Midlife Choirsis

Send us Fan Mail Lionel Richie, a pocketbook and taking the bins out. Choirs can look like they’re all about polish, perfection, and big moments on stage, but the real story sits underneath the sound. I’m joined by renowned choral director and vocal coach Mark De-Lisser, whose work spans community choirs, children’s choirs, dementia choirs, pro ensembles, and major TV productions like The Masked S...

Send us Fan Mail “Only shooting stars break the mold,” according to Smash Mouth - and Angela Sharp is absolutely one of those shooting stars!  In this chat, Ange and I get into what happens when we stop trying to squeeze singers into a one-size-fits-all model and start shaping choir around the actual humans standing in front of us. Ange takes us on her wonderfully winding musical journey into comm...

Send us Fan Mail Is “wellbeing” just fluffy choir talk, or is there more to it? How healthy is your choir, really? The warning signs might surprise you — and it could be time for a choir health check! Tune in as I talk accessibility, accommodation and inclusion with Emma Rowland-Elsen, a specialist consultant in choir inclusion and mental health, and the mind behind Sing Out Strong, a model built...

Send us Fan Mail You can feel the difference between a choir that’s technically fine and a choir that communicates every word. That’s the gap we explore with Jonathan Bligh, founder and artistic director of Festival Statesmen Chorus , as he shares the real work behind building a world-class choral sound. We trace Jonathan’s path from boy chorister at St Peter’s Cathedral to scholarships, school en...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 3 we talk about what makes community singing more than a weekly rehearsal and how choirs become places of real support and belonging. We share practical ways to build connections within your choir, collaborate with other groups, and learn from other directors without letting imposter syndrome run the show.  • seeing choir community grow and show up in real life support...

Send us Fan Mail A choir can change your life, but not always in the tidy, planned way you expect. I’m joined by Adelaide-based musician, performer, and choir director Carol Young, and we trace the real-world path that takes her from a childhood where everyone sang in harmony to a working career across classical voice, jazz choir, theatre, teaching, and community music. Carol talks candidly about...

Send us Fan Mail We kick off Midlife Choirsis with a clear mission: to celebrate community choir singing as a place for joy, connection, and unity. We share our own winding path into choral directing and make the case for starting before you feel ready, even if you’re going to suck at first.  • why we choose the name Midlife Choirsis and what the show stands for  • community singing as a practical...