques, unison and harmony singing, group development and musical games. Have a look at the workshops on offer and if you don’t find what you are looking for get in touch. [email protected]
As a teacher with over 40 years experience Kevin has helped and encouraged many young people and musicians; a number of former students are now teaching, writing and performing.
Kevin's current roles include:
Kevin's current roles include:
- Piano teacher at Coundon Court, Cardinal Wiseman, Drapers' Hall
- Singing teacher at Westwood Academy
- Choir Director at Bluecoat School
- Choir Director and organist at St. John the Baptist Church, Berswell.
- Composer and Festival Director
Here are just a few of Kevin's songs.
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Bilbo's riddle - from Junior Voiceworks 1 (OUP)
The song of seasons performed at Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias, Madeira, as part of 'A Show of Three Halves'.
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A transport of delight - University of Wolverhampton.
Kings came riding
A bélen pastores and Hey! both from Junior Voiceworks at Christmas.
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Aspirations
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