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​Current Positions:

  • Head of Co-Curricular Music - leading girls' school in Central London

  • Musical Director - Bookham Choral Society

  • Conductor - The People's Show Choir, Wimbledon

  • Assistant Choral Director - Parish of Holy Trinity & St. Mary's, Guildford

  • Assistant Conductor - National Children's Choir of Great Britain

 

​Previous:

  • Choir Leader - London Youth Conservatoire

  • Conductor - People's Show Choir, Birmingham

  • Musical Director - Ring of Sound Community Choir

  • Assistant Conductor - Birmingham City Council Choir

  • Assistant Leader - London Youth Choirs

  • Executive Assistant - Sing for Pleasure

  • Deputy Conductor - SO Vocal (CBSO Community Symphonic Choir)

​Training:

  • Vocal Health First Aid Certificate (Level 2 Qualification) - Vocal Health Education

  • Young Conducting Scholar - Crouch End Festival Chorus

  • Completed Advanced Level Conducting Training with Sing for Pleasure, winning the John Coates Memorial Baton in 2019.

  • Conducting Training and Workshops with ABCD, Voces8 Foundation, University of Birmingham & more.

  • Education CPD sessions with Keynote Educational, Passing Notes, Caroline Bentley-Davies, etc.

  • First Class Honours Music degree from the University of Birmingham, specialising in Choral Conducting and Leadership.

  • Masterclasses and Training including Simon Halsey, Julian Wilkins, Manvinder Rattan, Sarah Tenant Flowers, Ben Parry, David Temple, Amy Bebbington, Neil Ferris, Barnaby Smith, Ula Weber, Simon Carrington, Bob Chilcott.

Elliot balances a busy freelance schedule with his full-time educational work to make music with and learn with as many people as possible. ----- I am a music educator, conductor and singer based in London who just loves to make music. I am passionate in getting the best out of any group, from young people and adults who have never made music before to experienced professionals and everything in-between. I enjoy adapting my work to best suit those I work with and enjoy exploring the psychology of how we can be the most musical and creative forms of ourselves. My main goal is to foster a love of music and run engaging and fun sessions for young people and adults, enabling them to feel their most comfortable, work to their best ability and to have tons of fun. ----- Elliot is an energetic and sprightly musician based in Wimbledon. He is an enthusiastic conductor, singer and educator who is passionate in working with a wide range of singers leading musically engaging sessions for all levels. In order to satisfy his choral addiction, Elliot works with various organisation as a Musical Director, Conductor, Musicianship Teacher. He enjoys working with various other ensembles, from chamber groups to symphonic choruses, and leading workshops around London, Birmingham and beyond. Graduating with a First Class degree in Music from the University of Birmingham, he majored in choral conducting took part in as much as singing and music-making as he could get away with. Elliot has previously sung in choirs including National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, CBSO Chorus and has been Musical Director for The People’s Show Choirs, Ring of Sound Community Choir among other ensembles in London and Birmingham. Away from music, he enjoys reading, honing his average badminton skills (while looking for willing doubles opponents) and refereeing football, but has never been able to properly introduce singing into his game management.

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Singing Experience - Baritone​

  • Choral Scholar at St. Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham with David Saint

  • Birmingham University Singers (with Bob Chilcott & Simon Carrington)

  • CBSO Chorus (chorus mastered by Simon Halsey & Julian Wilkins)

  • National Youth Chamber Choir (with Ben Parry)

  • Choral Scholar with London Youth Chamber Choir (with Rachel Staunton & Robbie Jacobs) 

  • Hertford Chamber Choir (with Manvinder Rattan)

  • Cavendish Singers (with Manvinder Rattan)

  • BBC Proms Youth Choir (with Simon Halsey & Grace Rossiter) 

  • Varied professional solo opportunities.

Other Conducting and Leadership

  • Musical Director of UoB Summer Festival Voices

  • Tutor / Accompanist for SfP Children's Singing Week

  • Musical Director of UoB Consort​​

  • Musical Director of UoB MedSoc Symphony Orchestra

  • Musical Director of UoB Music Society Chamber Choir

  • Musical Director of UoB Music Society String Orchestra 

  • Conductor of Ruddigore, a multi award-winning production with the UoB Gilbert & Sullivan Society in Birmingham and at the International G&S Festival 2019.

  • Publicity Officer for the UoB Music Society.

  • Student Ambassador at the Univeristy of Birmingham.

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