Choir Leader, Singer, Music teacher, Accompanist
Based on the Suffolk/Essex border
SING! Christmas Events you can join in!
WEDNESDAY December 9th, 6.30pm Carols & songs at The Anchor, Nayland. Bring Christmas song sheets, family and friends!
Monday December 14th Coffee & Carols, in aid of No72 and the Community Hardship Fund. Nayland Village Hall, 10.30-12.30
Friday December 18th, Seasonal Sing at the Hare & Hounds, Leavenheath, 7pm
LISTEN! Christmas events to sit back and enjoy
Sunday December 6th, 4.30pm Nayland Choir concert: Luminous Night, Nayland village Hall. Sacred and secular music for advent and winter - think cold starry skies for some of it, but in the warmth of the village hall!
Tickets available here
https://buytickets.at/naylandchoir/2505819
Sunday December 13th Marenzio Singers. 4pm, Higham Church
Vocal music for the Christmas season, with proceeds in aid of the Colchester Sing to Beat Parkinson's group.
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/colchestersingtobeatparkinsons/2488644
OR
December 17th 7pm Marenzio Singers, Old Chapel, Stoke Road, Nayland
almost exactly the same programme as Higham, but this one is to raise funds for Unscene Suffolk Singers. Tickets here
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/the-marenzio-singers-christmas-concert-126741
Regular Singing Groups
Sing&Go!: Singing for fun. No pressure, just a good sing! Well-known songs, sung from wordsheets. Come along to Sing in Stoke - a singing for fun session in Stoke by Nayland village hall on Monday mornings (see https://ejbmusic.co.uk/stoke/ for more information), or book stand-alone workshops - either for existing singing groups, or groups of people who just want to try something different!
Nayland Choir - a friendly music-reading choir that rehearses for three concerts a year
Colchester Sing to Beat Parkinsons: a fortnightly singing group for people with Parkinson's in the Colchester area. See more information here https://ejbmusic.co.uk/colchester
Unscene Suffolk Singers - a regular singing group for people who are visually impaired
Plus...
Solo Singer: Available for weddings, funerals, concerts and special events. I sing classical favourites, folk songs, hymns, show songs - whatever is most suitable for the occasion. More information here.
Piano/Singing Teaching: I teach singing, piano and general musicianship for all ages. More information here.
Schools: There are many ways I can help increase singing in your school by:
- Working with teachers directly together with pupils.
- PD workshops for teachers to build confidence and give song ideas
- Prepare classes or choirs for special occasions
- Lead or accompany choirs on a regular basis
Contact me for more information.
Accompanying I am an experienced repetiteur (choir accompanist) and exam accompanist and am available for regular or one-off bookings for:
- ABRSM/Trinity grade exams and aural tests to grade VIII
- GCSE music performances
- Choir rehearsals
- Playing for weddings, funerals and other events.
Outside music, I spent many years working in public health, and have an MSc in research for public policy and practice. I now undertake project work, particuarly independent evaluations in healthcare. Contact me for more details of my experience or go to https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-bishton/
Necessary things: I am a member of the Musician's Union, have public liability insurance and a full (portable) DBS.
And a piano keyboard that I can bring with me!
Find me on YouTube
Why Sing? Well it's fun (or it should be)!