This page brings together recordings of the Zoom sessions we held in the Summer term, together with the links and material provided for them. For the Autumn term, click here.

25 June – Concert

23 June – Quiz

16 June – Cecilia McDowall

Recording of Zoom session

• McDowall – Regina Coeli

9 June – Masterclasses

Recording of Zoom session

26 May – Acting and performance

Recording of Zoom session

Sent round afterwards

• Jo’s listening ideas
• Ian’s listening ideas:
• A Spotify playlist with them all on to listen to

19 May – Semi-occluded vocal tract (SOVT) exercises

Recording of Zoom session – with straws

Videos to watch beforehand

• The Mechanics of Breathing (1 min 55)
• Process of Phonation Small on Vimeo (1 min 37)
• Vocal Cords Singing Polyphony (2 mins 59)

Jo’s warm-up videos

12 May – Baltic programme – sectional for tenors and basses

Recorded Zoom session

• Tormis – Aboriginal Song

5 May – Baltic programme – sectional for sopranos and altos

Recorded Zoom session

28 April – Baltic programme

Recorded Zoom session

• Miskinis – Cantate Domino
• Naujalis – In Monte Oliveti

21 April – Score annotation, Kodaly, intervals

Recorded Zoom session

Worksheet on score annotation, Kodaly, intervals

31 March – Kodaly, sight-singing

Recorded Zoom session

Worksheet: Keys Kodaly

Sight-singing practice video

Jo’s training videos for National Youth Choir:

• Vocal colour and emotion
• Tongue root tension exercises
• Voiced and unvoiced consonants

Sight-singing app:

• On Google Play
• On Apple App Store

24 March

Acclimatize to Zoom