ChoralGuide . The Who is Who in Choral Music 2.0

Born: January 13, 1955 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk England

arts manager, music educator, singer

Current position and projects:
choral guardian and chief executive of Col Canto Associates, an umbrella organization which hosts and maintains a number of choral singing related websites including British Choirs on the Net, Oz Choirs and Choirs in America

Studies:
private studies with Antony Benskin for 12 years and with former Royal Opera Covent Garden member Linda Humphries from 1994-1997; master classes with Kenneth Bowen, Morag Noble, John Huw Davies, Alexander Young, Ian Caddy, Mollie Petrie and Noelle Barker

Career:
premiere of the professional vocal career at the Athenaeum Theatre, Plymouth, as Alfred in Strauss’ ‘Die Fledermaus;  numerous appearances nationally and internationally a.o. in Cyprus and Germany;  took over the ownership of  British Choirs on the Net in 2002, as other websites were added this became the start of Col Canto Associates; British Choirs on the Net he is a member of TONSIL Group and also an associate member of the Association of British Choral Directors (ABCD); member of British Actors Equity since 1989

website: www.colcanto.co.uk