Two of my pieces, Too Late and Kia Hora Te Marino, arranged by Alex Van Den Broek for the CSO and me, 2025
Kia ora Koutou
I have not blogged for a while because I have been so busy singing & teaching!
‘Diva’ was, and probably still is, my favourite Opera Film. I adored the scene of the Pirate illegally recording the Soprano with his portable reel to reel tape recorder.
Where would we performers be without Pirates? They capture our performances which would otherwise be lost; it is such a thrill to listen back.
On that note, here is an unauthorised recording of my songs, using an old phone, arranged by Alex Van Den Broek, and performed by the CSO & myself, in the Christchurch Town Hall last weekend.
I am a professional classical singer with strong crossover ability. I have been in the music business since my graduation from University in 1994.
In addition to singing, I have been trained to a high level in classical guitar and brass. My guitar playing enables me to self accompany; I perform professionally as a self-accompanied singer. My brass playing facilitates my playing of Taonga Puoro (traditional Māori instruments).
I have begun to focus on my YouTube channel now that my studio is full. I have called this channel 'The Complete Singer' because I am not only a singer, but also a teacher and singer-songwriter; I write songs professionally as well as for relaxation.
I believe that old fashioned singing techniques, developed over hundreds of years in Italy, should form the foundation of good singing. I practice exercises daily from books written by Garcia, Marchesi and Melba. In addition to these exercises, I add modern singing exercises. Therefore, this forms the basis of my teaching.
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