Tim Knight

Getting the best from your choir

This is a book for choir leaders (and for that matter is useful for singers as well) who may be starting out or need guidance and support on issues they find themselves facing. It packs 30 years of Tim's experience being in front of numerous choirs into handy short bursts of advice. Subjects cover vocal health, choosing and introducing new repertoire, choir seating, what a conductor should know about people, preparing a score, why you even need a conductor, rehearsal tips, 'cake-baking', suggestions for warm-ups and much more, all delivered in Tim's inimitable 'matter-of-fact' style. Tim has written and published 3 books on Choir and Concert Management Survival which are all best-sellers and viewed as being ‘must-have’ resources for any choir or group, or anyone who organises concerts: TKODL01 (Download only) - 'The Survival of your Choir' TKM732 - '365 tips to a more successful choir' - hard copy TKM820 - 'Seven steps to more successful concerts' - hard copy TDODL35 - 'Seven steps to more successful concerts' - PDF format If you would like to go further and expand on the points raised in the book, why not book a workshop or some conducting lessons - just email Tim at [email protected] to get the ball rolling. Reviews: 'Getting the best from your Choir' is an absolute gold mine of hints, tips and tricks that any choral director would benefit from reading. The booklet is a distillation of over 30 years of experience with pearls of wisdom on every page. With a casual and humorous writing style, Tim Knight explains the technical prerequisites of good choral singing. Underpinning the whole booklet is the philosophy, "people first, singers second", which highlights the fact that good musicianship is about more than just an accurate reading of the score. If you're a choral director and you want to up your game, get yourself a copy of what is essentially a masterclass in music.’ - Edward Whelan, MD of Featherstone MVC