AS A CHOIR LEADER, Michael has worked with both professional and amateur voices, spanning varied abilities and age ranges from 7 to 70+. Personnel have numbered from small chamber groups to as many as 500 voices.

SONGS OF ICE

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December 2018

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ALL SING COMMUNITY CHOIR

• Over 40 participants aged 55+

• Devised the programme

• Sourced the material

• Customized arrangements

• Composed original content

• Created audio learning files, full demos, scores and lyric sheets

• Led weekly rehearsals

• Conducted the concert

• Hosted the concert

• Performed in the concert

The follow-up programme, Songs Of Fire (Spring 2019) also necessitated devising a thematically linked workshop which would incorporate the audience as participants.

DEANERY SONG PROJECT

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June 2016

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TOWER HAMLET SCHOOLS

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• Visited 180 KS2 children across 10 schools

• Project partner: Adey Grummet

• Composed "school values" song with lyric input from participants

• Produced fully orchestrated performance backing track

• Provided full score, piano reduction, lead sheet, lyric sheet and audio learning files

• Conducted school-leavers performance for combined year 6 participants.

BLOOMSBURY SONGS

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October 2016 and 2017

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BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL

• 8 school and community choirs aged 7 to 70+ (over 100 participants)

• Project partner: Emma Bernard

• Composed suite of songs and chants with quartet accompaniment (violin, tuba, accordion and cajon) for KS2 children

• Added 5 bespoke songs for adult choirs the following year

• Provided full score, piano score, lead sheets, instrumental parts and audio learning files

• Visited and rehearsed choirs separately and together

• Conducted and rehearsed the instrumental quartet

• Created a flash-mob introduction for site-specific performance

• Conducted the performances

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A SHORT SHOUT

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August 2014

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THE SHOUT

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• 9 professional soloists

• Devised the programme

• Devised item links

• Reduced 16-part arrangements

• Ensured all participants were featured equally

• Scheduled and led rehearsals

• Conducted item links

• Performed in the concert