rebeccafieldbunney

There’s always a moment before a concert where I wonder whether all the moving parts are actually going to come together in time. Weeks of rehearsals. Learning notes and harmonies. Remembering words. Learning about staging, beginnings, endings, thinking about the staging, microphones, movement, how to instil confidence, and good on stage communication - and all the things audiences don’t necessarily see that turn a group of singers into a performance choir. And then suddenly, on concert...

❓So what is a rock choir really all about? As the musical director of a group of people who come together each week to learn new songs, develop their individual technique, and throw the music grow together, it’s incredibly humbling to watch it evolve into something so much more than just singing. Every Tuesday evening, we all arrive carrying whatever the week has thrown at us. And then, in that first shared breath, something shifts. That connection is made. We are in this together. That...

I’ve always found standing in front of a group of people who want to take something away from our encounter a little bit daunting. I’m actually terrible at end of the day appointments, because I spend the whole day wondering how it will be - even when I know it’s going to be great, good, wonderful even. So I deliberately set aside the whole of Tuesdays. To work on the music, the admin, the marketing, and to let myself be completely absorbed by the rehearsal that comes at the end of the...