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Behind the doors: Netty Rhodes on Restoring Children’s Confidence This Christmas
“Christmas time, mistletoe & wine, Children singing Christian rhyme…” "Ahh, Christmas! That time of year when we get to watch our little...
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the doors: Suzy Robinson recalls glamorous Advents Carols in a fishing tackle shop...
"It was one of those lean Christmases where you grab any gig that comes your way. And when I was booked to put a quartet together to sing...
- Nov 29, 2021
- 2 min
Multi-talented Margit: Musical Saw to Quartet Card Game
Last year, one of everybody's favourite videos on A Musical Advent was Margit van der Zwan's musical saw rendition of O Holy Night!...
- Nov 25, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the doors: Joanna Sleight on a truly Epic project!
Joanna is the originator & producer of A Musical Advent. She sings, plays piano really badly, arranges & composes music, teaches singing...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the doors: Bertie Anderson on composing (and family life)
Bertie is a multi-instrumentalist (viola, piano & voice), composer, producer and member of the anarchic theatrical string quartet...
- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the doors: Lucy Melvin reflects on the friendships we make through music.
Lucy is the Director of Chamber Players Summer School for string players and 2nd violinist with Callia Quartet. She also teaches at 3...
- Nov 15, 2021
- 3 min
Meet the Musicians behind the doors: Trio CarmenCo
Innovative ensemble Trio CarmenCo are a unique group of multi-instrumentalists who create dramatic stage productions weaving together...
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
Meet the Musicians behind the doors: Emma Alter - Viola
Emma Alter is based in Bloomsbury, London and enjoys a varied creative practice as a classical musician, Feldenkrais Method teacher and...
- Dec 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Musicians behind the doors: Rosa Ullman is in the mood for Christmas!
London based Rosa is a freelance keyboard player and composer, who lives with her freelance videographer fiancé and her lovely four year...
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Meet the Musicians behind the Doors: Anna Margolis - Soprano
Anna Margolis has worked as an opera singer in the UK and Australia as a soloist with leading opera companies, as well as a session...
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
Behind the advent calendar doors: Verity Quade
Verity Quade studied as a singer at Trinity College of Music swapping between jazz and classical voice, "ending with a final recital that...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 4 min
Meet the Musicians behind the advent calendar doors: Abi Gilchrist - Vocalist (and much more!)
Abi Gilchrist is a vocalist, voice over artist and choir director. She started her career as a classical soprano at the Guildhall School...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Star of December 1st: Caroline Tyler - Pianist
Concert pianist and arranger of the beautiful version of Silent Night performed on the first day on the advent calendar, Caroline Tyler...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Behind the Musical Advent Doors: Bridget Cunningham - Harpsichordist and Conductor
Bridget Cunningham is a conductor and harpsichordist and Artistic Director of London Early Opera - a fabulous team of professional ...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Meet the Musicians behind the calendar: Vicky Cowles
Vicky Cowles is a woodwind musician and teacher based in south London. "As a woodwind doubler my life is never dull and the gigs are...
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
Sneak Peek - view Trailer for Good Matches - our Advent performance from Bertie Anderson Haggart
Bertie Anderson Haggart has created a multi-media performance for our special advent calendar, but which door will she be behind?
- Dec 1, 2020
- 5 min
Behind the doors: Sara Deborah Shares Special Christmas Memories
Sara Deborah Timossi, nee Struntz enjoys a versatile musician’s life as a performer on the baroque and modern violin, a teacher, mother...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 4 min
Meet the Musicians: Bertie Anderson Haggart talks the upsides of lockdown.
Bertie Anderson Haggart is a viola player, singer and composer based in North Norfolk. Family life balances with an exciting musical...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 3 min
Meet the Musicians behind the doors - Netty Rhodes - Recorder
Netty Rhodes is originally from Hertfordshire but having lived and worked in London since 1990, London is definitely home. "I had a...
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Meet the Musicians behind the Calendar: Margit van der Zwan - Cellist
Multi-faceted artist Margit van der Zwan is a cellist, actor-musician, artist and children's book creator is based in Clitheroe. "I work...